While the secession movement in Catalonia has continued to grab international headlines, other pro-independence movements elsewhere in the world have largely gone under the radar. Among them is the bi ...More
EJ Insight2018-01-19
Lawmaker Junius Ho Kwan-yiu succeeded in his bid to derail a censure motion tabled against him in the Legislative Council, thanks to the support of fellow pro-establishment legislators who moved their ...More
EJ Insight2018-01-19
A 21-year-old leader of the 2014 pro-democracy Occupy protests has stepped up to help achieve the opposition's goal of regaining the four seats it lost in the Legislative Council last year. Agnes Chow ...More
EJ Insight2018-01-19
... er of the pro-democracy Civic Party, told a radio program on Wednesday that although Yiu was stripped of his seat in the Legislative Council, the law that was applied for his disqualification, the Oat ...More
EJ Insight2018-01-18
... es in the pro-democracy camp vowed to stay united and rally behind Yiu and Fan with only one goal in mind: to take back all of their lost seats in the upcoming electoral battles. As we all know, under ...More
EJ Insight2018-01-18
Joshua Wong Chi-fung, the young activist who played a key part in Hong Kong's 2014 pro-democracy street protests, was sent to jail again on Wednesday after he was found guilty of contempt of court. Th ...More
EJ Insight2018-01-18
... ree other pro-democracy lawmakers, won the Kowloon West primary that saw 12,000 people cast their votes. Yiu, who had decided to switch his constituency, clinched 79 percent of the votes, beating his ...More
EJ Insight2018-01-16
Very much unlike her predecessor, Chief Executive Carrie Lam has enjoyed high popularity ratings since she assumed office in July last year. This bodes well for the pro-establishment camp. However, we ...More
EJ Insight2018-01-16
... ship will produce more outcomes that Hong Kong people will see. Wang, who took office in September last year, said the Liaison Office and the SAR government will work together for the development of t ...More
EJ Insight2018-01-15
With the Legislative Council by-elections drawing near, members of the pro-establishment camp have been firing on all cylinders in recent weeks pitching their candidates to voters, even though they ar ...More
EJ Insight2018-01-12
... o her and promised to follow up on the matter according to the requirements of the BD as soon as possible. The chief executive also said it is wrong to accuse Cheng of knowing that she would lead the ...More
EJ Insight2018-01-12
... oners and pro-democracy lawmakers are still pulling their punches, and have by far only demanded further explanation from Cheng rather than her resignation. Legislative Council President Andrew Leung ...More
EJ Insight2018-01-10
... d-largest provider of mobile phone services in the US in terms of subscribers, changed its mind about a deal to sell Huawei phones. It is not known what prompted the decision, but a US Congressional p ...More
EJ Insight2018-01-09
By the end of 2017, emerging market (EM) assets were on track to deliver their best performance since 2009. An environment of improved global economic growth, higher commodity prices, and still-easy l ...More
EJ Insight2018-01-09
... ng a 2014 pro-democracy protest, it raises a question as to whether the police force really understands the seriousness of the matter. And whether it has the capability to see things clearly in black ...More
EJ Insight2018-01-09
... sion to approve the border-control plan as a major earthquake in the Hong Kong legal community, the Hong Kong Economic Journal reports. The co-location plan allows for mainland authorities to carry ou ...More
EJ Insight2018-01-09
