The old line that “history does not repeat itself, but often rhymes,” is an apt description of the evolving relationship between the West and its rivals. During the Cold War, the Soviet Union was a gl ...More
EJ Insight2022-10-31
In October 2021, two tractors with a large chain stretched between them cleared more than 2,000 hectares of forest in the Brazilian Cerrado, one of the world’s most biodiverse areas. Tragically, such ...More
EJ Insight2022-10-31
In the coming Hong Kong FinTech Week, the highlight is the government's stance and policy statement for the development of virtual assets in Hong Kong which is expected to clear the regulatory uncerta ...More
EJ Insight2022-10-31
The current mainstream narrative in the United States holds that democracy is under threat from MAGA zealots, election deniers, and Republicans who are threatening to ignore unfavorable results (as we ...More
EJ Insight2022-10-28
American voters seem poised to hand the Republican Party control of the House of Representatives, and possibly the Senate as well, in November’s midterm elections. The same goes for many state races, ...More
EJ Insight2022-10-28
My second favourite Billy Joel offering – save from the (in)famous ‘We Didn’t Start the Fire’ – is ‘Vienna’. The lyrics begin as such: Slow down you crazy childYou're so ambitious for a juvenile For a ...More
EJ Insight2022-10-28
Kicking off the United Nations’ second annual Sustainable Development Goals Moment last month, UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Priyanka Chopra Jonas emphasized the role of solidarity as a driver of change. ...More
EJ Insight2022-10-27
Hong Kong continues to be a giant in global trade, according to a report by KPMG, with an annual freight traffic volume (11,739 million mt-km) greater than that of Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand, Malays ...More
EJ Insight2022-10-27
A friend in need is a friend indeed. While Hong Kong wants to tell the world business is as usual, global business leaders who could survive the unique 0+3 self-quarantine arrangement would likely be ...More
EJ Insight2022-10-26
The ECB has been forced to frontload monetary tightening to prevent inflation expectations from becoming unanchored even if this means pushing the euro area into recession. They understand that it is ...More
EJ Insight2022-10-26
Judging by the reporting from the Communist Party of China’s 20th National Congress, Xi Jinping, newly anointed to an unprecedented third term as president, is tightening his political grip and streng ...More
EJ Insight2022-10-25
... ow inflation.• Amid weakening demand and contracting margins, corporate balance sheets appear increasingly vulnerable. Financial market crises tend to feel similar as they usually cause a broad de-rat ...More
EJ Insight2022-10-25
