... tiori the central government in Beijing? Does the elephant even notice when bitten by a flea? Worse, the ludicrous perception that it is an attempt to intimidate the HKSAR judiciary not to implement t ...More
EJ Insight2023-11-21
... ing the decentralisation trend. Globally, these changes also have an impact on property prices. Between 2020 and 2021, home prices in 20 British cities (excluding London) rose by an average of 8.9%, b ...More
EJ Insight2023-11-20
... South and Central America, Asia, and small island developing states – often bear the brunt of climate-related health risks. Given the urgency of the threat we face, the current pace of global efforts ...More
EJ Insight2023-11-16
... nto their Central Provident Fund scheme, equivalent to our Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF). Based on the poor Hang Seng Index performance year-to-date, it would only be lucky if an average Hong Kong wo ...More
EJ Insight2023-11-15
... tters for central banks monitoring changes in prices. In this and several other cases, prices actually came down.) Housing provides another example of this temporary, self-correcting phenomenon. Since ...More
EJ Insight2023-11-15
... ation and central banks increasingly signalling that they are at, or close to, the end of the tightening cycle. There are two main lessons to be learnt from the bond market developments of recent year ...More
EJ Insight2023-11-15
... her major central banks -- the Bank of Japan and the People’s Bank of China -- have also raised interest rates sharply. Yet, the U.S. economy continues to defy expectations. It grew at nearly a 5% ann ...More
EJ Insight2023-11-10
... aken as a central component of education, at schools and in universities. Firstly, it is imperative that students are encouraged to ask, as opposed to merely answer, questions. Question-based dialogue ...More
EJ Insight2023-11-08
The leaders’ declaration that emerged from the recent G20 summit in New Delhi highlighted the urgent need for collective action on climate change and sustainable finance. Central to the group’s Green ...More
EJ Insight2023-11-08
As finance ministers and central bankers convened in Marrakesh for the International Monetary Fund and World Bank annual meetings on October 9-15, they faced an extraordinary confluence of economic an ...More
EJ Insight2023-11-02
... illion in central government bonds to support infrastructure investment related to the reconstruction of flooded areas starting in Q4 2023. This implies an increase in the fiscal deficit of almost 1% ...More
EJ Insight2023-11-02
Ten years ago this November, the 18th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) held its Third Plenum, outlining a series of far-reaching reforms designed to sustain China’s rapid econom ...More
EJ Insight2023-10-27
... thanks to central banks pumping huge amounts of money into the economy in response to the 2008 financial crisis (which the private sector caused) and the COVID-19 pandemic. The result is a roundabout ...More
EJ Insight2023-10-26
... e Israeli central bank added the yuan to its reserves for the first time. Chinese firms have won contracts to build new ports in Haifa and Ashdod and part of the light rail system of Tel Aviv. They ha ...More
EJ Insight2023-10-24
... orm” is a central database of three-dimensional (3D) green building elements, making it easier for architects and designers to add green elements when planning and designing buildings. In recent years ...More
EJ Insight2023-10-24
... moderate, central banks are slowing the pace of tightening and fixed income valuations are now attractive across many sectors. Against this backdrop, emerging market debt (EMD) warrants a closer look ...More
EJ Insight2023-10-12
... onse, the central government in London has said that it will replace the elected leaders with officials it will appoint, led by Max Caller who specialises in running local councils in financial troubl ...More
EJ Insight2023-10-06
