... ble level land on the Hong Kong island. Elliot was sacked soon for his presumptuous choice of such a harsh, cragged place before he could become the first governor of Hong Kong. Subsequent treaties a ...More
EJ Insight2016-05-20
... n massive land reclamation around certain islands and atolls to better assert its sovereignty claim to nearly the entire sea. Washington has been sending ships and planes near some of the Chinese-held ...More
EJ Insight2016-05-20
... forced to land in Cyprus by a man with what authorities said was a fake suicide belt. He was arrested after giving himself up. -- Contact us at [email protected] RC/FL ...More
EJ Insight2016-05-19
... ortage of land supply has pushed up property prices, and that weakens the city’s competitiveness. In fact, the city has accumulated enormous wealth over the past few years, which should be sufficient ...More
EJ Insight2016-05-17
... Henderson Land chairman Lee Shau-kee and lawmaker James Tien Pei-chun are among the VIPs living in the neighborhood. Police suspect the burglars broke into Haberer's home, which is just 200 meters aw ...More
EJ Insight2016-05-17
According to our “Dear Leader” – now burdened with the sobriquet “Bagman” – Hong Kong’s economy is suffering a severe downturn because tourists from mainland China no longer wish to visit. Leaving as ...More
EJ Insight2016-05-17
... aguar and Land Rover, are reeling from cooling demand. But in general, the Indian economy is mainly domestically driven, making it less exposed to external turbulence, he said. Sukkawala warned of det ...More
EJ Insight2016-05-16
... ificial islands in the South China Sea this year. Chinese defense ministry spokesman Yang Yujun expressed "strong dissatisfaction" and "firm opposition" to the Pentagon report, according to Reuters. T ...More
EJ Insight2016-05-16
The right of citizens to obtain public data such as information on registered companies or land records is at the core of freedom of information in our city. It is also a necessary tool for media to f ...More
EJ Insight2016-05-11
Five tiny Pacific islands have disappeared due to rising seas and erosion, a discovery thought to be the first scientific confirmation of the impact of climate change on coastlines in the Pacific, Reu ...More
EJ Insight2016-05-10
... st living land mammals. Males of the shaggy, hump-shouldered species weigh up to 900 kilograms and stand 1.8 metres tall. They once ranged by the tens of millions across the continent, most notably th ...More
EJ Insight2016-05-10
... esidents. Land in rural areas generates more profit and enjoys government support. As a result, migrant workers and even those already with non-agricultural residence favor agricultural residence in o ...More
EJ Insight2016-05-09
... ports. It landed safely at 4:34 a.m. local time on Saturday. The plane encountered the turbulence above Kalimantan, Indonesia’s part of Borneo, the general manager of Bali’s Ngurah Rai airport said. A ...More
EJ Insight2016-05-09
Yim Tin Tsai (鹽田梓), which literally means “little salt field”, is a small island in Sai Kung. It is accessible by private ferry service. Around 200 years ago, a couple surnamed Chan moved in and start ...More
EJ Insight2016-05-06
... g turning land in country parks into concrete jungles in the Northeast New Territories. Construction projects would put the bees in danger, because of the massive removal of plants -- their food sourc ...More
EJ Insight2016-05-06
... ong Disneyland Resort. A video of a female US soldier singing Cantonese pop songs in the theme park has gone viral on social media. Hong Kong families also hosted soldiers and showed them the city, ac ...More
EJ Insight2016-05-05
... price of land in Tokyo was exorbitant in the prime Ginza district. Stores, restaurants and bars moved to higher floors of those malls to save on rent. These malls usually had elevators, as customers ...More
EJ Insight2016-05-03
Last November I went on a vacation with my father to Taiwan. For 11 days we took the train and rented bikes and explored the island. It was a wonderful time, of course, but seeing their homes and thei ...More
EJ Insight2016-05-03
... le in Thailand, popped up on Chinese television and asked the Swedish government not to help him – certainly an odd thing to say for someone who was clearly in deep trouble with the Chinese government ...More
EJ Insight2016-05-03
... for more land acquisitions. The developer will adjust its strategy for the replenishment of land reserves according to market conditions and its peers' positions, the Hong Kong Economic Journal quote ...More
EJ Insight2016-04-29
