A 31-year-old pregnant woman in Taiwan has been diagnosed with temporary blindness, which her doctor blamed on her spending too much time on Pokémon GO. New Taipei City Hospital ophthalmologist Chen Y ...More
EJ Insight2016-08-29
Inspired by the success of Pokémon GO, a Belgian primary school headmaster has developed an online game for people to search for books instead of the virtual monsters, attracting tens of thousands of ...More
EJ Insight2016-08-29
... recently, Pokémon GO. It goes without saying that Hong Kong, not mainland China, has been the No. 1 importer of Japanese foodstuff since 2008. Last year, Japan’s exports of foodstuff to Hong Kong amou ...More
EJ Insight2016-08-26
A woman was killed and another injured in what Japanese police are calling the first fatal accident in the country involving the smartphone game Pokémon GO. Police in Tokushima, on the island of Shiko ...More
EJ Insight2016-08-26
For most Pokémon GO players, catching virtual monsters is a lot of fun, demanding their full attention. But for a 16-year-old boy, the thrill of the game was not enough because his focus was diverted ...More
EJ Insight2016-08-23
... aunched a Pokémon GO workshop and called on hikers to hunt for Pokémon along a path to the Lion Rock. Any initiative that makes people go out and do physical activity should be encouraged, says Chu, w ...More
EJ Insight2016-08-10
Thailand has declared key places such as the Royal Palace grounds, Buddhist temples and hospitals off limits to Pokémon GO players. Reuters is reporting that the Thai licensee of the Japanese online c ...More
EJ Insight2016-08-10
Nick Johnson, who claims to be the first person to capture all 145 creatures now available in the Pokémon GO game, says he is not ready to put away his smartphone just yet and hopes for new features. ...More
EJ Insight2016-08-09
They're everywhere in Hong Kong, lurking in parks, bus stops, behind your back -- even painted onto streets. Pokémon GO is so pervasive it inspired graffiti artists to commit the monsters to the con ...More
EJ Insight2016-08-08
... monsters. Pokémon GO, the augmented reality mobile game that is taking the world by storm, was released in Taiwan on Saturday, keeping police officers busy and leading to several game-related accident ...More
EJ Insight2016-08-08
With Pokémon GO and other mobile games taking over much of our waking hours, it’s no surprise that an increasing number of users complain about tired eyes and stiff or sore neck. Dolly, a patient of m ...More
EJ Insight2016-08-05
A woman who was reportedly out playing Pokémon GO was killed after being hit and dragged 70 meters down the road by a driver using a stolen rental car in Melbourne. Tanami Nayler, 22, had just finishe ...More
EJ Insight2016-08-04
... era. The Pokémon GO mobile game craze that we are seeing now is a cause for worry for casino operators. As with gambling, players need a lot of luck in Pokémon GO. Gamers get very excited when a rare ...More
EJ Insight2016-08-03
... across a Pokémon Go wannabe soon. The lack of originality is the reason why Hong Kong startups cannot break the glass ceiling and attain huge success, he says. "In a lot of cases, after witnessing ot ...More
EJ Insight2016-08-01
... nitely no Pokémon GO, but at least we could sleep well at night. For the first time in your life, you will vote in September. Have you made up your mind yet? From our previous conversation, I can pret ...More
EJ Insight2016-08-01
Pokémon GO has not only enraptured tens of thousands of people in Hong Kong, it may have also helped save the life of a kitten in the city. On Thursday, a young woman wandering in a Sham Shui Po stree ...More
EJ Insight2016-07-29
... e playing Pokémon GO on his mobile phone. But he refused to explain the injuries to his parents, who are now getting increasingly suspicious about what he has been doing. Technological advances work l ...More
EJ Insight2016-07-29
Hong Kong police will deploy more officers at popular spots such as parks where young people appear to be gathering at odd hours to try out the Pokémon GO game, the city's police chief said. Police Co ...More
EJ Insight2016-07-27
We'd like to give some friendly reminders to players of Pokémon GO, the wildly popular augmented reality smartphone game that made its debut in Hong Kong on Monday. First, the game can cause real-life ...More
EJ Insight2016-07-26
... rrival of Pokémon Go in Hong Kong Monday, people of all ages are embracing the latest craze from Japanese video gaming firm Nintendo. Some have turned the chase of Pokémon into a personal quest of the ...More
EJ Insight2016-07-26
