... ince from western Siberia for 30 years via another new pipeline. If the “eastern” and “western” pipelines are completed as planned, the 68 bcm they deliver to China annually would dwarf the 40 bcm tha ...More
EJ Insight2015-01-13
... mark, non-Western immigrants experience higher unemployment rates and lower educational achievement than others. Similarly, despite Sweden’s excellent record on non-discrimination in general, immigran ...More
EJ Insight2015-01-12
... boosted. Western countries, for instance, are quick to preach about the virtues of free trade and free markets, but it took Britain more than a hundred years to open its market, especially its textil ...More
EJ Insight2015-01-08
... the Seoul Western District Prosecutors' Office said in a statement. -- Contact us at [email protected] CG ...More
EJ Insight2015-01-07
... d more by Western culture, ignoring their roots. For youngsters in Hong Kong and Taiwan, 2014 was a watershed year in terms of their stance toward the Communist regime in China. Student groups in Hong ...More
EJ Insight2015-01-07
... to export western democratic ideas and spread citizen ideology,” he said. The mainland represents a major field of operations for many NGOs based in Hong Kong. It ranked first in the countries and reg ...More
EJ Insight2015-01-07
... challenge Western-dominated international institutions, especially the IMF, and the dollar-centric monetary system. And, to some extent, they have. But, so far, the effort’s impact has been limited. F ...More
EJ Insight2015-01-07
... that most western companies would love to have, since excess cash can be used for not only M&A and organic expansion, but also to pay dividends or buy back shares. But in the case of Chinese compa ...More
EJ Insight2015-01-06
... east and western parts of Hong Kong. It also said the three towns that are all located in the west part of New Territories are close to the Pearl River Delta and therefore are easily affected by the ...More
EJ Insight2015-01-05
With Western economic sanctions against Russia, Iran and Cuba in the news, it is a good time to take stock of the debate on just how well such measures work. The short answer is that economic sanction ...More
EJ Insight2015-01-05
... inated by Western players. However, the situation could change as China has outlined some policies to drive the growth of aircraft leasing market. The State Council, China's cabinet, unveiled “Opinion ...More
EJ Insight2015-01-02
... powers of Western Europe and North America. There is no guarantee that gains in service-sector employment will continue to offset the job losses in industry. For starters, technology is making even ma ...More
EJ Insight2015-01-02
... that most western students are reluctant to study abroad while most Asian students tend to pursue their advanced studies in western countries. As such, Hong Kong has a geographical disadvantage in com ...More
EJ Insight2014-12-31
... ntrols on western ideology will affect joint ventures between foreign and Chinese universities, it may not bode well. Recent high-profile ventures include those between Duke University in the United S ...More
EJ Insight2014-12-31
... ionals in Western markets. But professionals in Singapore and Malaysia would move for a wider range of reasons, including better remuneration, change of work environment and a new cultural experience, ...More
EJ Insight2014-12-30
Russia's economy shrank in November, the first contraction in five years, thanks to western sanctions, a falling ruble and plummeting oil prices. Gross domestic product fell 0.5 percent last month, t ...More
EJ Insight2014-12-30
Old buildings, traditional shops and a genteel, laidback environment -- these have been some of the common impressions about the Western District of Hong Kong Island over the years. But now all this i ...More
EJ Insight2014-12-29
... sets. But Western countries have balked at signing extradition deals with China, partly out of concern about the integrity of its judicial system and treatment of prisoners, Reuters reported. Rights g ...More
EJ Insight2014-12-29
... s of many western-style restaurants and bars have been rushing to get a foothold in Kennedy Town, at the western end of Sai Wan on Hong Kong Island, Sing Tao Daily reported Wednesday. The boom is tran ...More
EJ Insight2014-12-24
... for major western retailers in China. The first is the toughness of the market due to competition from local players and also e-commerce companies. The second is the fact that most of these companies ...More
EJ Insight2014-12-24
