I must declare an interest here, as an author, I am wedded to the idea of people reading a physical rather than an e book. The cost of acquiring a physical book is higher and therefore the commission ...More
EJ Insight2021-04-01
... gital and physical safety, as well as personal privacy for our workforce and our customers. As such, in order to grow the business under the new digital world, creating a culture of trust is of utmost ...More
EJ Insight2021-03-29
... levels of physical proximity and face-to-face contact, including waiters, shop clerks, hotel receptionists, stadium workers, stylists, and other low-wage positions. Again, women, minorities, and the l ...More
EJ Insight2021-03-18
... on of the physical landscape on a scale that is certain to provoke pushback. In the early twentieth century, the human population tripled with the shift from rural, agricultural societies to urban con ...More
EJ Insight2021-03-17
... ng a safe physical distance. And while we all hope for a return to a new normal in the months ahead, the socialisation of commerce and subsequently, payments, is one change that is here to stay. New f ...More
EJ Insight2021-02-26
... taking in physical exercises. One year on, her health has deteriorated considerably – her energy level is low, and her walking pace has slowed. Recently, as the weather got colder, Auntie Lau suffered ...More
EJ Insight2021-02-11
It is always better to give than to receive. Right, all of us are physically restricted because of the worldwide social distancing practice but that does not mean we should not give out more lai see i ...More
EJ Insight2021-02-10
... and other physical conditions. Many facilities have reached the age of 100, but the number of passengers continues to increase, from 960 million in 1975 to more than 1.7 billion in 2017 (the number of ...More
EJ Insight2021-02-10
... senting a physical red packet. For this New Year, HSBC Jade has created an exquisite set of red packets, that can combine to form one harmonious image connoting fulfilment and perfection. Emblazoned w ...More
EJ Insight2021-02-09
... stment in physical infrastructure – though we expect to see continued support for innovative technologies, small- and medium-size enterprises and the “green economy”. The People’s Bank of China is als ...More
EJ Insight2021-02-09
... ated with physical cash and touching surfaces such as payment terminals, have forced consumers to change their everyday behaviour and led to surge in digital and contactless payments. The pandemic has ...More
EJ Insight2021-01-20
... nfined to physical spaces. In the past few years, online abuse has increased rapidly. This can take many forms, including “revenge porn” (sharing real or photoshopped nude or intimate images of women ...More
EJ Insight2021-01-15
... l, should physical harm be where the line is drawn? And ...全文
今日信報時事評論EJ InsightBrian Wong2021年01月15日
... l, should physical harm be where the line is drawn? And how generously or expansively ought we interpret the “incitement” principle – cf. the age-old debate over shouting “Fire!” in a crowded theatre ...More
EJ Insight2021-01-14
... tact with physical materials and others, and instead reaching for contactless options to carry out daily tasks. For retail, this meant a shift toward buying goods and services online and where necessa ...More
EJ Insight2021-01-13
... absolute physical boundaries that we ignore at our peril. We must do more to protect these crucial assets at scale. To that end, at the Convention on Biological Diversity in May, all countries must a ...More
EJ Insight2021-01-08
... eases the physical burden, adversely affects the function of organs, and harms health. For a long time, the WHO has classified obesity as a disease. When the body mass index (BMI) is 25 or above, it i ...More
EJ Insight2020-12-28
... t pricing physical climate and transition risks, as well as valuing climate-resilience and low-carbon opportunities. Moreover, the central bank must disclose its own exposure to environmental risks, w ...More
EJ Insight2020-12-18
... s less in physical infrastructure like roads and airports, it will need less steel, and thus less coal. An economy driven by consumer spending is less carbon-intensive than one geared toward heavy ind ...More
EJ Insight2020-12-11