... Tomahawk cruise missiles, and armed US drones were also used in the attacks, according to the report. The targets included Raqqa city in eastern Syria, the headquarters of Islamic State. US official ...More
EJ Insight2014-09-23
The captain of the sunken Italian cruise ship Costa Concordia, who is accused of abandoning the vessel before its passengers were evacuated, has triggered outrage after it emerged he delivered a lectu ...More
EJ Insight2014-08-07
... asino and cruise ship terminal at the Gold Coast in Queensland, according to the newspaper. Legal experts are divided on whether Chinese enterprises can invest in gambling facilities without violating ...More
EJ Insight2014-07-25
... e Kai Tak Cruise Terminal in Kowloon district and Hopewell Center in Wanchai. An engineering expert said Hong Kong needs a unified fast-charging system to serve four different types of electric vehic ...More
EJ Insight2014-07-24
Hundreds of angry Hong Kong and Taiwan holidaymakers have demanded a refund after their six-day Costa Victoria cruise to Japan was rerouted to Hong Kong without warning to avoid a typhoon, Apple Daily ...More
EJ Insight2014-07-10
... while Tom Cruise's "Edge of Tomorrow" took US$24.67 million in its first full week to bring its cume to US$50.57 million, and 20th Century Fox tentpole "X-Men: Days of Future Past" had taken nearly US ...More
EJ Insight2014-06-25
What will it cost to sail around the world on a cruise liner from Hong Kong? Well, apparently a minimum of HK$280,000 (US$36,120), according to Wing On Travel, which is launching an 85-day tour packag ...More
EJ Insight2014-06-18
... e Kai Tak Cruise Terminal. The Planning Department will put the Tai Hom museum proposal to the Wong Tai Sin District Council in July at the earliest, according to sources. -- Contact us at english@hke ...More
EJ Insight2014-05-29
... nos and a cruise terminal. There are now 13 casinos in Australia, spread across Perth, Sydney, Gold Coast, Cairns, Brisbane and northern Queensland. The new licenses will end the dominance of Echo Ent ...More
EJ Insight2014-05-28
Royal Caribbean Cruises plans to move its newest ship, the Quantum of the Seas, to Shanghai in 2015 from its current port in New York, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday. The ship, which has 1 ...More
EJ Insight2014-04-17
... idiary of cruise operator Genting Hong Kong (00678.HK), has secured the second highest score of 602 among the Macau project applicants, with its proposal to build a theme park on Hengqin Island. Genti ...More
EJ Insight2014-04-15
China is on course to become the largest cruise market in Asia-Pacific, serving 4.5 million travelers a year by 2020, China Securities Journal reported Thursday, citing the Ministry of Transport. The ...More
EJ Insight2014-03-20
China is expected to release a 10-year plan to promote the domestic cruise industry, the China Securities Journal reported Tuesday, citing an official with the China Communications and Transportation ...More
EJ Insight2014-02-25
Shanghai's Hongkou district is planning a duty-free shop in the North Bund area to serve cruise passengers, Shanghai Daily reported Thursday, citing officials. Global Duty Free Store will sell major l ...More
EJ Insight2014-01-16
Economic stimulus measures and robust demand for cars in China's smaller inland cities will help the world's biggest auto market sustain momentum, Reuters reported, citing industry executives and anal ...More
EJ Insight2014-01-13
... ution and cruise business development, the report said. -- Contact HKEJ [email protected] TL/AC/SK ...More
EJ Insight2013-12-12
Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou said Thursday the government plans to open more sea routes for cruises and express liners to ease the pressure on airlines operating direct cross-strait flights, Centra ...More
EJ Insight2013-11-22
... rend, the cruise operator announced on Monday that it planned to place a 707 million euro (US$957 million) order for a luxury liner. Genting has made it clear that the new mega vessel and its 1,682 pa ...More
EJ Insight2013-10-09
... ight. The cruise ship is scheduled to make its six-day maiden voyage from Shanghai to Southampton, London and New York in late 2016. Commissioned in February, the ship is being built by state-owned CS ...More
EJ Insight2013-10-07
