Former Malaysian leader Mahathir Mohamad is being investigated for defamation over blog posts criticizing the attorney general for not bringing corruption charges against Prime Minister Najib Razak. S ...More
EJ Insight2016-02-16
... dermining Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s policies to spur inflation and growth in the world’s third-largest economy, the report noted. Japan's economy has see-sawed over the past three years since Abe re ...More
EJ Insight2016-02-15
A massive fire engulfed the stage at a cultural event in Mumbai on Sunday during a "Make in India" summit launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government to drum up foreign investment. Thousands ...More
EJ Insight2016-02-15
Russia is warning that any ground operation in Syria will lead to "a full-fledged, long war". Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev lashed out at US Secretary of State John Kerry for saying more ground troop ...More
EJ Insight2016-02-15
... p. It was prime real estate too -- one stop from busy, bustling Shibuya, but in the quiet Daikanyama neighborhood. Independent cafes and boutiques dot the landscape nearby. It’s easy to see how the ar ...More
EJ Insight2016-02-13
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev raised the specter of endless conflict or a world war if major powers failed to negotiate an end to the fighting in Syria and warned against any ground operation ...More
EJ Insight2016-02-12
... ng is the prime source of instability in Hong Kong. The removal of Leung would be the best way for Beijing to achieve the goal of a harmonious society in Hong Kong. At least, it will allow most of the ...More
EJ Insight2016-02-11
... an Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich announced an agreement on avoidance of double taxation between Hong Kong and Russia. Kozlov highlighted said the agreement will make Russian assets more comp ...More
EJ Insight2016-02-10
Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Ltd., the Hong Kong arm of Standard Chartered plc (02888.HK) is closing its express banking center at a prime site in Causeway Bay a year before its lease ends. The ...More
EJ Insight2016-02-05
... n 2009 by Prime Minister Najib Razak to spur economic growth, is under investigation in several countries. The Monetary Authority of Singapore and the Commercial Affairs Department, in a joint stateme ...More
EJ Insight2016-02-02
... tween the prime rate and the Hong Kong interbank offered rate narrows to 25 basis points, said the head of research at Shanghai Commercial Bank Ltd. [Chinese version中文版] -- Contact us at english@hkej. ...More
EJ Insight2016-01-29
... tryside. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has vowed to create 100 new smart cities by 2022 that will have internet connectivity, e-governance along with quality infrastructure such as waste management an ...More
EJ Insight2016-01-29
... earheaded Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's economic policies, could pose a setback to the administration's "Abenomics" growth plan, aimed at driving Japan out of deflation, analysts said. But the governmen ...More
EJ Insight2016-01-29
... Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and senior cabinet ministers attended a lavish party in Ottawa hosted by China to mark the 45th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations. Diplom ...More
EJ Insight2016-01-29
... to prefer prime office buildings. Second, they may start with leasing a small space (less than 5,000 square feet) but when the operation grows to a certain size (60,000 square feet) they typically pre ...More
EJ Insight2016-01-28
... office of Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen and the Culture Ministry did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Last year Ai accused Lego of censorship after the Danish toymaker initially ...More
EJ Insight2016-01-28
Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak received US$681 million in his personal bank account from Saudi Arabia to help him win the 2013 election, according a Saudi source says. Malaysia's attorney genera ...More
EJ Insight2016-01-27
... . Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed Ban's remarks, saying they only "bolster terrorism". "The Palestinian murderers do not want to build a state; they declare publicly that they want ...More
EJ Insight2016-01-27
Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi was obviously just being considerate of the sensibilities of his guest, but his compatriots were outraged. Renzi came under fire on Tuesday after ancient nude statu ...More
EJ Insight2016-01-27
... remain a prime concern for the British royal family when it comes to choosing the next king or queen. In the meantime, on the other side of the Atlantic, it has emerged that former New York City mayo ...More
EJ Insight2016-01-26
