I spent two weeks in Taiwan recently. During the trip, many Taiwanese asked me about the ongoing Hong Kong social unrest that was triggered by a controversial extradition bill. Almost everyone I met e ...More
EJ Insight2019-10-17
... d between two groups, Protestant and Catholic. During the Troubles, unemployment in Catholic areas exceeded 20 percent, providing easy recruitment for paramilitary groups. The greatest difference is t ...More
EJ Insight2019-10-17
... rejected two earlier extradition requests and a spokeswoman for the prosecutor said it may take weeks to reach a decision on the new request. – Contact us at [email protected] CG ...More
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... d between two groups, Protestant and Catholic. During t ...全文
今日信報時事評論EJ InsightMark O’Neill2019年10月17日
... country, two systems” and "a high degree of autonomy", concepts of which are enshrined in the Basic Law, and genuine democracy, but on which Beijing has gone back on its word. Sadly, the demands of b ...More
EJ Insight2019-10-16
... the past two months as soon as possible. “We will keep in view of the situation and, when necessary, introduce other measures to help enterprises and the public tide over difficult times." As part of ...More
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... m abroad. Two of my friends recently went to Europe to kick off their immigration plans – one in Portugal and the other in Bulgaria. The individuals are not particularly fond of those two countries – ...More
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... to launch two rounds of "one-off living subsidy' for such households in the next financial year. Easing housing shortage As part of efforts to ease the housing shortage, the chief executive said there ...More
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... released two video clips of the 15-year-old girl, Chan Yin-lam, on Monday, but some students accused the HKDI of tampering with the video. Chan was a student at Youth College, which shares one of its ...More
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... Tuesday, two men charged with possession of offensive weapons appeared at the Kwun Tong Magistrates' Court. The magistrate rejected their bail applications and ordered them to be remanded in custody ...More
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... less than two hours after its launch. Fortnite and its early rival, Tencent-backed “PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds” (PUBG), popularized an arena-style battle royale survival concept where 100 gamers ar ...More
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... hones, in two sizes, headlined a New York press event on Tuesday, during which Google also announced its first moderately priced laptop, first wireless earbuds and upgrades to its to well-reviewed Wif ...More
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... e rounds. Two people have been shot and wounded and thousands injured. US Senator Josh Hawley, visiting Hong Kong on Sunday, warned the city was in danger of sliding into a “police state”. Lam rejecte ...More
EJ Insight2019-10-15
... rs played two exhibition games in China against the Brooklyn Nets last week, but the NBA canceled media availability for the teams during the trip. A Rockets staff member also shut down a CNN reporter ...More
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... l system: two thirds (16 out of 22 judges) on the Court of Final Appeals (Hong Kong’s Supreme Court) are British Nationals or Commonwealth members. Eight of these are Peers (Lords and Ladies of the Br ...More
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... more than two hours later that he was released and sent to Kwong Wah Hospital by ambulance. Media reports said he had a fractured jaw on the right side of his face, which required surgery. He sustaine ...More
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... country, two systems" principle. A spokeswoman for the rally organizers said the act will be the first step to rebuild Hong Kong, adding that she hopes US lawmakers will pass the most stringent versi ...More
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... a. One of two scenarios will likely play out: either Apple increases prices or keeps them unchanged and absorbs the cost. The first scenario would likely result in fewer sales, especially in China whe ...More
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... tween the two main political camps in the city. The gloves are off between the pro-Beijing groups and the pan-democrats as they compete for top posts in various Legislative Council committees and pane ...More
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... riday the two sides had reached agreement on the first phase of a deal and suspended a tariff hike, but officials said much work still needed to be done. Weak prices were mainly seen in oil and raw ma ...More
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