... ings have gone on public display since mid-November at a courthouse in New York, where Guzman faces 17 criminal counts and a possible life sentence. US prosecutors, who say Guzman amassed a US$14 bill ...More
EJ Insight2019-01-25
The United States is seeking to ensure that Venezuelan oil revenue goes to opposition leader and self-declared interim president Juan Guaido, and to cut off money from increasingly isolated President ...More
EJ Insight2019-01-25
... urged the government to take the issue of manpower shortage at public hospitals more seriously. Dr. Pierre Chan Pui-yin, a lawmaker who represents the medical functional constituency, revealed that he ...More
EJ Insight2019-01-24
... after the government there decided to bring in the new law to help stop pupils being distracted by phones during class. Setting aside the question of how adults should deal with excessive use of mobil ...More
EJ Insight2019-01-24
... when they go on air. This latest no-no immediately provoked a backlash among mainland netizens, with some mockingly asking: “Is it still the Qing dynasty?” By frequently banning one thing after anothe ...More
EJ Insight2019-01-24
The government has decided not to table a motion for the adjustment of tunnel toll rates at the Legislative Council after strong opposition from lawmakers. However, Secretary for Transport and Housing ...More
EJ Insight2019-01-23
... t federal government shutdown in history. Having painted himself into a corner, he remains largely at the mercy of congressional Democrats to negotiate an end to a crisis he created. Likewise, British ...More
EJ Insight2019-01-23
With the winter flu season in full swing, doctors and nurses in government hospitals are having increased workloads as the public healthcare sector grapples with acute manpower shortage. Last Sunday, ...More
EJ Insight2019-01-22
... asked to "go into the trouble" to maintain order. The courts made a mistake by looking at Chu as just an ordinary man who could just walk away from the scene, the lawyer argued, according to RTHK. Dis ...More
EJ Insight2019-01-22
... such, the government needs to be proactive in terms of interfering in the property market, Lee said. Professor Terence Chong Tai-leung, executive director of Lau Chor Tak Institute of Global Economics ...More
EJ Insight2019-01-22
... generated good returns for investors. Billionaire investor Warren Buffett paid tribute to Bogle, saying that “if a statue is ever erected to honor the person who has done the most for American investo ...More
EJ Insight2019-01-22
... rie Hadinegoro said. For now, Warung Pintar charges US$5,000 from its vendor clients. The fee covers the cost of a new prefabricated, colorfully-painted kiosk; the tech appliances are provided withou ...More
EJ Insight2019-01-22
... s year to go to new lengths to impress the staff. Putting the cash pile on display, it gave an opportunity for the employees to crow about their luck. On social media, several workers shared their joy ...More
EJ Insight2019-01-21
The Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (OGCIO) said last week that over 80 government bureaus and departments had published their first annual open data plans before the end of 2018. A ...More
EJ Insight2019-01-18
Who doesn't want to go to Japan for a vacation? All the delicious sushi and sashimi you can eat, a stay in a quaint and tidy ryokan, amazing sights, great shopping bargains: just the perfect therapy ...More
EJ Insight2019-01-18
US President Donald Trump has canceled his delegation’s trip to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, next week due to the partial US government shutdown, Reuters reports, citing a statement ...More
EJ Insight2019-01-18
... ding its “Go Forward Stores” on a going-concern basis, Sears said on Thursday. “We are pleased to have reached a deal that would provide a path for Sears to emerge from the Chapter 11 process,” the re ...More
EJ Insight2019-01-18
