... stern and western sections of Hong Kong Island, but that function has now been taken over by the MTR West Island Line, Sit said. If tram lines are removed, Sit said at least 30 percent of road space c ...More
EJ Insight2015-08-20
Earlier this month, global financial markets nearly imploded. From East Asia to Western Europe, currencies swooned and equity prices tumbled -- all because of China’s decision to allow a modest devalu ...More
EJ Insight2015-08-20
... urope and Western Europe all posting such drops. None of this should come as a big surprise, since these macro trends have already been reflected in the latest quarterly results from high-end smartpho ...More
EJ Insight2015-08-19
... e biggest western restaurant chain in China with nearly 7,000 restaurants. Pant heads Yum's KFC division and will become chief executive of Yum China on Wednesday. Yum spokesman Jonathan Blum declined ...More
EJ Insight2015-08-19
Why is it that Western inmates are given better food than their local and Asian counterparts in Hong Kong prisons? This is the gist of a petition for judicial review that a pro-democracy activist file ...More
EJ Insight2015-08-18
... s and the Western World, particularly the United States, were the intended audience in the first place. The elaborately choreographed move allows various interpretations, but Abe still managed to set ...More
EJ Insight2015-08-18
... unched by western countries and their colonies. In this respect, Abe’s speech is reminiscent of the narrative provided by the Yushukan war museum adjacent to the Yasukuni Shrine, which seeks to justi ...More
EJ Insight2015-08-18
It's been more than 110 years since Hong Kong Tramways first rolled out its electric trains on the streets of Hong Kong island in 1904. Connecting the eastern and western sides of the island, the mass ...More
EJ Insight2015-08-17
... h -- some western observers say Beijing is in panic mode. That might be an exaggeration, but judging by recent developments, Chinese leaders are uneasy about the status quo. The devaluation may not be ...More
EJ Insight2015-08-17
Fears of reduced spending by Chinese tourists and consumers amid the renmibi's depreciation have prompted global investors to dump shares of Western luxury goods makers. Burberry Group and Hugo Boss s ...More
EJ Insight2015-08-13
... into the western region, where growth is expected even as the larger coastal cities see less sales growth. Auto sales in China fell 7.1 percent in July to 1.5 million vehicles, the largest monthly sa ...More
EJ Insight2015-08-13
... gnored by western media, which had previously flocked to the company when it emerged last year as the world's third largest smartphone brand. Xiaomi embarked on a global expansion last year, and India ...More
EJ Insight2015-08-12
... from the Western World following economic liberalization moves since the 1980s, grooming of English graduates has been given more significance. In the earlier era, Russian was the most popular foreig ...More
EJ Insight2015-08-12
... trees in Western district as an example. The government insisted that it notified the district council about the urgent midnight axing of the trees, but the fact is that it killed the trees to avoid ...More
EJ Insight2015-08-11
... thern and western Iraq, claimed responsibility for the attack in the mixed Sunni-Shi'ite Muslim province and said the target was "rejectionists", as the group refers to Shi'ites. A separate blast to t ...More
EJ Insight2015-08-11
Swiss banks are stepping up the fight for wealth management business in Asia as the region outpaces the Western world in asset growth and creation of new millionaires. Boston Consulting Group expects ...More
EJ Insight2015-08-10
Chinese start-ups backed by the likes of Alibaba and Tencent are tucking into a growing urban appetite for delivered food. They're taking the fight to western food chains by offering door-to-door deli ...More
EJ Insight2015-08-10
... lture and western drug culture, as well as Nepalese ganja culture and drinking culture and the drug culture of overseas Nepalese. Thirdly, while they perceive a low degree of discrimination against th ...More
EJ Insight2015-08-08
... to their western parts. In Shenzhen, the focus will shift to the bay area, including Qianhai and the Houhai area, from Luohu and Futian. Qianhai will be developed as a center for financial and shippi ...More
EJ Insight2015-08-08
... istakable western quality. Since last year, Wei has based himself in Beijing. “I stay in the United States for holiday, but I stay in China for work.” He has reduced his output, which enables to devot ...More
EJ Insight2015-08-08
