... ushed the island further away from China. No one has been watching the protests more closely than the people of Taiwan, who see in Hong Kong their possible future. On Sept. 26, Xi told a small pro-uni ...More
EJ Insight2014-10-10
... iting the island. They hit a record 1.06 million in 2013 compared with 354,000 in 2006 and 267,000 in 2003. In the first seven months of the year, it was 723,000. These show the increasing interest of ...More
EJ Insight2014-10-09
... hough the island has ruled itself since splitting from the mainland in 1949 at the end of a civil war. -- Contact us at [email protected] CG/RA ...More
EJ Insight2014-10-09
... in Lantau Island, the landing point of the bridge in Hong Kong. For example, the Tuen Mun-Chek Lap Kok Link will not be completed until 2018, two years after the cross-border bridge opens to traffic. ...More
EJ Insight2014-10-09
... views in Island South, the three-storey, 4,002-square-foot and five-bedroom units were built in 1976. Singer Leslie Cheung was once a resident and his unit was sold for HK$135 million. With the earni ...More
EJ Insight2014-10-07
... m of High Island Reservoir and on top of Tai Mo Shan. On a clear night, the eclipse is completely visible with the naked eye. Meanwhile, the Space Museum will organize an observation activity at the A ...More
EJ Insight2014-10-07
Hong Kong is home to 158 different species of butterflies and 108 species are found in Mui Wo, southeast of Lantau island, a recent research covering nine locations finds. Among the 108 species found ...More
EJ Insight2014-10-06
... after the island split from Malaysia, and established anti-riot squads to forcibly crack down on student movements. Some of the leading opposition figures were put behind bars. In this sense, Chang ar ...More
EJ Insight2014-10-06
... Hong Kong Island and in Kowloon, RTHK reported. He expressed “firm support” for government efforts to maintain order and penalize those involved in illegal activities, the report said. Daniel Lam Wai- ...More
EJ Insight2014-09-30
... Hong Kong island and in Kowloon. Tens of thousands of people occupied Central and Admiralty districts after protest leaders kicked off the campaign early Sunday, and protesters have remained on the st ...More
EJ Insight2014-09-29
... or at its Island East office in Quarry Bay instead of CITIC Tower in Admiralty, subject to traffic conditions, the report said, citing a spokesman. CITIC Securities Co. Ltd. (06030.HK), also located a ...More
EJ Insight2014-09-29
The Occupy Central civil disobedience campaign has swiftly spread to clog several main arteries on Hong Kong island and in Kowloon. Tens of thousands of students and citizens occupied Central and Admi ...More
EJ Insight2014-09-29
... nt on the island following the 1949 communist takeover of the mainland. Deng proposed "one country, two systems" during talks in the 1980s on Hong Kong's return to Chinese sovereignty. The doctrine pr ...More
EJ Insight2014-09-26
... neath the Island Eastern Corridor. Other plots are located in North Point, Quarry Bay and Kwun Tong, with development works to be unfolded in phases in the coming five to 10 years. The new agency is e ...More
EJ Insight2014-09-26
Weather permitting, Hong Kong should experience the coming total lunar eclipse in full view. There are no better vantage points than Shek O, High Island Reservoir East Dam or Tai Mo Shan, Hong Kong's ...More
EJ Insight2014-09-25
... and Lamma Island to Chinese tourists. In fact, Hong Kong isn't lacking in scenic spots. Country parks dot nearly 40 percent of the city. These parks offer a wide range of modern amenities including to ...More
EJ Insight2014-09-18
... ne, South Island line (western part), North Island line, Northern Link and Kwu Tung station, Tung Chung West extension, Tuen Mun South line extension, and an additional station at Hung Shui Kiu, betwe ...More
EJ Insight2014-09-18
... me to the island with them in 1949. Mainlanders accounted for 15 per cent of the island's population. While the Chiangs were strongly anti-Communist, they had deep feelings for the country they had le ...More
EJ Insight2014-09-17
Sai Kung and Lamma Island are some of the more exotic places to visit in Hong Kong for a better and "in-depth" travel experience in the city, a leading Chinese state newspaper advised its readers. In ...More
EJ Insight2014-09-17
... uence the island's tertiary education sector and the broader community. Tsai has been active in various social activities, including the Sunflower Student Movement, which led the protests against the ...More
EJ Insight2014-09-16
