... w Vision” project. Even though the government has accepted the recommendations of the Task Force on Land Supply and stopped insisting on reclaiming 1,700 hectares of land east of the Lantau Island as ...More
EJ Insight2019-03-11
... ts. While prosecutors had not recommended a specific sentence, they had cited federal sentencing guidelines that called for 19-1/2 to 24 years in prison. “Clearly the guidelines were way out of whack ...More
EJ Insight2019-03-08
... g it “inappropriate” and unconstitutional and her candidacy was swiftly disqualified by the Election Commission. While Thai Raksa Chart is not the largest pro-Thaksin party, dissolving it would weaken ...More
EJ Insight2019-03-08
... which had pro-independence messages. After several months of investigation and deliberation, the committee announced on Friday that the four should be punished for assaulting university staff, refusin ...More
EJ Insight2019-03-04
... mature to provide details about casualties. But they said they had “credible” evidence of the damage inflicted on the camp by the air strikes. “Whatever we intended to destroy, we did,” he said. Troop ...More
EJ Insight2019-03-01
The government’s budget proposals for the coming fiscal year have not won much support from political groups, with most lawmakers, including those from the pro-Beijing camp, saying they will need to t ...More
EJ Insight2019-02-28
... ion party prompted fierce criticism from the pro-democracy camp, which labeled the central government move as unprecedented interference in Hong Kong affairs. At a media session on Tuesday, Lam, accom ...More
EJ Insight2019-02-27
Beijing said on Wednesday any proposals from self-ruled Taiwan for a peace deal with China must include a push for “reunification”, Reuters reports. While China has not broached the idea of a peace de ...More
EJ Insight2019-02-27
... en is now providing subsidies for high-end, in-demand talents outside the mainland once their taxable income level exceeds the 15 percent ceiling. Also, authorities in the Hengqin Free Trade Zone in Z ...More
EJ Insight2019-02-27
... a deal approved by March 12. The government would allow a vote on March 13 at the latest asking whether MPs supported leaving without a deal. If they rejected such an option, on March 14 they would v ...More
EJ Insight2019-02-27
... e idea of providing cash handouts, a position I also took last year. I am opposed to the idea not out of concern about the government’s fiscal shape or the current political environment in the city, b ...More
EJ Insight2019-02-26
The government announced that it will continue with the existing restrictions on the export of powdered infant formula, as it believes the potential non-local demand for such products will remain huge ...More
EJ Insight2019-02-26
Samsung and Huawei may have grabbed most of the media attention in the past few days following the announcement of foldable smartphone products, but that doesn't mean that other mobile makers have bee ...More
EJ Insight2019-02-26
... arrassing protests during the occasion. Second, Vietnam is an excellent model for North Korea when it comes to economic reforms. Visiting Hanoi will allow Kim to have a first-hand knowledge and experi ...More
EJ Insight2019-02-26
