... Ramsar wetlands, a designated wildlife refuge protected under the international Ramsar Convention since 1995. Since construction of the high-speed railway line began in 2011, several civilian groups h ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-18
... ng by mainland Chinese tourists, it still can't be compared to the degree to which the Macau economy depends on the gaming industry. Despite all the bad news, it is still estimated that the Hong Kong ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-18
Think about it. The government keeps saying there's not enough land for housing development. All the while, it has been planning to move on our country parks. The reason we need to seriously think ab ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-18
... opter and land patrols. -- Contact us at [email protected] CG/FL ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-18
European countries are resuming border controls, undoing 20 years of unrestricted access, after an unprecedented influx of migrants on Monday broke the record for the most arrivals by land in a single ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-15
... ered with land mines in advance to avoid reinforcement," Ahmadi told reporters. "An army vehicle coming for reinforcements was blown up by a roadside bomb while trying to reach the prison." Ahmadi sai ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-14
... Henderson Land and Cheung Kong have stepped up roll-out of new flats, at prices -- in some cases -- even lower than those of pre-owned flats on the market, the report said. While new flats usually com ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-14
... meters of land in Hengqin, the peninsula in Zhuhai that is the closest part of the mainland to Hong Kong. This project received a major boost this Monday when the first large company in this sector si ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-14
... s natural landscape. In his mind's eye, he sees nature like a pair of hands holding up the city. Heatherwick is deeply impressed by the easy access to mountains and the sea in Hong Kong. Despite the c ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-12
... terprise, land and fiscal and taxation reforms. The market consensus is that we can’t accomplish these reforms overnight. But the capital market has been overly optimistic about China’s reform. In fac ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-12
Hong Kong Disneyland faces a challenge in boosting visitor numbers after missing the target in the first decade of its operation. The theme park, which will celebrate its 10th anniversary this weekend ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-10
... access to land to help expedite strategic infrastructure projects. It will boost investment in the property sector, diversify imports of beef and cattle and make it easier for non-residents to open ba ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-10
... , after a land mine explosion in South Korea escalated into threats of artillery shelling from both sides. A deal struck to end that confrontation included family reunions. Pyongyang is "eyeing a much ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-09
... valuable land resources, imposing a heavy opportunity cost on our society. Shouldn’t we just impose tax on owners of empty properties? That's what other places do in order to encourage property owner ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-08
... y of that land is still natural forest that has been left largely untouched. In the same period, the pace of conservation has increased, with 150 million hectares of forest land set aside. The size of ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-08
... overnment land. Mak told the Legislative Council that there were 2,153.7 hectares of land intended for housing but left undeveloped as of end-June 2012. Since then, the government hasn’t made pub ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-07
Tycoon Li Ka-shing has been cutting his group's mainland property portfolio in recent years, moves that appear prescient in light of China's current economic and market woes, the Wall Street Journal r ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-07
... riends to land a full-time job." Born in South Africa to Scottish parents, Thompson inherited his father's rebellious streak. The elder Thompson quit school early and traveled the world. That inspire ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-05
... Henderson Land to redevelop the area. He said the Wedding Bridge is a Nam Sang Wai landmark and it has withstood damage over the years. -- Contact us at [email protected] EL/AC/RA ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-04
... Henderson Land Development Co. Ltd. (00012.HK) didn’t shut down one of its three Newton Hotels in Hong Kong in haste, entirely out of concern about the deteriorating business environment. Rather, it w ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-04
