In the classic game of “chicken,” two drivers race directly toward each other, and the first to swerve is the “loser.” If neither swerves, both will probably die. In the past, such scenarios have been ...More
EJ Insight2019-09-25
The United States led more than 30 countries on Tuesday in condemning what it called China’s “horrific campaign of repression” against Muslims in the western region of Xinjiang, Reuters reports. At an ...More
EJ Insight2019-09-25
美國聯邦儲備局在9月18日議息後作出今年第二次減息。一如市場預期，減息0.25厘。同樣一如市場預期，美國總統特 ...全文
The nomination period for the upcoming District Council elections is scheduled to kick off on Oct. 4, and a huge army of “political rookies” have been working aggressively to run against pro-establish ...More
EJ Insight2019-09-24
Hong Kong's protest campaign has been a “leaderless” as well as “bottom-up” social movement that has turned conventional political wisdom on its head. The movement is having profound and far-reaching ...More
EJ Insight2019-09-24
... rs reports. The case is seen as a test of whether Europe can extend its laws beyond its borders and whether individuals can demand the removal of personal data from internet search results without sti ...More
EJ Insight2019-09-24
China is in no rush to follow other countries in significantly loosening monetary settings but has ample options to help prop up slowing growth, the nation's central bank chief said on Tuesday. People ...More
EJ Insight2019-09-24
... rday night. But police called the allegation "very serious and untrue" and cast doubts on the authenticity of the footage. Senior Superintendent Kong Wing-cheung of the Police Public Relations Branch ...More
EJ Insight2019-09-24
AB InBev raised about US$5 billion in a Hong Kong IPO of the brewer’s Asia-Pacific unit after pricing it at the bottom of a marketed range, Reuters reports. The IPO of the unit of Anheuser-Busch InBev ...More
EJ Insight2019-09-24
Governments around the world are advising citizens not to engage in excessive borrowing. In central China’s Hubei province, however, local authorities have announced plans to help university students ...More
EJ Insight2019-09-24
... g the city. Speaking to reporters before the weekly Executive Council meeting, Lam also said the police force, which has been accused of beating activists and using excessive force during protests, is ...More
EJ Insight2019-09-24
Boeing Co. will pay the families of 346 people killed in two fatal 737 MAX crashes US$144,500 each from a US$50 million financial assistance fund announced in July, Reuters reports, citing the fund’s ...More
EJ Insight2019-09-24
... rs reports. Meng and her lawyers were in British Columbia Supreme Court in Vancouver arguing for additional disclosure surrounding the arrest, including contacts between US and Canadian authorities. T ...More
EJ Insight2019-09-24
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his rival Benny Gantz launched negotiations on Monday over a proposed Israeli unity government in the wake of an election deadlock, Reuters reports. After failing ...More
EJ Insight2019-09-24
The Central Government Offices (CGOs) and the nearby Tamar Park have become a popular venue for mass protests and rallies in recent years. I have recently sought information from the Administration Wi ...More
EJ Insight2019-09-23
By Wong Kin-ming The Amazon wildfires have become front-page news across the globe in recent weeks. While Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been blamed for encouraging local farmers to clear ra ...More
EJ Insight2019-09-23
... perse them. During the dispersal operation, protesters ganged up on a police officer, snatched his baton and tried to grab his revolver but failed, the Hong Kong Economic Journal reports. Hundreds too ...More
EJ Insight2019-09-23
A few months ago we commented that there will be no energy transition without competitiveness. Given the proposal of German Chancellor Angela Merkel's ruling coalition to carry out another huge green ...More
EJ Insight2019-09-23
... duct (GDP). Huang, who served in Chongqing for 15 years, including 6 years as mayor between 2010 and 2016, before working as the vice-chairman of the Beijing-based China International Economic Exchang ...More
EJ Insight2019-09-23
