... 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
... luence of western agri-tech giants, and environmental groups including Greenpeace. Agriculture minister Han Changbin tried to ease concerns when he told a journalist in March that he eats GM food. Foo ...More
EJ Insight2014-12-23
... and other Western members of the council on Monday voted to overrule China's objections to the inclusion of North Korea on the agenda, Reuters reported. There were 11 votes in favor, two against and t ...More
EJ Insight2014-12-23
... nd large, western countries have in principle agreed to cooperate. The trouble is that China has not signed extradition treaties with these countries. And they tend to take judicial processes much mor ...More
EJ Insight2014-12-23
... ntral and western regions to move to cities. Meanwhile, the National Development and Reform Commission has outlined a trial scheme for 62 Chinese cities and two provincial capitals in Anhui and Jiangs ...More
EJ Insight2014-12-22
... g is that Western brands have to create new aspirations that the Chinese consumer wants,” Rein said. Ads for North Face, the outdoor wear company, featured images of animals from an African safari, in ...More
EJ Insight2014-12-22
... ntral and western regions. The initiative will allow the country's transport network, including railways, to connect to Europe, enabling manufacturers to move their factories to the west to take advan ...More
EJ Insight2014-12-19
... l prices, western sanctions over Ukraine and global financial problems. The rouble has weakened about 45 percent against the US dollar this year, declining steeply on Monday and Tuesday, but Putin sai ...More
EJ Insight2014-12-19
... growth in western countries. And it has tremendous market potential. In 2013, the sector was worth several dozen billions of dollars, and the growth trend is set to continue for the next five years, a ...More
EJ Insight2014-12-17
... thern and western China in addition to the Beijing airport. It said the new airport would take five years to build, with four runways and a 700,000 square metre terminal building. It will be able to ...More
EJ Insight2014-12-17
... e against Western-style education for children. -- Contact us at [email protected] CG ...More
EJ Insight2014-12-17
... rices and western sanctions imposed on Russia for its involvement in Ukraine, but its slide over the past two days also reflects declining confidence in the central bank. The rate hike, coming less th ...More
EJ Insight2014-12-17
