Cainiao Network Technology Co. Ltd., a logistics venture set up by Alibaba Group and several other firms, is proceeding on the right track, a senior executive said, refuting criticism from a governmen ...More
EJ Insight2014-07-16
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding and Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. (LGF.US), the studio behind the Hunger Games movies, will launch a subscription video streaming service in China. The ...More
EJ Insight2014-07-15
Alibaba chieftan Jack Ma has been sidetracked in his logistics ambitions, giving in to the temptation to build warehouses rather than making the company's Cainiao unit a smart platform for e-commerce ...More
EJ Insight2014-07-15
Google and Mercedes-Benz are developing cars that can drive themselves, but Volvo promises to offer something more. According to finance magazine Money Week, Volvo is set to roll out its S60L model ne ...More
EJ Insight2014-07-14
China Telecom has revealed its third batch of mobile virtual network operators (MVNO) with mainland technology firms Xiaomi, Haier and Lenovo making it to the list. The surprise, though, is the inclus ...More
EJ Insight2014-07-14
What a sharp contrast between the two semi-final matches in this year's World Cup! The first match was determined in 180 seconds when Germany scored three goals against Brazil enroute to a 7-1 demolit ...More
EJ Insight2014-07-10
If you had the vision to tell iPhone would be a game changer for Apple and bought shares in 2007 when the first-generation iPhone was introduced, you would be sitting on more than 200 percent profit. ...More
EJ Insight2014-07-09
The term “smackdown” was first used by professional wrestler Dwayne Johnson (a.k.a. The Rock) in 1997. Ten years later its use had become so ubiquitous that Merriam-Webster felt compelled to add it to ...More
EJ Insight2014-07-09
Children who spend more than two hours on smartphones and other electronic devices are more likely to become overweight than other kids in their age group, Hong Kong Economic Journal reported on Wedne ...More
EJ Insight2014-07-09
A new app called "Yo" has been making waves on social media in the past few weeks. Available on iTunes and Google Play stores, Yo lets users do nothing except greet one another with "Yo". This seeming ...More
EJ Insight2014-07-09
It was a test that proved too much for some kindergarteners in Hong Kong. Bundled on to a stage and forced to answer questions ranging from physics to the World Cup, a few tiny tots burst into tears i ...More
EJ Insight2014-07-07
Wu Xiaoling, former deputy governor of the People's Bank of China, said on Wednesday that there is not much room for Alibaba's internet financial product Yu’E Bao to grow. However, the crowdfunding an ...More
EJ Insight2014-07-03
Many technology giants view cars made smarter by plug-in devices as the next big thing after smartphones, smart television and routers. For years, automakers have been moving in this direction, but th ...More
EJ Insight2014-07-03
All the signs point to a shift from idealism to realism in the mind of Premier Li Keqiang. Li's recent remarks and policies from the State Council he heads indicate that he has pulled back significant ...More
EJ Insight2014-06-26
Skyworth Digital Holdings Ltd. (00751.HK) is planning to launch two to three models of ultra-high-definition (4K) television this year, the Hong Kong Economic Journal reported Thursday, citing chief e ...More
EJ Insight2014-06-26
It was a good day for Xunlei. The Chinese online video services provider rose quickly after going public on the NASDAQ Tuesday, ending its first full session up 26 percent. Shares gained a further 2 p ...More
EJ Insight2014-06-26
Macau casinos have been smarting from the disappearance of a junket operator with HK$10 billion (US$1.3 billion) of unpaid debts, but industry players say its impact on the gaming industry is short-l ...More
EJ Insight2014-06-16
Just months before Alibaba’s planned US listing, the e-commerce titan makes another major move in the logistics sector in a bid to expand its footprint worldwide. Alibaba has signed a strategic cooper ...More
EJ Insight2014-06-16
Intellect is much more than academic -- just ask Chief Justice Rimsky Yuen Kwok-keung who suggested that his popularity is much lower than that of his predecessor because Cambridge law graduate Wong Y ...More
EJ Insight2014-06-13
All the headaches, all the heartaches, all the ugliness have come to this. And fittingly, Brazil launches its own World Cup in a highly anticipated opener pitting it against Croatia. The Brazilians be ...More
EJ Insight2014-06-12
