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
Google began as a search engine -- a very good one at that. But 16 years later, it's better known for its apps and for a host of acquisitions, mostly unrelated to its DNA. YouTube, Android, maps, Chro ...More
EJ Insight2014-05-30
Jeff Bezos drew a few doubters when he announced the next big thing for Amazon: drones. It was not enough that the founder of the world's largest online retailer had shown up his critics by making a s ...More
EJ Insight2014-05-28
Next time you answer the door, it might be Apple or Google calling. The world's two biggest's technology companies are taking their battle for consumers' hearts and minds into their homes. The target: ...More
EJ Insight2014-05-28
For the first time ever, hundreds of millions of football fans all over the world will be able to watch the World Cup matches live on their smart devices as the Fédération Internationale de Football A ...More
EJ Insight2014-05-27
The private investment arm of Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing could be gearing up to invest in eco-friendly tissue engineering technology to grow meat and animal hides, the Hong Kong Economic Journal rep ...More
EJ Insight2014-05-26
