If you had any plans of visiting Japan this spring to enjoy the cherry blossoms, you may be forced to rethink your options. And the same could even apply to the Olympic Games in the summer. Travel to ...More
EJ Insight2020-03-06
... ether, we may potentially impact the spread of the disease in our community,” it said. Many of the cases in Washington state have been linked to an outbreak at a nursing facility in the Seattle suburb ...More
EJ Insight2020-03-06
S&P Global Ratings warned on Friday that the coronavirus outbreak could knock US$211 billion off the combined economies of the Asia-Pacific, Reuters reports. Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore and Austra ...More
EJ Insight2020-03-06
... ders, she may conclude that backing Biden – who surged to the lead by winning 10 of the 14 Super Tuesday states – is better positioned to help her advance her policy priorities. A Reuters/Ipsos poll r ...More
EJ Insight2020-03-06
... decision may have been welcomed by the general public, but not quite so by other public transport service operators in the city. The reason: the rail giant’s fare freeze could affect the other firms' ...More
EJ Insight2020-03-05
... ess. What may appear to be a loose rule can be very stringent if the authority chooses so. This article appeared in the Hong Kong Economic Journal on March 4 Translation by Julie Zhu [Chinese version ...More
EJ Insight2020-03-05
... he end of May. The shop may be small. But even smaller space in the heart of Tsim Sha Tsui or Causeway Bay, just enough to sell siu mai and curry fishballs, could cost as much as HK$100,000 a month. L ...More
EJ Insight2020-03-05
... licensees may decide whether and when to cease broadcasting RTHK programs on their channels, said the CA, which consulted the CEDB following a request from Television Broadcasts Ltd. (TVB) for lifting ...More
EJ Insight2020-03-05
A pet dog in Hong Kong has repeatedly tested positive for low level of Covid-19, authorities said on Wednesday, throwing up the possibility that the city may have witnessed the first known case of a h ...More
EJ Insight2020-03-05
... the virus may not have been rigorous enough, and is challenging investor complacency. While the long-term impact may still turn out to be limited, investor sentiment is a key factor and the response o ...More
EJ Insight2020-03-05
... inary and may be a “conservative estimate”, she said, talking about the impact of the coronavirus outbreak. It was partly based on China’s official Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), issued on Saturday ...More
EJ Insight2020-03-05
... epidemic may be able to boost their business volume in the short run. In the long run, if they remain obsessed with political issues and, in turn, overlook the importance of maintaining the quality o ...More
EJ Insight2020-03-04
... internet may become a serious issue. There are now 1.2 million people aged 65 or above in Hong Kong. The sheer size of this group means the government should not neglect their needs. Financial Secret ...More
EJ Insight2020-03-04
... say Apple may host a product launch event later this month, at which it could launch an entry-level iPhone model dubbed iPhone 9 or iPhone SE2. The product, which may bear an A13 chip, could cost only ...More
EJ Insight2020-03-04
... ny people may have difficulty coping with their current situation. Law also said that while making adult permanent residents the only ones qualified for the cash handout may not be the fairest, it is ...More
EJ Insight2020-03-04
... untry and may be much lower if there are thousands of unreported mild cases of the disease. Since the coronavirus outbreak, prices of surgical masks have increased six-fold, N95 respirators have tripl ...More
EJ Insight2020-03-04
... itches we may hit along the way,” she wrote. “As such, this forecast update is based on our evolving belief that the headwind on US economic growth will likely extend into the second quarter and could ...More
EJ Insight2020-03-04
... arassment may help resolve a part of the issue in the short run. Nonetheless, as long as the collective memories of police brutality and arbitrary arrests that took place during the 2019 protest movem ...More
EJ Insight2020-03-03
... he end of May this year. A commercial photographer said he would miss the brisk business he used to do with tourists who wanted their pictures taken while seated on the “emperor’s chair” inside the Ju ...More
EJ Insight2020-03-03
... SoftBank may spend up to two years investing its own money in a bridge fund, to build a portfolio that will give investors enough confidence to participate in a second Vision Fund. In his remarks on ...More
EJ Insight2020-03-03
