The coronavirus outbreak in China may be over by April, the country’s senior medical adviser said, and the latest numbers of new cases may further feed that optimism. Hubei, the province at the epicen ...More
EJ Insight2020-02-12
... customers may apply to pay only interest, and not principal, for up to six months, subject to an extension of another six months. “This is an effort to relieve the pressure of making monthly repayment ...More
EJ Insight2020-02-11
... s patient may have been "modified". The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department and the Housing Department will conduct thorough cleaning and disinfection for the building, the government press rele ...More
EJ Insight2020-02-11
... overnment may further tighten the entry threshold in the coming days, the demand for quarantine facilities is likely to soar. And the last thing the administration wants to see is the existing facilit ...More
EJ Insight2020-02-11
... . Beijing may hope to get rid of the epidemic with such “shock therapy”, but if these measures last more than a month, the economy could suffer serious damage. Over the last weekend, factory bosses, S ...More
EJ Insight2020-02-11
... he market may discount their likelihood, but if any one were to happen, it has the potential to materially move markets. Our grey swan scenarios are as follows: • A spirit of fiscal cooperation builds ...More
EJ Insight2020-02-11
... id growth may slow to 5 percent or less in the first quarter. More than 300 Chinese firms including Meituan Dianping (03690.HK), China’s largest food delivery company, and smartphone maker Xiaomi Corp ...More
EJ Insight2020-02-11
... ms, there may be other “invisible” patients moving around in the community who do not wear masks but spread the virus in the community. Wearing face masks is key to containing the spread of the diseas ...More
EJ Insight2020-02-10
... nts. This may be good news for the sellers but it also brings unprecedented pressure on their network browsing capacity. Amid such surges in online traffic, it is a good thing that many large local re ...More
EJ Insight2020-02-10
... g that it may not be perfect. The national broadcaster, China Central Television, adopted a conciliatory tone in its commentary the day of the doctor’s death. "Some of Li Wenliang’s experiences reflec ...More
EJ Insight2020-02-10
... eople who may have contact with them. The 10th case involved a 70-year-old man who resides in Ngau Chi Wan. The 70-year-old man developed cough, chills and shortness of breath since Jan. 30 and diarrh ...More
EJ Insight2020-02-10
... ruptcy in May 2017 to restructure about US$120 billion of debt and liabilities. Just months later, residents had to endure devastating hurricanes and more recently the strongest earthquake in more tha ...More
EJ Insight2020-02-10
... k over in May 2017. Farley is currently president of new businesses, technology and strategy but will now be responsible for all global operations as well as future technology such as self-driving car ...More
EJ Insight2020-02-10
... Singapore may have infected seven other people when he stopped off at a chalet in the French village on his way home, health experts said. Those infected include a British man diagnosed in Spain and ...More
EJ Insight2020-02-10
... occupants may often be exposed to substantial health risks even if they are staying indoors. Given the grim situation, the government should, in the short run, approve emergency funding for social wel ...More
EJ Insight2020-02-07
The Wuhan pneumonia outbreak has not only disrupted the work schedule of a number of Legislative Council committees, but may also affect the pan-democrats, particularly the Democratic Party and the Ci ...More
EJ Insight2020-02-07
... ned until May while the other exams, including written exams of different subjects and the English oral exam, are to take place as scheduled. In such scenario, the HKDSE results release date is expect ...More
EJ Insight2020-02-07
... yes, just maybe, there was indeed a problem but that hardly meant much in the way of proactive measures. When, crab-like, the Hong Kong government finally inched towards action it did so in unbelievab ...More
EJ Insight2020-02-07
... l workers may extend their work stoppage which began on Monday as the Hospital Authority Employees Alliance (HAEA) accused the authority of lacking sincerity in the negotiations with the union. After ...More
EJ Insight2020-02-07
... of Wuhan may play out. Moreover, considering that the two sessions are big events watched not only in China but around the world, deferring them may take a toll on the nation's international image an ...More
EJ Insight2020-02-06
