There's a lot in our corn crib of folk wisdom that extols the virtue of rising early: "the early bird catches the worm", "early to bed, early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise", etc. There ...More
EJ Insight2016-08-25
... about the wisdom of Chancellor Angela Merkel's open-door policy on refugees. “Imagine what if just 0.01 percent of the one million refugees entering the country belong to [Islamic State]?” Ching asked ...More
EJ Insight2016-08-19
... tchison's wisdom in investing in 3G a decade ago. Analysts who made contrarian calls have prevailed in many instances. Among those is UBS analyst Spencer Leung, who took a long-term bearish view on Li ...More
EJ Insight2016-08-11
... about the wisdom of the then Kuomintang government’s massive military build-up on Taiping Island. The article doubted whether Taiping Island could actually fulfill its intended role as a supply statio ...More
EJ Insight2016-08-08
... esses the wisdom to apply them in the most appropriate way in Hong Kong and deal with Beijing. Remember to look at their track record. There is nothing more predictive of the future behavior and perfo ...More
EJ Insight2016-08-01
... e age-old wisdom: nothing goes up forever. This article appeared in the Hong Kong Economic Journal on July 20. Translation by Raymond Tsoi [Chinese version 中文版] – Contact us at [email protected] CG ...More
EJ Insight2016-07-22
... ventional wisdom is that fiscal concerns make it impossible to marshal enough public funding. In fact, there is substantial scope to increase public infrastructure investment, particularly while borro ...More
EJ Insight2016-06-15
... gains, a wisdom it is supposed to have under complex situations," it said. From a business perspective, there is nothing wrong in Lancôme or L'Oréal trying to please Chinese consumers in exchange for ...More
EJ Insight2016-06-08
... nowledge, wisdom and temperament needed to execute the steady stewardship that today’s world requires. In that sense, he has quite a lot in common with the callow Kim – except that, if Trump gains pow ...More
EJ Insight2016-05-30
The recent visit by Zhang Dejiang (張德江), China’s top legislator and key decision maker on Hong Kong affairs, may help a little to increase harmony in a deeply divided city. The conventional wisdom is ...More
EJ Insight2016-05-25
On the ferry heading to Jiuzhou port in Zhuhai, I caught sight of some interesting fishing nets. I was told they were tsang pang (罾棚), large square nets that can easily be lowered and raised from the ...More
EJ Insight2016-05-20
... alent and wisdom and forward-looking vision to benefit the descendants. A family should make long-term plans and proper distribution of family wealth, as well as good principles and framework on how t ...More
EJ Insight2016-04-25
... mates the wisdom of the editorial staff and the readers." Seen from a wider perspective, Keung's dismissal has fueled worry that Hong Kong's press freedom is coming under increasing threat as Beijing ...More
EJ Insight2016-04-21
... about the wisdom of the Belt and Road policy, or about its possible negative impact on Hong Kong? Some Hong Kong youngsters may want to apply for scholarship under the program to visit war zones in th ...More
EJ Insight2016-04-20
... political wisdom". The Australian leader held a two-hour meeting with Premier Li Keqiang, at which he reiterated his position that anything that had the potential of disturbing peace and stability wou ...More
EJ Insight2016-04-18
... words of wisdom a few thousand years ago that said: "The scholar dies for his bosom friend. A girl will doll herself up for him who loves her." That probably explains why Meitu is able to raise US$20 ...More
EJ Insight2016-04-14
Conventional wisdom tells us that inequality is an inevitable by-product of strong economic growth. Talent, innovation and entrepreneurship will inevitably capture the lion’s share of the income being ...More
EJ Insight2016-04-07
... on't show wisdom that befits their age. They get more impatient as get on in years, and often seem eager to teach the kids some lessons. They know the color of money; hence they feel that it is in Hon ...More
EJ Insight2016-04-05
... ventional wisdom has it that China would be facing a banking and currency crisis soon. But this view hinges upon the creditors’ behavior. In an open and mature market, which is how most western analys ...More
EJ Insight2016-04-05
... show some wisdom to solve problems and find a way out of the current deadlock on the various issues confronting Hong Kong. Lee may not yet have any concrete plans to run for the highest office next ye ...More
EJ Insight2016-03-18
