Much ink has been spilled on the nature of cultural exchange in Hong Kong – or, indeed, beyond. In the post-COVID era, as countries and cities alike seek to emerge from the turmoil and scars of the pa ...More
EJ Insight2022-12-16
US President Joe Biden tweeted in August, “instead of workers begging employers for work, we’re seeing employers have to compete for American workers.” Many corporations, however, are not competing f ...More
EJ Insight2022-12-16
The HKSAR administration’s decision to suspend the LeaveHomeSafe app and drop quarantine/semi-social isolation requirements for inbound travellers – effective from December 14 onwards – was a move tha ...More
EJ Insight2022-12-15
George Santayana famously observed that, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” But allow me to offer a corollary: Those who misremember the past may be led into error by mis ...More
EJ Insight2022-12-15
Delete the LeaveHomeSafe app that bothers you for two years because it is no longer a mandatory requirement. Well, we still need to show vaccine pass when entering public venue but otherwise we can sa ...More
EJ Insight2022-12-14
Nouriel Roubini thinks the global economy is “lurching toward an unprecedented confluence of economic, financial, and debt crises, following the explosion of deficits, borrowing, and leverage in recen ...More
EJ Insight2022-12-14
On December 1, India assumed the presidency of the G20. It is not exactly a propitious time to take on the role. A global economic slowdown is coming. The war in Ukraine continues to upend energy, foo ...More
EJ Insight2022-12-14
Despite containing 60% of the world’s uncultivated arable land, Africa has been a net food importer for decades. According to the most recent estimates, food imports are the biggest budget item for ma ...More
EJ Insight2022-12-13
As climate chaos threatens the Global North and the lifestyles of the world’s richest people, we might expect to hear elites demand a rapid exit from reliance on fossil fuels. Instead, a controversial ...More
EJ Insight2022-12-13
The World Economic Forum estimates that clothing production has roughly doubled over the past 20 years, with people buying 60% more clothing in 2014 than in 2000, but keeping them for only half as lon ...More
EJ Insight2022-12-13
The dust has now settled after the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Egypt, but there are still many unanswered questions about how to finance emissions reductions and adaptation. Th ...More
EJ Insight2022-12-12
In this timeless classic that doesn’t age (just like the diva behind it), Mariah Carey belts, “I don't want a lot for Christmas… There is just one thing I need”. For thousands, if not millions of Hong ...More
EJ Insight2022-12-12
Central banks’ unwavering determination to increase interest rates is truly remarkable. In the name of taming inflation, they have deliberately set themselves on a path to cause a recession – or to wo ...More
EJ Insight2022-12-12
