A post in a Taiwan chat group on the waiting times in Hong Kong public hospitals has gone viral online, fueling intense discussions on the state of public health systems in the region. Citing a public ...More
EJ Insight2019-02-20
The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB) has been open to the public since October last year, but its low vehicle flow has raised widespread doubts on the wisdom of current government restrictions on ...More
EJ Insight2019-02-18
If we analyze the ranking of the main technological companies (2017), there is not a single European entity among the top fifteen. The vast majority are North American and Chinese companies. If we go ...More
EJ Insight2019-02-18
... ubject to government interference and not comparable to that of Hong Kong or the 20 jurisdictions with which it has an agreement. A report by the World Justice Project in 2017/18 ranked China’s justic ...More
EJ Insight2019-02-18
... anies and governments seeking innovation. But concerns about data security and customer privacy start to surface. Data governance becomes crucial. Meanwhile, the complexity of data sources makes peopl ...More
EJ Insight2019-02-14
... eng Yuet-ngor announced on Tuesday. It is said that hundreds of mainland representatives and officials, including those from the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), the Guangdong provin ...More
EJ Insight2019-02-13
Hong Kong government has been actively pushing technology development and innovation. That has inspired many young people to start their own businesses and become entrepreneurs. When one starts his or ...More
EJ Insight2019-02-13
... ything to go by, expect a bumpy ride. For the last 10 years, central banks have supported markets by keeping interest rates at historic lows, and by using quantitative easing to pump around US$15 tril ...More
EJ Insight2019-02-13
... icy among governments in the world nowadays for promoting innovation and economic growth, does not encourage them to engage in additional research activities. It simply makes no sense for a government ...More
EJ Insight2019-02-13
... first to go to trial instead of pleading guilty. The 11-week trial, with testimony from more than 50 witnesses, offered an unprecedented look at the inner workings of the Sinaloa Cartel, named for th ...More
EJ Insight2019-02-13
... ture from Goldman Sachs almost six years ago. Prior to this trip, I had been visiting the country regularly since 1988, so it was helpful to see things from a slightly more detached perspective. By an ...More
EJ Insight2019-02-11
Should the United Kingdom go through with its withdrawal from the European Union, one of the most severe unintended consequences will probably be the exodus of a significant share of top professionals ...More
EJ Insight2019-02-11
... te before going to the airport. The strike, which began at 6 a.m. on Friday, came after talks between the Pilots Union Taoyuan and the airline management over working conditions broke down on Thursday ...More
EJ Insight2019-02-08
... s broader goal of letting regional forces fight for common goals like countering Iranian influence in Syria. Trump’s threat coupled with a call on Turkey to create a 26-kilometer buffer zone to protec ...More
EJ Insight2019-02-08
... So, very good luck to all of us, not just this Saturday but twice every week. -- Contact us at [email protected] CG ...More
EJ Insight2019-02-08
... time to negotiate an agreement. If the talks do not succeed, Trump has threatened to increase US tariffs on Chinese imports. Another round of talks is scheduled for next week in Beijing. Trump, who is ...More
EJ Insight2019-02-08
... ht years ago, Saudi Arabia sent troops to Bahrain at the request of the latter to help suppress protesters. And during the Qatar diplomatic crisis, Bahrain quickly fell into line and joined the Saudi- ...More
EJ Insight2019-02-04
... even the government have no feasible plans to tackle the issue, especially on how to attract young people to join the field. Japan is a country with a large ageing population. It is expected that it ...More
EJ Insight2019-02-04
