There have been many articles recommending stocks to readers, but how could the truly valuable ones be that many? The more useful suggestions are those that recommend the opposite -- avoid stocks wit ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-26
Billiards halls are often depicted in Hong Kong movies as shady places frequented by triads. Rather than being led astray in such establishments as a teenager, Ng On-yee, 24, found the snooker tables ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-26
In recent years the mainland has been putting a lot of effort into developing “Internet+”, which refers to a system in which the internet acts as a main platform for business activities. One of the be ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-25
It’s a dollar to a cent that Pope Francis’s visit to the United States will be one of the biggest news stories of 2015. Take the sheer number of American Catholics, add the diplomatic skill of the Vat ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-23
Hong Kong Sea School (HKSS) has been a cradle of seafarers in the city since the end of World War II. Founded in 1946 by lawyer Brook Antony Bernacchi and other social elites, the Stanley school provi ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-19
Over the past 15 years, the bottled-water industry has experienced explosive growth which shows no sign of slowing. In fact, bottled water -- including everything from “purified spring water” to flavo ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-16
Turning ideas into physical prototypes or products is a challenge that many wannabe entrepreneurs face. Lack of facilities and absence of peer engagement has prevented many a youngster from chasing hi ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-16
Internet of Things (IoT), a terminology that describes objects interconnected through sensors, wireless networks and other technologies, is being touted as a game-changer for the future development of ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-10
Hong Kong people have often voiced their desire for more competition in the television industry, arguing that the existing system dominated by a few players has limited the choices for consumers. The ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-10
Apple Inc. unveiled on Wednesday a larger-screen iPad and a revamped TV set-top box along with upgraded versions of its smartphones, hoping to breathe new momentum into the company's sales ahead of th ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-10
LeTV Holdings Co., a Beijing-based internet video company, is reported to have won exclusive broadcast rights for Hong Kong for English Premier League matches for three years starting from the 2016-17 ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-08
Chinese electronic payments service Alipay.com is taking its growing rivalry with state-owned behemoth China UnionPay to the global stage, with word of a major new move outside its home market. Alipay ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-08
Earlier this year, cybercriminals threatened to launch cyberattacks against the websites of two financial institutions in Hong Kong unless they paid the hackers ransom in bitcoin. Eventually, one of t ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-08
In the face of excess production capacity and weakening market demand, mainland manufacturers are having a hard time. To survive the downturn, many of them may need to transform or upgrade their opera ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-07
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has revised its supervisory policy manual to give the green light to licensed lenders to provide peer-to-peer mobile services, the Hong Kong Economic Journal re ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-04
Investors' mood constantly changes with the fluctuating market and economic data. Amid the recent A-share collapse and renminbi devaluation, the mindset of mainland investors also swings from seeking ...More
EJ Insight2015-08-28
Who could have predicted the spring blossom and the summer crash? What happens in autumn? What lies beyond? It's a shame that tycoon Li Ka-shing won't come out and meet the press today during the firs ...More
EJ Insight2015-08-25
Household appliance makers realize their future depends on "smart" products that will appeal to the tech-savvy consumers. In line with this emerging reality, quite a few major brands have already laun ...More
EJ Insight2015-08-24
If you receive a call that starts with “4” or “7” starting from next year, don’t panic: it is not likely to be a phone scam claiming to be from the Liaison Office and asking you for a money transfer. ...More
EJ Insight2015-08-24
International Baccalaureate (IB), the Swiss-based education foundation, has published its exam results worldwide. The results show 27 of its Hong Kong students scored full marks (45 points), accountin ...More
EJ Insight2015-08-22
