... way most westerners see politics in Singapore: a fake democratic system, or "authoritarian democracy". The government has passed laws that seem over the top to outsiders. Shops are banned from sellin ...More
EJ Insight2014-11-13
... od on the western brink of the island, is now undergoing vibrant gentrification. Uninviting facilities like the former abattoir and incinerator have been demolished to make room for waterfront high-ri ...More
EJ Insight2014-11-12
... oved into western markets with a major deal last year in London, and its 2012 purchase of 80 percent of the US unit of Hong Kong’s Bank of East Asia (00023.HK). Only time will tell how all of these ov ...More
EJ Insight2014-11-11
... hbors and western nations, China's "new normal" agenda may signal it's time to be even more wary of the Middle Kingdom than usual. Xi told world leaders that China's economy is shifting to a “new norm ...More
EJ Insight2014-11-11
... me means "Western education is sinful" in Hausa, has attacked schools, abducted hundreds of students and killed thousands in its fight for an Islamist state and is seen as the main security threat to ...More
EJ Insight2014-11-11
... office in Western district, Ming Pao Daily reported Monday. Along the way, they were met by a small group of pro-establishment supporters belonging to Loving HK Power who taunted them. The group's lea ...More
EJ Insight2014-11-10
... nt to the Western police district. She was forced to quit for alleged violation of police regulations prohibiting political activities, Apple Daily reported Friday, citing social media sources. The ...More
EJ Insight2014-11-07
Autumn is the best time to visit Xiangshan Park, a picturesque imperial garden at the foot of the Western Mountains in northwestern Beijing. That's when the maple trees explode with their fiery red an ...More
EJ Insight2014-11-06
Among all western politicians, former Hong Kong governor Chris Patten is probably the only one who can speak freely for Hong Kong without being encumbered by political and commercial influence from Be ...More
EJ Insight2014-11-06
... ns in the Western world. Only after that can they be qualified to re-enter Hong Kong’s political sphere. All of today's political figures will fade into history by 2047 -- the year the “one country, t ...More
EJ Insight2014-11-06
... tandards (western standards), Hong Kong could follow Taiwan's example when the democracy movement enters a new stage. This article appeared in the Hong Kong Economic Journal on Nov 3. Translation by F ...More
EJ Insight2014-11-06
... and other Western governments have led to cutthroat competition. Eurofighter has lost bidding battles to Swedish and French rivals in recent years. In Asia, China’s growing military assertiveness is e ...More
EJ Insight2014-11-05
... dustry of western influences. LeTV shares were suspended on Oct. 24 after hitting a record low on July 17, the company said in a regulatory filing. -- Contact US at [email protected] KZ/AC/RA ...More
EJ Insight2014-11-05
... uslims in western Rakhine State, the official was quoted as saying. -- Contact us at [email protected] RA/CG ...More
EJ Insight2014-11-05
German Chancellor Angela Merkel condemned Ukraine's separatist election and said western sanctions against Russia must continue. At the same time, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko threatened to sc ...More
EJ Insight2014-11-05
... cific and Western Europe. China sent 20 teams to Thailand, the Philippines, Malaysia, Cambodia and other neighboring countries, arresting 75 suspects, the report said. Liu Jinguo, vice minister of the ...More
EJ Insight2014-10-31
... from the Western bloc, Reuters cited EU officials as saying. Moscow is said to have sought EU cash to help Ukraine pay off debts to Gazprom while the Kiev authorities were anxious for a deal that wou ...More
EJ Insight2014-10-31
... ind their Western counterparts by about 10 years, were also unable to cope with new methods of copyright infringements. The rapid rise of the internet by the turn of the century contributed further to ...More
EJ Insight2014-10-30
... in other western democracies including Britain. Civic Party lawmaker Kenneth Chan said Cha insulted Hong Kong people by comparing them with black slaves. He said Hong Kong could have had genuine univ ...More
EJ Insight2014-10-30
... are some western countries trying to meddle with the territory’s constitutional development, given China’s comprehensive strength, is such level of vigilance and fear really warranted? Mainlanders ar ...More
EJ Insight2014-10-29
