... sourcing land plots for the construction of residential units. Tang said he had come up with a set of land policies when he was running for chief executive four years ago, including the release of la ...More
EJ Insight2016-06-03
General Motors Co. and Ford Motor Co. have each recalled about 1.9 million vehicles due to defective air bags. Volkswagen A.G., Jaguar-Land Rover, BMW A.G., Mercedes-Benz and Daimler Vans have recalle ...More
EJ Insight2016-06-03
... asing the land supply for residential use, introducing measures to reduce poverty and increasing spending on social welfare. But are these not enough? The fact is that Hong Kong people don't feel the ...More
EJ Insight2016-06-01
... reclaimed land in Chek Lap Kok near Lantau Island, has been boding ill for the city ever since its July 1998 inauguration. This is because the old airport at Kai Tak in east Kowloon sat in an auspicio ...More
EJ Insight2016-06-01
... s initial land reclamation work begin on Aug.1 as well, according to AA. - Contact us at [email protected] TL/AC/RC ...More
EJ Insight2016-05-31
... ve up all land seized in the 1967 Middle East war and agreed to a "just solution" for Palestinian refugees. In 2013, after the initiative's terms were softened to include possible land swaps between I ...More
EJ Insight2016-05-31
... into its land corridor to the Arabian Sea and the Indian Ocean. And, as a newly released US Defense Department report shows, Pakistan – “China’s primary customer for conventional weapons” – is likely ...More
EJ Insight2016-05-27
It's said that one square foot of land in Hong Kong is worth its weight in gold. That's why many people live in a shoebox. Despite a falling market, we are no better off than a car, according to a Fac ...More
EJ Insight2016-05-25
... huge mainland market. A commentary published in a state-owned newspaper offers some insights into the decline of what was once Hong Kong's cultural icon. In its overseas edition on Monday, the Commun ...More
EJ Insight2016-05-25
... existing land leases are valid beyond July 2047, calling into question whether Beijing's policy on Hong Kong will remain unchanged after that date. This article appeared in the Hong Kong Economic Jou ...More
EJ Insight2016-05-25
Residents of a Tuen Mun village are living in fear of a massive landslide from an illegal landfill under a bed of asphalt. They said the hidden danger will grow when the land is turned into a parking ...More
EJ Insight2016-05-25
... 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
