Four in 10 Hong Kong people want to live overseas, but most of them are unable to make up their mind and act on their plans because of various difficulties, a survey finds. In the survey conducted by ...More
EJ Insight2016-10-12
... id. The fact that a Chinese citizen once again had to rely on a western power to guarantee his personal safety indeed constitutes a national humiliation for the entire Chinese people. But luckily, th ...More
EJ Insight2016-10-12
For years Hong Kong has been plagued by land shortages, which have taken a heavy toll on the city's housing supply. On Wednesday a tract of land at Kowloon Tong’s Beacon Hill was sold at a record-brea ...More
EJ Insight2016-10-07
... erty transactions. Alarmist notions? We are not spreading misconceptions here. Before his retirement in 2010, Chief Justice Andrew Li Kwok-nang had already given Hongkongers a warm reminder: the city’ ...More
EJ Insight2016-10-05
... rnment to act quickly and allow special schools to recruit foreign English teachers. The EDB had said that full-time NET in special schools doesn't make sense in economic terms, given the special curr ...More
EJ Insight2016-10-04
... ina. In fact, Hong Kong served as a safe harbor for Chinese people fleeing the chaos and political instability of China from the 1930s until the 1960s. While China underwent tremendous cataclysm unde ...More
EJ Insight2016-10-04
... sumption) Act on April 1, 2015, under which licensed pubs are the only public places where people can consume alcohol from 10:30 p.m. to 7 a.m. Sales of alcohol are banned in all other retail stores a ...More
EJ Insight2016-10-04
Banners calling for Hong Kong independence were strung up several universities and community colleges on October 1 as activists sought to send a message to Beijing on China's National Day. Large red a ...More
EJ Insight2016-10-03
... CY is intact. So sparks didn't fly as Leung and Tsang explained their respective side on the controversy. Tsang reiterated that he didn't decide on developing Wang Chau in stages, and his boss admitt ...More
EJ Insight2016-09-28
Tensions between India and Pakistan rise as India's leader cancels a visit to a regional summit and Islamabad warns it would treat it as "an act of war" if India revoked a water treaty. Prime Minister ...More
EJ Insight2016-09-28
... common practice in the mainland, the lawyer claimed that Chen's act was due to cultural differences as well as his unfamiliarity with Hong Kong law. He urged the judge to give a lenient sentence, pro ...More
EJ Insight2016-09-27
... t such an act is not permissible. That said, the magistrate decided to show leniency by not putting put the maid behind bars, considering that she is unemployed and owes money to the agency that arran ...More
EJ Insight2016-09-26
... d by the fact that they are acting outside their jurisdiction and doing so in contravention of laws and diplomatic usage. The Toronto Globe and Mail last week reported that Chinese citizens living in ...More
EJ Insight2016-09-26
... terrorism act", it could not rule out that possibility. Cetin's demeanor when apprehended was "zombie-like", police said at a news conference. He was unarmed and did not run from officers, they said. ...More
EJ Insight2016-09-26
It is a relatively well known fact of Hong Kong life that two sets of rules apply when it comes to the law. The first set of rules is for the "Great Unwashed", that means you and me. The second set i ...More
EJ Insight2016-09-23
... way might actually be good business. A similar, if less well-known, situation exists with something called PEPs – politically exposed persons. The concept comes from the Financial Action Task Force on ...More
EJ Insight2016-09-23
... clamation activities in the South China Sea, the two countries do have overlapping claims on maritime rights in the region, as the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) surrounding the Natuna Islands extends ...More
EJ Insight2016-09-22
... o get attractive valuations, and most offerings perform nicely. Priority treatment is therefore a huge incentive for companies to operate in poor regions. Some netizens joke that if one wants to get r ...More
EJ Insight2016-09-20
