Nearly 40,000 people pitched in almost US$1.5 million in a crowdfunding campaign to buy a New Zealand beach for public use. The Awaroa beach in the Abel Tasman National Park on the north coast of Sout ...More
EJ Insight2016-02-24
Concern groups said a proposal to build a hotel in a green belt on southwestern Lantau island may damage the fragile ecology of the area, Apple Daily reported on Tuesday. The Lantau Development Adviso ...More
EJ Insight2016-02-23
... icts. The land-owning Jat community is relatively affluent and has traditionally been seen as upper caste. They are mainly based in Haryana and seven other states in northern India. The Jats are liste ...More
EJ Insight2016-02-23
The government will not sell land at steep discounts or high premiums. Secretary for Development Paul Chan made the comment after the government was criticized for inconsistency in the pricing of a pl ...More
EJ Insight2016-02-22
... ging from land purchases to property development. Wanda Group will only focus on brand management, securing investments and running the facilities. As a result, Wanda will only account for 30 percent ...More
EJ Insight2016-02-20
... ity while land supply remains in shortage. Against this backdrop, the development of housing, land and transportation for the city will be a focus for the government in 2016. In terms of residential n ...More
EJ Insight2016-02-20
... boring wetlands to water the flowers, upending the delicate ecological balance and potentially destroying the natural habitat. In the past, green groups have accused the villagers of destroying trees ...More
EJ Insight2016-02-19
People are being warned that they could face arrest if they try to take Codeine-laced cough syrup into mainland China as authorities are stepping up vigilance against banned substances. Codeine, a sle ...More
EJ Insight2016-02-19
... policy on land use, instead of filing judicial challenges against plans to increase land supply. Meanwhile, Secretary for Development Paul Chan Mo-po said it is difficult to increase land supply throu ...More
EJ Insight2016-02-19
... immerman. Land records suggested that the plot was owned by several parties, and that a company incorporated in British Virgin Islands is listed as having some links to the property. The Planning Depa ...More
EJ Insight2016-02-18
Mainland Headwear Holdings Ltd. (01100.HK) is expanding its production capacity in Bangladesh, aiming for it to contribute 70 percent of the company's output this year amid growing demand. Orders have ...More
EJ Insight2016-02-18
Hong Kong aviation authorities are under fire over lax standards after an incident last year in which a Cathay Pacific cargo pilot reportedly was asleep while the plane was coming in to land. Labor Pa ...More
EJ Insight2016-02-18
The Chinese military has deployed an advanced surface-to-air missile system to one of its contested islands in the South China Sea, Fox News reported, citing civilian satellite imagery. The news netwo ...More
EJ Insight2016-02-17
... ificial islands, some with airstrips, to assert its sovereignty. Taiwan and ASEAN members Brunei, Malaysia, Vietnam and the Philippines also claim land features in these potentially resource-rich wate ...More
EJ Insight2016-02-17
... erground, land freed up. It was prime real estate too -- one stop from busy, bustling Shibuya, but in the quiet Daikanyama neighborhood. Independent cafes and boutiques dot the landscape nearby. It’s ...More
EJ Insight2016-02-13
... . A major land and air search was carried out. Chan’s family were devastated when the local police confirmed Thursday they had found his body near the snow-covered lakeside. Hiking expert Chung kin-ma ...More
EJ Insight2016-02-12
... ieves mainland security agents abducted the five and spirited them across the border for interrogation about books critical of the mainland that Lee and his associates sold. When the first bookseller, ...More
EJ Insight2016-02-11
... at of the land rail against those whose prospects of sharing in Hong Kong’s economic success are fading away at an increasingly alarming rate. Angry students with their impractical demands for instant ...More
EJ Insight2016-02-08
... year and land their dream job. 1. Revamp your CV. Your CV is usually the first opportunity you have to impress your prospective employer, so make sure the basics are right – easy to read, well struct ...More
EJ Insight2016-02-08
An old friend of mine was in an excellent mood and suggested we all have a barbecue night. Deep Water Bay on southern Hong Kong Island or Bride’s Pool in Tai Po instantly popped into my mind. However ...More
EJ Insight2016-02-08
