The aftermath of the Manchester bombing is a devastating tragedy for the dead, injured and their families and friends. Only those bereft of any human compassion will not react emotionally to the stric ...More
EJ Insight2017-05-25
... ntered on activity in the bank’s Banamex USA unit. As part of the agreement, Citigroup admitted that Banamex USA violated the Bank Secrecy Act from at least 2007 until at least 2012. The agreement is ...More
EJ Insight2017-05-23
The Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus that has entertained crowds for nearly 150 years with its "Greatest Show on Earth" performed its final act on Sunday at an arena outside New York City. ...More
EJ Insight2017-05-22
... nt was an act of terrorism. Initial reports of the incident brought to mind vehicle attacks on pedestrians in recent months in Britain, France, Germany, Israel and Sweden. Police records show that Roj ...More
EJ Insight2017-05-19
... ounseling activities organized by three entities -- Caritas, Suicide Prevention Services, and The Samaritan Befrienders Hong Kong, Headline Daily reports. It is estimated some 8,000 students, parents, ...More
EJ Insight2017-05-17
... gained traction in Beijing and Shanghai, they are keen to penetrate more urban centers. Mobike and ofo, with their duopoly of almost 90 percent of the entire market, have both recently struck new dea ...More
EJ Insight2017-05-17
... otes interaction among business, community, and government leaders. Equally important, the policy also expands the availability of Chinese funding, credits, and insurance to investors. Taken together ...More
EJ Insight2017-05-17
... sting, an act that has raised some eyebrows in the pan-democratic camp, where many believe Fung should have given the opportunity to someone younger. In the meantime, 30-year-old Ramon Yuen Hoi-man, a ...More
EJ Insight2017-05-16
... patriotic act against British colonial tyranny". Recently, hundreds of riot "veterans" and key members of the Federation of Trade Unions (FTU) gathered at the Wo Hop Shek public cemetery to hold a mas ...More
EJ Insight2017-05-12
... alled the action troubling. The firing stunned Washington and plunged Trump deeper into a controversy over his campaign's alleged ties with Russia that has dogged the early days of his presidency, whi ...More
EJ Insight2017-05-11
... criminal act of blasphemy, and because of that we have imposed two years of imprisonment". Andreas Harsono of Human Rights Watch described the verdict as "a huge setback" for Indonesia's record of to ...More
EJ Insight2017-05-09
... t such an act by Ming Yuen Banquet Hall in Sun Kwai Hing Plaza was deception and in breach of the Trade Descriptions Ordinance, the Hong Kong Economic Journal reports. It fined the restaurant HK$5,000 ...More
EJ Insight2017-05-09
The practice of animal release or so-called fang sheng has become a ritual on Buddha's Birthday in recent years. Chinese Buddhists believe that the compassionate act of releasing captive animals will ...More
EJ Insight2017-05-05
... ion, the pact that was signed by Beijing and Britain prior to Hong Kong's return to Chinese rule. At the hearing held in Washington by the US Congressional-Executive Commission on China, Hong Kong stu ...More
EJ Insight2017-05-04
... oked the fact that the agreement also denies market access to new competitors in the next 15 years. Regarding the argument on opening up Hong Kong’s power sector, what factors do we need to consider? ...More
EJ Insight2017-05-02
... rassroots activism gaining momentum in congressional districts that would not have seemed competitive just five months ago. For example, in California’s 45th district (in the traditionally conservativ ...More
EJ Insight2017-05-02
... ng”. The fact that Lam was put in charge of the city against the common wishes of its people would only further undermine the autonomy and rule of law in Hong Kong, he said. In particular, Smith point ...More
EJ Insight2017-05-02
... a hive of activity for merchants and sightseers. Hong Kong does not grant asylum to anyone. People whose non-refoulement claim is substantiated by the SAR government will be referred to the United Nat ...More
EJ Insight2017-04-26
A decade after the US housing market collapse, the median home price in the country has climbed back to the pre-crash level in 2007. While the positive mood looks worryingly familiar, the practice in ...More
EJ Insight2017-04-25
The Sino-North Korean Mutual Aid and Cooperative Friendship Treaty concluded between China and North Korea in 1961 has often been interpreted as a de facto military alliance treaty between the two cou ...More
EJ Insight2017-04-25
