Singapore is moving up a general election to Sept. 11, more than a year early. The government is seen riding the feel-good factor from the country's recent 50th birthday celebration amid a slowing eco ...More
EJ Insight2015-08-26
Volatile global markets got some respite from the latest blood-letting on Tuesday as bargain hunters nudged up Asian and European stocks, though China, at the center of the rout, was smashed again, Re ...More
EJ Insight2015-08-25
Formula car racing is within reach of Hong Kong fans lucky enough to make a summer intern program. The program is a joint venture between Hong Kong shopping arcade New Town Plaza and local team BlackA ...More
EJ Insight2015-08-05
A sharply lower fiscal deficit is being forecast by the White House for the US economy thanks to higher revenue and lower spending. The White House expects this year's budget deficit to come in a US$4 ...More
EJ Insight2015-07-15
It is revealing that some of the first reactions in Hong Kong to reports of a suspected MERS case in the city have been about the potential impact an outbreak would have on local property prices. As n ...More
EJ Insight2015-06-11
There is perhaps no better way to garner support for universal suffrage than to play up the prospect of a second term for Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying. While universal suffrage 2.0 and CY Leung 2.0 ...More
EJ Insight2015-06-08
Technical analysis could offer some insight into the prospects of the Hong Kong market, given the expectations that there could be greater volatility in the months ahead. The Hang Seng Index passed th ...More
EJ Insight2015-04-21
Hollywood star Angelina Jolie and Microsoft founder Bill Gates are the world's most admired people, beating US President Barack Obama and his potential successor Hillary Clinton, according to the late ...More
EJ Insight2015-02-03
China's economy grew at its slowest pace in 24 years in 2014, keeping pressure on policymakers to roll out more support measures to head off a sharper downturn. But analysts said a slightly better-tha ...More
EJ Insight2015-01-20
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s recent policy decisions -- increase monetary stimulus dramatically, postpone a consumption-tax increase and call a snap election in mid-December -- have returned h ...More
EJ Insight2014-12-08
Hong Kong's pro-democracy protesters have received messages of support from some international music artists and other celebrities following last week's police street clearance action in Mong Kok. Pet ...More
EJ Insight2014-12-01
It's six weeks old and counting but the democracy protest has made little progress in all that time and still less since student leaders held a meeting with a government panel near the end of October. ...More
EJ Insight2014-11-07
