... ling to fill their rooms, Macau will have a full house next week. That is because Chinese New Year is the time when many mainlanders flock to the casino tables to see if Lady Luck will smile on them. ...More
EJ Insight2016-02-04
Hongkongers may be wary of many things associated with China, but they have no choice really but to accept the growing influence of mainland entities in the city. After grappling with various things i ...More
EJ Insight2016-02-03
... chain." Following a decline in building activities in China, the construction machinery sector has been weighed down by weak demand and an overhang of excess capacity. Zoomlion's earnings peaked in 20 ...More
EJ Insight2016-01-29
... an was still in effect, the recovery got off to a slower start, with the entire transit system closed through Sunday. Federal government offices in the Washington area will be closed on Monday, the Of ...More
EJ Insight2016-01-25
... and ex-colleagues I haven't come across for years. Taiwan authorities have been exceptionally generous in hosting a wide range of tours for different constituencies in the run-up to the general elect ...More
EJ Insight2016-01-22
... re also following their customers. There is a clear push towards investment in UK firms that can help meet the needs of China's growing middle class and a more consumption-oriented economy, the report ...More
EJ Insight2016-01-22
... is not really free. There are too many rules but compared with Hong Kong in general, Singapore stacks up rather well. It's also smart. Catching an air-conditioned double decker is a pleasant experienc ...More
EJ Insight2015-12-31
Remember those days when you stood in line outside a store to make a phone call? Or you were paged by a receptionist to take a call ("Mr Chan, line two please") in a dim sum restaurant? If you do, yo ...More
EJ Insight2015-12-29
As venture capital investors, we are constantly looking for positive fat tails, companies that have the potential to generate extreme positive outcomes. At the same time, not all fat tails are positiv ...More
EJ Insight2015-12-29
Mention localism and chances are you'll get that "dont talk to me" look from government officials. Fair enough. They're only trying to toe the official line. China sees localism as a threat to its sov ...More
EJ Insight2015-12-28
The engines sputtered and hummed as the ferry treaded the pristine waters toward Tap Mun Island. The sky was blanketed in a brilliant blue and clumps of white clouds moved over the sunbaked mountain r ...More
EJ Insight2015-12-24
A suspect in a coal mine attack in China's restive Xinjiang region that killed 16 people in September said he had been brainwashed to believe he was going to heaven. "They said killing people means yo ...More
EJ Insight2015-12-15
China has decided to end its decades-old one-child policy, but it seems some of the so-called "little emperors" have yet to reconcile themselves with the fact. A video of a six-year-old mainland boy v ...More
EJ Insight2015-12-14
With 2015 drawing to a close in three weeks, I'll make some educated guesses on what might happen next year with regard to the global economy and financial markets. The predictions are based on known ...More
EJ Insight2015-12-10
... summer following a leadership shuffle. That shuffle saw the heads of China's two smaller carriers -- Unicom and China Telecom (00728.HK; CHA.US) -- change places. Such a move would be unthinkable in ...More
EJ Insight2015-12-09
... I mean we'll look at it, but at this point it's way too premature to talk about that one," Reuters quoted chief financial officer Shammo saying. Shammo was speaking at the UBS annual global media and ...More
EJ Insight2015-12-08
The Hong Kong Housing Society will on Tuesday unveil the pricing of flats at "The Tanner Hill (雋悅)", a housing project for those who seek a higher quality of retirement life. The city's first non-subs ...More
EJ Insight2015-12-07
The European Central Bank (ECB) eased policy further on Thursday to boost the region's economy and fight low inflation, but the action fell short of expectations, prompting a selloff on global stock m ...More
EJ Insight2015-12-04
The US military will let women serve in all combat roles, US Defense Secretary Ash Carter said. "As long as they qualify and meet the standards, women will now be able to contribute to our mission in ...More
EJ Insight2015-12-04
An investigation into a massive US computer breach last year that compromised data on more than 22 million federal workers found that the hacking attack was criminal, not state-sponsored, the official ...More
EJ Insight2015-12-03
