The "one country, two systems" framework that allows Hongkongers to enjoy freedoms unavailable in mainland China can continue beyond the 2047 expiry date, so long as the locals, especially the youth, ...More
EJ Insight2020-01-16
Amazon.com Inc.'s chief executive Jeff Bezos said his company will invest US$1 billion to bring small businesses online in India, reaching out to some of his fiercest critics in a goodwill visit, Reut ...More
EJ Insight2020-01-16
Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed constitutional changes on Wednesday that would give him scope to extend his grip on power after leaving the presidency, and picked a new prime minister after ...More
EJ Insight2020-01-16
South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Co. unveiled the first sport-utility vehicle (SUV) under its Genesis brand on Wednesday, a move analysts said was crucial for the premium marque’s expansion in overseas mar ...More
EJ Insight2020-01-15
Protests erupted across Iran for a second day on Sunday, increasing pressure on the Islamic Republic’s leadership after it admitted its military shot down a Ukrainian airliner by accident, despite day ...More
EJ Insight2020-01-13
Hong Kong’s democracy protesters and politicians have hailed a sweeping election win by Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen as a fillip for their movement that puts further pressure on China, Reuters repo ...More
EJ Insight2020-01-13
California's new "gig worker" law does not apply to independent truck drivers because they are subject to federal statute, a Los Angeles judge ruled, Reuters reports. The law, known as AB5 and which t ...More
EJ Insight2020-01-10
A Ukrainian airliner that crashed in Iran, killing all 176 people aboard, was likely brought down by an Iranian missile, Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Thursday, Reuters reports. The d ...More
EJ Insight2020-01-10
A cluster of more than 50 pneumonia cases in the central Chinese city of Wuhan may be due to a newly emerging member of the family of viruses that caused the deadly SARS and MERS outbreaks, the World ...More
EJ Insight2020-01-09
Britain will find it “basically impossible” to negotiate all aspects of its future relationship with the European Union by the end of this year, the head of the European Commission said on Wednesday, ...More
EJ Insight2020-01-09
The appointment of Luo Huining as China's new point man in Hong Kong has come as a big surprise to everyone in political circles, given the fact that the new appointee, who replaces Wang Zhimin, has v ...More
EJ Insight2020-01-08
Huawei Technologies faced a tough time last year due to a US trade ban but managed to still grow its revenue thanks to stronger smartphone sales in its home market. With 2020 likely to be no less chal ...More
EJ Insight2020-01-08
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Sunday defended President Donald Trump’s decision to kill Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani, as Democratic lawmakers questioned whether the action was ju ...More
EJ Insight2020-01-06
