... roads and sea ports -- along the Road and Belt. It's no wonder then that the President always highlights the blessings of connectivity when attending regional summits while Premier Li Keqiang never fa ...More
EJ Insight2015-02-26
... mmittee's seapower subcommittee on Wednesday, according to Reuters. The Asian power is also expanding the geographic areas of operation for its submarines, and their length of deployment, Mulloy said. ...More
EJ Insight2015-02-26
... of land, sea and air maneuvers, the news agency said. The two-month tactical training will mobilize about 200,000 Korean and 3,700 American troops, mostly from overseas. The CFC said the North Korean ...More
EJ Insight2015-02-24
... s legal research. Also, it accused Chan of giving aid and comfort to associate law professor Benny Tai, a founder of the Occupy Central movement who played a key role in last year's pro-democracy stre ...More
EJ Insight2015-02-16
Many Hongkongers still cherish fond memories of the city's old Kai Tak airport. A place where many of the now-elderly citizens probably took their maiden flight overseas, the airport has been an integ ...More
EJ Insight2015-02-13
Spring banquet has always been one of my favourite staff benefits. On that night, everyone seems to relax a bit, enjoying free abalone and shark fin soup (or seafood soup to be environmentally friend ...More
EJ Insight2015-02-12
More than 300 people died trying to cross the sea from Africa to Italy this week, according to the UN refugee agency. The high number of deaths, including 29 people who died of hypothermia on the deck ...More
EJ Insight2015-02-12
... actice of sea transport, in order to boost supply. However, the supply shortage problem could linger, she said, adding that she will support continued restrictions on milk powder products carriage by ...More
EJ Insight2015-02-11
... ast China Sea and South China Sea, has convinced the US that China is already too strong and playing a not always positive role in world affairs. Clearly, Washington now prefers China to be peaceful a ...More
EJ Insight2015-02-10
In mid-January, a young male Chinese white dolphin, recently named Hope, was seen after it had been severely injured by a boat's propeller off the southwest coast of Lantau Island. Our research team ...More
EJ Insight2015-02-04
When it opens next year, the 30 kilometer bridge from Hong Kong to Zhuhai and Macau will be the longest over the sea in the world. It will cost more than HK$130 billion (US$16.8 billion), of which Hon ...More
EJ Insight2015-02-03
Ethiopia expects to open a new Chinese-built railway line linking the capital Addis Ababa with the Red Sea state of Djibouti in early 2016, Reuters reported Wednesday. "By October 2015, a considerable ...More
EJ Insight2015-01-29
... tions for seamen and porters. Several people could share one ticket and they could also bring their own stools into the chamber or even sit on stairs. The London Theatre (now the Chuang's London Plaza ...More
EJ Insight2015-01-26
Hong Kong people have been flocking to the Tai Po seashore to marvel at fluorescent blue patches of water. The glow is a sign of a potential harmful algal bloom, more commonly known as Sea Sparkle, a ...More
EJ Insight2015-01-26
... ng on the Sea of Azov coast indicate further escalation after fighting intensified this month, eradicating a truce signed in September. The rise in violence sparked a flurry of diplomatic activity, wi ...More
EJ Insight2015-01-26
... uth China Sea 7. Taiwan 8. Japan, South Korea, Russian Siberia and Northeast China. Hong Kong has indeed counted several regions as its hinterland in the earlier days. But since its reunification wi ...More
EJ Insight2015-01-23
... the North Sea oil industry and elsewhere, curbing supply and eventually forcing the price back up. Also in Davos, Italian oil group Eni said the next price spike could be to about US$200 a barrel. Eni ...More
EJ Insight2015-01-22
... . Rising sea temperatures and pollution from agriculture are believed to be among the biggest threats to its ecosystem. The reef is also facing further pressure from the proposed expansion of ports t ...More
EJ Insight2015-01-21
... rnational sea routes, Israel’s security and geopolitical competition with Russia in Egypt, Syria, Iraq and Iran. The US now has more than 20 military bases in six countries in the region (Afghanistan, ...More
EJ Insight2015-01-16
Temple Street (廟街) is a popular hangout for tourists seeking good bargains, cheap knockoffs and seafood restaurants in a lively night-time atmosphere in Hong Kong. The street -- named after a Tin Hau ...More
EJ Insight2015-01-14
