... . All mainland cities edit their per capita GDP statistics in similar fashion. The 2014 figures of Shanghai, Beijing and Shenzhen, all converted into US dollars, were US$15,847, US$15,184 and US$ 22,7 ...More
EJ Insight2016-01-18
... d regular land sales since 2005, which he blamed for the shortage in housing supply and the surge in home prices. He said although home prices declined to a low level in 2003 due to a weak economy and ...More
EJ Insight2016-01-15
The White House is preparing to announce as soon as Friday an overhaul of how the United States manages coal development on federal land, Reuters reported, citing unnamed government and conservationis ...More
EJ Insight2016-01-15
... up in mainland China in support of the project. It aims to involve more than 60 countries along the ancient trading routes between China and Europe in a new partnership to build trade and infrastructu ...More
EJ Insight2016-01-14
Harbour Park, a new apartment complex developed by Hong Kong Ferry Co. Ltd. (00050.HK) in Cheung Sha Wan, is expected to offer small units at prices below HK$3 million, its sales agent Henderson Land ...More
EJ Insight2016-01-14
... he unused land plots, assuming each hectare of land could accommodate 1,000 people, they could provide housing for at least 450,000 Hongkongers. The study was funded by a Public Policy Research Grant ...More
EJ Insight2016-01-13
... ere is Finland's Åland Islands. Lying between Finland and Sweden, the Åland Islands have a population of just 30,000, who are predominantly Swedish-speaking. When Finland broke away from Russia and ga ...More
EJ Insight2016-01-13
... o provide land and public housing to meet the needs of the people, it is not its duty to ensure that property prices can only go up, Leung said. "Land is fundamental to Hong Kong’s social and economic ...More
EJ Insight2016-01-13
... by Iran, land-based and ship-born anti-ship missiles have been considered the most eye-catching by military observers. Since Iran has a coastline of over a thousand kilometers and is lying on the nor ...More
EJ Insight2016-01-12
... from mainland media for allegedly withdrawing investments from China. To refute the "running away" allegations and assure the Beijing leadership that he remains committed as ever to the well-being of ...More
EJ Insight2016-01-11
After nearly two years of deliberations, the Lantau Development Advisory Committee (LanDAC) has submitted a report on issues related to potential new development initiatives for Lantau Island. The rep ...More
EJ Insight2016-01-11
... f private land leases in Hong Kong that contain a "tree preservation clause", and on the state of government regulation over tree work personnel. Following the query last month at a LegCo meeting, the ...More
EJ Insight2016-01-08
A property developer and 11 villagers were sentenced to jail last month for defrauding the government by entering into secret deals involving land rights under the Small House Policy. The convictions ...More
EJ Insight2016-01-06
A new year, a new deal! But for New World Development (00017.HK), the gambit doesn't seem to be working too well. The blue chip developer has announced a fresh privatization bid for mainland unit New ...More
EJ Insight2016-01-06
... in the island-state, ten times the number of monthly property transactions, according to the Institute of Estate Agents. In comparison, there are only 1,840 agents in Australia’s New South Wales stat ...More
EJ Insight2016-01-06
... Hong Kong Land Registry said on Tuesday. Not everyone is bearish on Hong Kong’s property market. Morgan Stanley analysts expect prices to increase 5 percent, citing strong demographics, low unemployme ...More
EJ Insight2016-01-06
... chunks of land out of the sea after the Singapore prime minister unveiled aggressive plans for further reclamation, a fierce kerfuffle sprang up after the Hong Kong chief executive suggested rezoning ...More
EJ Insight2016-01-05
... f private land plots, equivalent to seven Victoria Parks, within the village boundaries in New Territories that are classified as green belt by the Town Planning Board (TPB). Under the Town Planning O ...More
EJ Insight2016-01-05
... roposed Island Memorial Centre (IMC), which will be established by a group entity Kerry Warehouse, would provide 120,000 columbarium niches, according to the plan. The project faced opposition from so ...More
EJ Insight2016-01-05
... e the mainland, with all that this implies. First up, because it is a wonderful example of Hong Kong ingenuity, are the football fans who were told that they could not boo when the home team was playi ...More
EJ Insight2015-12-31
