... ant steps beyond clothes and gadgets to entertainment and health care. Some analysts believe Alibaba will push its operating system by acquiring a handset maker. The company, which has just completed ...More
EJ Insight2014-12-08
... al system beyond 2017. Authorities should realize that a transparent and fair electoral system will only help enhance the credibility and legitimacy of the chief executive, which could in turn cement ...More
EJ Insight2014-12-05
Housing remains a most pressing issue in Hong Kong, despite government efforts to ease the situation. Ordinary people can't afford to own a home, but rents are also skyrocketing beyond their reach. Th ...More
EJ Insight2014-12-05
... rs extend beyond merely dazing their targets. A new study shows that the creatures can also use their electric organs to remotely control the fish they hunt. In a Taser-like jolt, an eel can affect ...More
EJ Insight2014-12-05
... p extends beyond earlier reports of shuffles in wealthy Fujian and Shandong provinces, and that it has now moved to northeastern Jilin province. The source says the movement could just be routine shuf ...More
EJ Insight2014-12-03
... ities and beyond" to end modern slavery. The leader of the world's 1.2 billion Roman Catholics called modern slavery "an atrocious plague" at an unprecedented interfaith summit at the Vatican Tuesday, ...More
EJ Insight2014-12-03
... r" (PNV). Beyond serving as a temporary aid for people attempting to quit smoking cigarettes, such new nicotine-delivery systems could act as long-term alternatives to tobacco – making it possible to ...More
EJ Insight2014-11-27
... to think beyond short-term relief measures for local citizens. Despite a slight improvement in his popularity, as per the latest poll, Leung has upset many students by suggesting that it is difficul ...More
EJ Insight2014-11-26
... ve surged beyond what families can afford. In a separate survey commissioned by Citibank (Hong Kong) Ltd. and conducted by the University of Hong Kong, people in the 22-29 age bracket are found to be ...More
EJ Insight2014-11-26
... influence beyond economics to politics and culture at a time when the United States is seeking to reassert itself in the region, Bloomberg said. Xi has also unveiled a second, maritime, Silk Road that ...More
EJ Insight2014-11-26
The conclusion that America has become vastly more unequal over the past 35 years is beyond doubt. Since 1979, the pattern has been clear: The richer you were, the far richer you have become. And if y ...More
EJ Insight2014-11-26
... hich goes beyond the sharing of market-sensitive information between banks, the report said. -- Contact us at [email protected] RA/CG ...More
EJ Insight2014-11-26
... e crisis. Beyond stemming the spread of Ebola, the international community must apply the lessons of the current crisis to future potential health hazards, by developing a credible response that empha ...More
EJ Insight2014-11-25
... d market. Beyond direct economic benefits, Taiwan’s inclusion in the TPP and other regional trade agreements would more securely cement the democratic island’s place at the heart of Asia-Pacific suppl ...More
EJ Insight2014-11-19
... he office beyond the regular working hours. A 2012 survey by UBS found that Hong Kong ranks among the world’s top five cities in terms of average working hours per year (2,296 hours). The figure, whic ...More
EJ Insight2014-11-19
... continue beyond a 2017 deadline. “India and the US have successfully resolved their differences relating to the issue of public stock holding for food security purposes in the WTO in a manner that ad ...More
EJ Insight2014-11-13
... ficantly. Beyond lifting the eurozone economy out of deflation, such an initiative would have massive political benefits, as it would reduce resentment toward European institutions, especially in stru ...More
EJ Insight2014-11-06
The long-drawn-out Umbrella Movement entered its 40th day this Thursday, which is beyond anybody’s wildest expectations. Most of the protesters have taken to the streets on their own initiative and pa ...More
EJ Insight2014-11-06
Former Hong Kong chief secretary Rafael Hui was described as a man who lived beyond his means and the co-defendants in his corruption trial as "cheats" during closing arguments by the prosecution Wedn ...More
EJ Insight2014-11-06
... maturity beyond their years. Their conduct was the kind required in political bargaining. Ironically, this is also the kind of skill set that makes them dangerous in the minds of Beijing politicians. ...More
EJ Insight2014-11-05
