... emocratic side is endorsed by half of the nominating committee, voters in Hong Kong can choose from the three candidates. But since the proposal still acknowledges the authority of the nominating body ...More
EJ Insight2015-01-08
... uit box upside down and marking on it his name and the quantity that he wants. Dealers will not sell the preordered fruits to another reseller. During the peak hours, dealers are unable to keep an eye ...More
EJ Insight2015-01-07
... , when president Franklin D. Roosevelt prematurely reduced the New Deal stimulus and thereby threw the United States back into recession. Well, Congress and the White House did indeed play the austeri ...More
EJ Insight2015-01-06
... negative side-effects and that the district won't be able to preserve its old charm and way of life. Gentrification is a common term in urban planning. It refers to shifts in urban community lifestyl ...More
EJ Insight2014-12-29
... h local residents do need a flat, they don’t necessarily want to buy one. In fact, many who favour mobility would rather rent than buy. In his campaign platform back in 2012, Leung promised that, if e ...More
EJ Insight2014-12-23
... the other side of the wormhole, handing control of the city government over to the general public is a smart business move. "Aiya, whaddya mean need license, constable sir?" And hassles about illegal ...More
EJ Insight2014-12-23
... ussian President Vladimir Putin said the currency would eventually rise again. Wang, speaking to reporters over the weekend, said Russia also had the "wisdom" to get out of difficulties, the newspaper ...More
EJ Insight2014-12-22
... e Chinese side has breached the joint declaration. As the UK government has never done so, Lau said, he does not think it really cares about what happens in Hong Kong. The British government remains f ...More
EJ Insight2014-12-19
... nt can consider setting up district budget committees with substantial public participation in which citizens, particularly young people, can actively take part in deciding how and where money will be ...More
EJ Insight2014-12-18
When you go to a McDonald’s in Japan from Wednesday and are asked, "Would you like fries with that?", don't expect to get more than a small portion of the side order. The fast-food chain is restrictin ...More
EJ Insight2014-12-17
... n the two sides manifests itself in many ways. Initiating a debate, a mainlander recently posted a questionnaire on an online platform and directed it at his Hong Kong friends, mostly youngsters aged ...More
EJ Insight2014-12-16
... te for president in 2016 the odds-on favorite and possibly marking a change in cross-strait relations. While each of the “nine-in-one” elections was a local race, cumulatively they constituted a refer ...More
EJ Insight2014-12-16
... e battery side than everyone else. It’s going to have a lot of competitors in electric cars, but the key is the battery side. EJ: Which Hong Kong businessmen do you respect? JM: I have always been a f ...More
EJ Insight2014-12-11
... would consider standing for a geographical seat which is returned by one person one vote. But she is in no rush to decide, preferring to "listen to the voices of the public" before she takes her next ...More
EJ Insight2014-12-10
... the other side of the pro-democracy campaign. As a result, calls for commuters to boycott its routes are spreading on social media, and many Occupy supporters are joining the campaign. One netizen sai ...More
EJ Insight2014-12-08
... y will consider how the British government monitors the implementation of the Joint Declaration, as well as the UK's relations with Hong Kong, including economic and cultural ties. Last week, the comm ...More
EJ Insight2014-12-08
... ng on its side of the bargain, the other two “arrows” of Abenomics have fallen far short. There has been no significant progress on supply-side reform, especially on the core issue of how to expand th ...More
EJ Insight2014-12-08
... man of President Benigno Aquino, told DZRB radio. “It’s better to err on the side of prudence and on the side of caution.” Haiyan killed more than 6,200 people and over 1,000 were left missing in Nove ...More
EJ Insight2014-12-08
... hich each side listens to the other's viewpoint patently can help bring a peaceful conclusion to the Occupy campaign and set the stage for healing the wounds in the community. The talks should involv ...More
EJ Insight2014-12-05
... n the two sides. Now, it is sad to see the latest developments with regard to the Occupy campaign, and the strong images from the frontline, as an acceptable solution is nowhere near. The October meet ...More
EJ Insight2014-12-05
