Even in normal times, individual and institutional investors alike have a hard time figuring out where to invest and in what. Should one invest more in advanced or emerging economies? And which ones? ...More
EJ Insight2015-07-28
Secretary for Food and Health Dr. Ko Wing-man has sought to allay fears that children found to have excessive lead levels in their blood would experience stunted intellectual growth. Ko said signs of ...More
EJ Insight2015-07-27
"Fintech" is is a relatively new buzzword that is used to describe technology-enabled financial transactions. Peer-to-peer lending and third-party payment services such as Alipay and Tenpay are good e ...More
EJ Insight2015-07-27
Beijing has relied on the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong (DAB) to serve as a stabilizing force for the city's middle class. It wants the pro-establishment party to f ...More
EJ Insight2015-07-27
The results of the Diploma of Secondary Education (DSE) examination, a prerequisite for university admission, were published last week, with the majority of the students unable to make the grade. That ...More
EJ Insight2015-07-25
Auto expos in China had in recent years turned into Vegas-style showbiz events as companies deployed scantily-clad female models to draw people to the exhibition booths. Draping themselves over the bo ...More
EJ Insight2015-07-24
The firm behind the controversial US-based car-hiring app Uber reportedly intends to list itself in mainland China or Hong Kong as early as next year, as part of its ambitions to expand its business i ...More
EJ Insight2015-07-15
The 5G era is just around the corner. Samsung predicts the next-generation mobile technology will be out on the market by 2020, but Keiichi Makizono, senior vice president of SoftBank, is confident hi ...More
EJ Insight2015-07-14
China has been making major efforts to increase its ability to influence other countries without force or coercion. In 2007, then-president Hu Jintao told the Communist Party the country needed to inc ...More
EJ Insight2015-07-13
Thanks to the "go slow" protest staged by local taxi drivers earlier this week, Uber is now the most popular app in Hong Kong, according to top app lists in Apple Store and Android's Play Store. On so ...More
EJ Insight2015-07-11
Having positioned itself as Asia's World City, Hong Kong definitely has the potential to diversify its business activities and emerge as an innovation technology hub, experts say. The main task for th ...More
EJ Insight2015-07-07
From portable computing devices that give us anytime/anywhere connectivity to smart watches and wearables that capture and quantify our daily lives, technology not only enriches our lives, it changes ...More
EJ Insight2015-07-06
Skyworth Digital Holdings (00751.HK) lost no time getting into the meat of its earnings announcement last week -- improving profitability, a growing overseas market and increased revenue from its smar ...More
EJ Insight2015-06-24
361 Degrees International Ltd. (01361.HK) and XTEP International Holdings Ltd. (01368.HK) are separately allying with technology firms to launch smart sports gear, the Hong Kong Economic Journal repor ...More
EJ Insight2015-06-23
Hong Kong people who have been fighting for genuine universal suffrage should not be lulled into complacency by Thursday's historic trashing of the Beijing-designed political reform package. The road ...More
EJ Insight2015-06-19
She is not the first person you would think of when asked to name a pan-democrat. She looks like a world-famous politician, but her face is often blocked from view by her party's other members. So, ...More
EJ Insight2015-06-17
The Hong Kong government plans to develop Kowloon East into a smart city. Its ideas include adding sensors to the traffic light system to save time for pedestrians. While officials have done little mo ...More
EJ Insight2015-06-16
Smart city is finding its way into public discourse. Simply put, smart city refers to making good use of advanced information technology architecture to address urban issues and enhance the quality of ...More
EJ Insight2015-06-13
Attention, all property agents: There's a big client just waiting for your sales pitches. Chief Secretary Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor told a local paper that she plans to buy a flat in Hong Kong after ...More
EJ Insight2015-06-12
Technology companies are warning the United States government not to weaken encryption systems designed to protect consumer privacy. The warning comes as Washington weighs new cybersecurity measures a ...More
EJ Insight2015-06-10
