The "bicycle theory" used to be a metaphor for international trade policy. Just as standing still on a bicycle is not an option – one must keep moving forward or else fall over – so it was said that t ...More
EJ Insight2019-11-28
Following the passage of The Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act by both the US Senate and the House of Representatives, US President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed it into law. The legislation ...More
EJ Insight2019-11-28
A recent poll conducted by the Centre for Communication and Public Opinion Survey of Chinese University of Hong Kong has some interesting findings about the credibility of local newspapers. There's li ...More
EJ Insight2019-11-28
Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing said he is getting used to “the unfounded verbal and text punches” thrown at him in recent years. Li has faced withering attacks from mainland China and pro-Beijing forces ...More
EJ Insight2019-11-28
The Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) announced on Tuesday that its president and vice-chancellor Roland Chin Tai-hong will retire on Aug. 31, 2020 when his five-year term ends, the Hong Kong Econom ...More
EJ Insight2019-11-27
Earlier this month, Hong Kong almost ground to a standstill due to widespread transport disruptions amid the anti-government protests. People living in the New Territories had to spend six hours commu ...More
EJ Insight2019-11-27
Chinese technology giant Huawei has hired BBC's commercial arm to make promotional videos on the "The Real Story of Huawei". The video series features founder Ren Zhengfei describing how Huawei grew f ...More
EJ Insight2019-11-27
The Federal Aviation Administration said it notified Boeing Co. that the agency will be the only issuer of airworthiness certificates for all new 737 MAX planes, a role that it had shared with the air ...More
EJ Insight2019-11-27
The dairy industry causes more damage to the environment than many people think. The massive production has an impact on various things: climate, soil, water resources, and even public health. "Enjoyi ...More
EJ Insight2019-11-26
... ndividuals. Signaling a softening in their stance, a police spokesman said on Tuesday that the force has accepted a proposal of medical assistance first, wherein officers would arrange medical treat ...More
EJ Insight2019-11-26
As China's insurance market is set to open up more for foreigners, AIA Group 01299.HK) is doing all it can to get prepared, including poaching a top executive from rival Ping An Insurance. AIA announc ...More
EJ Insight2019-11-26
... Hong Kong. Beijing has reiterated its support for Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, who, for her part, has pledged to “listen to the opinions of members of the public humbly and seriously r ...More
EJ Insight2019-11-26
... rs reports. The nonprofit RISC-V Foundation (pronounced risk-five) wants to ensure that universities, governments and companies outside the United States can help develop its open-source technology, i ...More
EJ Insight2019-11-26
For more than a year, rumors have been circulating that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will acquire English Premier League football club Manchester United. If this rumor ultimately proves to be true, the ...More
EJ Insight2019-11-25
... nistration. Almost three million people voted, marking a record turnout of more than 71 percent in the local body polls that were widely seen as a referendum on the government and its handling of the ...More
EJ Insight2019-11-25
For the year ended 2018, Hurun has pointed out some interesting changes in China's wealth distribution. While the number of Chinese families owning at least 6 million yuan (US$853,500) has increased, ...More
EJ Insight2019-11-22
Xerox Corp. threatened to take its US$33.5 billion buyout bid for HP Inc. hostile, if the personal computer maker did not agree to a “friendly” discussion and open its books before Nov. 25, Reuters re ...More
EJ Insight2019-11-22
... arthy said. Speaking to reporters at an event at the American Enterprise Institute think tank on Thursday, McCarthy said he ordered the assessment after the top Democrat in the US Senate, Chuck Schume ...More
EJ Insight2019-11-22
Microsoft Corp. said it has been granted a license from the US government to export software to Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., Reuters reports. “On November 20, the US Department of Commerce granted Mi ...More
EJ Insight2019-11-22
