In recent years, fears of a new cold war between the United States and China have been proliferating. But the tensions between the two powers would be better described as a “cool war,” characterized n ...More
EJ Insight2020-01-03
For more than a decade, China has been haunted by the prospect of getting stuck at an income level below that of the developed world (the “middle-income trap”). But the country’s economy is well on it ...More
EJ Insight2020-01-03
... ales (NSW). At the peak of the summer holiday period, tens of thousands of holidaymakers were urged to leave national parks and tourist areas on the NSW south coast and eastern areas of Victoria befor ...More
EJ Insight2020-01-03
US Defense Secretary Mark Esper said there are indications Iran or forces it backs may be planning additional attacks, Reuters reports. He also warned that the “game has changed” and it is possible th ...More
EJ Insight2020-01-03
... tang (KMT). For the so-called pan-green coalition, the passage of the bill was like a big gift for the New Year. In an address delivered on New Year’s Day, President Tsai Ing-wen said the passage of t ...More
EJ Insight2020-01-02
China has temporarily blocked planned cross-border listings between the Shanghai and London stock exchanges because of political tensions with Britain, five sources told Reuters. Suspending the Shangh ...More
EJ Insight2020-01-02
... the blazes. Fueled by searing temperatures and high winds, more than 200 fires are now burning across the southeastern states of New South Wales and Victoria, threatening several towns. Long queues fo ...More
EJ Insight2020-01-02
HSBC strongly condemned acts of vandalism by anti-government protesters who attacked its Wan Chai branch and the two lion statues at its headquarters in Central on New Year's Day. The attacks happened ...More
EJ Insight2020-01-02
... deplorable. Responding to a graffiti incident that took place at the High Court premises in Admiralty on New Year's Day, the Department of Justice (DoJ) pointed out that acts aimed against the judicia ...More
EJ Insight2020-01-02
The ghost of Article 23 is back to haunt Hong Kong – and politically damaged Carrie Lam is likely to be given the task to push the controversial national security law through the Legislative Council. ...More
EJ Insight2020-01-02
A pro-democracy march in Hong Kong on New Year’s Day spiraled into chaotic scenes as police fired several rounds of tear gas and water cannon at crowds including families before halting the event. Abo ...More
EJ Insight2020-01-02
... rs reports. Aviation consulting firm To70 said there were 86 accidents involving large commercial planes – including eight fatal incidents – resulting in 257 fatalities last year. In 2018, there were ...More
EJ Insight2020-01-02
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is “deeply concerned” that North Korea has indicated it could resume nuclear and missile tests, Reuters reports, citing a UN spokesman. “The Secretary-General ver ...More
EJ Insight2020-01-02
One man's nightmare can be another man's awakening, just like one man's rioter can be another man's freedom fighter. Now that we've said goodbye to 2019, one thing is clear – it was the year Hong Kong ...More
EJ Insight2020-01-02
... rs reports. The boat trespassed into Indonesia’s e6xclusive economic zone off the coast of the northern islands of Natuna, leading Indonesians officials to issue a “strong protest” and summon the Chin ...More
EJ Insight2020-01-02
Pope Francis apologized for having angrily slapped a woman’s arm when she had grabbed hold of his hand and yanked him toward her, saying he had lost his patience and set a “bad example”. His unusual a ...More
EJ Insight2020-01-02
... om fighter. Now that we've said goodbye to 2019, one th ...全文
今日信報時事評論STRAIGHT-SHOOTING褚簡寧 Michael Chugani2020年01月02日
... ct charges. “I am now in Lebanon and will no longer be held hostage by a rigged Japanese justice system where guilt is presumed, discrimination is rampant, and basic human rights are denied,” Ghosn, 6 ...More
EJ Insight2019-12-31
