... t it also makes imports more expensive, eroding households’ purchasing power. Workers then demand higher wages to compensate. Unless the central bank is very strong and prepared to engender an economi ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-10
... ifference makes it impossible for Japanese leaders to model on their German counterparts. As we have already seen, Japanese people are more implicit with their apologies, rather than being overt. Acti ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-08
... g on that makes the "funk" a little bit puzzling. In 2007 – the year of strongest global growth ahead of the 2008 crash – the US, with an economy of US$14.48 trillion, and 1.78 percent growth, added U ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-07
... actually makes that move.” Traders are torn on when the Fed will raise interest rates, Bloomberg reports. Bill Gross of Janus Capital Management sees an even chance that the Fed could raise or hold r ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-07
... them; he makes little effort. Elsewhere in the alleged loyalist camp are characters such as Regina Ip Lau Suk-yee, whose loyalty mainly extends to her own aggressive ambitions. Even though she sits i ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-05
... nd, which makes every match between the two sides every bit more interesting. In fact, Hong Kong fans consider the goalless draw nothing less than a win for their side. Hong Kong and China meet again ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-04
... eva. That makes those cities look very glamorous and dynamic, but it also generates huge difficulties, as impossibly high housing prices mean overcrowding, longer and difficult commutes and a decline ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-04
... rter that makes the Hong Kong chief executive nominal head of tertiary institutions by default. Also, 84 percent wanted the university council to confirm the appointment of Johannes Chan as pro vice c ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-02
... basically makes them accomplices in the entire plot. The fact that none of the major pan-democratic factions including the Labour Party and the Civic Party raised their voice against the secret meetin ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-02
The government will test the water supply at 980 kindergartens for lead contamination, reversing a controversial decision not to do so, Apple Daily reported Wednesday. Chief secretary Carrie Lam Cheng ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-02
... at's what makes them the top ladies of Hong Kong. -- Contact us at [email protected] BK/JP/CG What’s next for Louisa Mak after winning Miss HK? Here’s why fans are fussing about Louisa Mak ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-01
... Also, it makes little noise. The sound of tram and its alarm is far less annoying than other things. Also, tram is a moving advertising board, and many companies and organizations love selling ads on ...More
EJ Insight2015-08-29
... uch money makes people fear for their own safety, he says, recalling some Beijing artists he met years ago who were terrified of being kidnapped. But having experienced poverty, Kwok says he tends to ...More
EJ Insight2015-08-29
... law that makes the chief executive nominal head of Hong Kong universities by default. The aim of the referendum is to prevent government interference in the university's affairs and defend academic f ...More
EJ Insight2015-08-27
Beijing has been busy trying to maintain market order since the turmoil began in July, focusing on heavyweight stocks. However, it seems that the “national team” decided to stay away despite the marke ...More
EJ Insight2015-08-26
... ment guru makes a big corporate move, the bull run ends like night that follows day. It happened in 1987 right after his companies raised HK$10 billion from a rights issue, and again in 1997 when he h ...More
EJ Insight2015-08-25
... Everyone makes mistakes. But to the politicians' credit, they're quick to say sorry when a mistake is pointed out to them, and move on. – Contact us at [email protected] DY/JP/CG ...More
EJ Insight2015-08-25
... e project makes sense, goes the government reasoning. Anyone who has heard of monopolies and closed markets will quickly detect something odd. To be sure, other developers would agree to pay for th ...More
EJ Insight2015-08-24
... tion that makes current debates about accepting hundreds of thousands of asylum seekers seem irrelevant. The UN assumes net migration from Africa of just 34 million over the century – only 1 percent o ...More
EJ Insight2015-08-24
... lant that makes large LCD panels in Osaka in western Japan, the report said. -- Contact us at [email protected] CG ...More
EJ Insight2015-08-24
