"I protested that it would surely be better for the universities to choose their own constitutional heads. But the universities would not allow me to resign gracefully." Hong Kong's last colonial gove ...More
EJ Insight2016-03-17
... kesperson Wong Tsz-yuet said no decision has been made and discussions are still going on. He remained tight-lipped on rumors that the student organization will dissolve on March 20. Former spokespers ...More
EJ Insight2016-03-17
... Kwok Lam-kwong is at odds with Chu,” Cheng said. Another former IPCC committee member, Edwin Cheng Shing-lung, praised Chu for his professional attitude and said he cannot understand why Chu was not g ...More
EJ Insight2016-03-17
... s Gregory Wong Chung-yiu and Bob Lam Shing-pun. Meanwhile, the firm said it would return the franchise fees and deposit to Cheng’s family. Cheng, father of a months-old baby, died a week after he was ...More
EJ Insight2016-03-17
One of the most disappointing things about Hong Kong's pan-democrats is that they are not only incompetent, but they also, from time to time, deliberately create misconceptions in the minds of the pub ...More
EJ Insight2016-03-16
How much are you willing to sacrifice for your dream? For Ricky Wong Wai-kay, it's HK$1 billion and counting – not to mention his three years of hard work. His Hong Kong Television Network (HKTV) issu ...More
EJ Insight2016-03-16
The US dollar edged up in early trading Tuesday. The US Federal Reserve is unlikely to announce a rate hike at its meeting this week, but it may underline that, as long as inflation and the job marke ...More
EJ Insight2016-03-16
... surnamed Wong, said he could not believe things like this actually happened in Hong Kong. Wong said his family will not relocate but will seek to rebuild its houses on the same site. Villagers come h ...More
EJ Insight2016-03-16
... s Kam Sin Wong or Kim Wong, has left the Philippines even before the story about the infusion of the money into the country's banking system broke, the Philippine Daily Inquirer reported. Bangladesh B ...More
EJ Insight2016-03-16
Hong Kong's unhealthy education system has been blamed for the recent series of student suicides that rocked the community. Speaking at an RTHK program on Sunday, Kristy Wong Wing-ki, spokesperson for ...More
EJ Insight2016-03-14
... ncer. Dr. Wong Kam-hung, consultant at the Department of Clinical Oncology of Queen Elizabeth Hospital, also contributed to this article. This article appeared in the Hong Kong Economic Journal on Mar ...More
EJ Insight2016-03-12
... er Vivian Wong gives an example of how an owner helps his dog overcome fear. This dog, for some reason, had always been afraid of climbing a staircase in the building where it resides. Wong suggested ...More
EJ Insight2016-03-12
A 40-year-old man pleaded guilty in the Hong Kong High Court Thursday to three charges of possession of firearms and ammunition without a license, in a case that began nearly two years ago. Wong Kin-w ...More
EJ Insight2016-03-11
At last week’s Legislative Council meeting, at which the administration finally, and rather unwillingly, withdrew the Copyright (Amendment) Bill 2014, the obviously aggravated secretary for commerce a ...More
EJ Insight2016-03-10
... s was Ray Wong Toi-yeung, convener of the localist group, who was arrested Feb. 21 on a charge of inciting violence during the Mong Kok clashes on the night of Feb 8. He was granted bail with conditio ...More
EJ Insight2016-03-10
On Wednesday evening, a 20-year-old arts student from the University of Hong Kong jumped to his death from the rooftop of a building in Wong Tai Sin where he lived with his parents. The student report ...More
EJ Insight2016-03-10
... groups. Wong Wai-man, director of the Bar Bending Solidarity Union, said it is unfair to blame the delays in construction projects on labor shortage. However, there have also been different opinions ...More
EJ Insight2016-03-10
... ftop of a Wong Tai Sin building where he lived with his family. According to Apple Daily, the student, a person surnamed So, left a note at home suggesting that he was depressed due to academic and ot ...More
EJ Insight2016-03-10
The "One Belt, One Road" (OBOR) initiative involves many big infrastructure projects with long payback period and high risks. So far, most of the funds are from government-backed institutions while pr ...More
EJ Insight2016-03-09
... tor Linda Wong said the figures are alarming, specially on workplace-related abuse which averaged 10 a year and rose "significantly" last year. She said many of the victims were afraid to say no if th ...More
EJ Insight2016-03-09
