A newly announced deal will see online game operator Ourpalm (300315.CN) combine with three smaller rivals in a relatively large deal that could lay the foundation for a major new player to drive much ...More
EJ Insight2015-02-17
... t the thrill may also fade after a while. Well, when it comes to lucky draws at annual company parties, Hong Kong's hard-working salary men and women have something to be jealous about their counterpa ...More
EJ Insight2015-02-16
... month, well below its aggressive targets, Reuters reported Wednesday. The lackluster sales cast doubt on Musk's ambitious global expansion plans. Musk expected China sales could rival those in the Un ...More
EJ Insight2015-02-11
... I've finally received some clarification on what exactly is behind its plans for an online platform with the new name of ShenQi. Meantime, Tencent is aiming to boost its leading position in the onlin ...More
EJ Insight2015-02-10
... ble, it will cost you HK$20 plus the menu price of the dish. And don't come late or leave early. You'll be fined HK$100 each time you check in between one minute and 15 minutes late or check out one t ...More
EJ Insight2015-02-06
Take a stroll along Lockhart Street behind SOGO department store in Causeway Bay, and you'll notice that quite a few retail spaces there are lying empty and looking for tenants. As mainland visitors a ...More
EJ Insight2015-02-05
The 1972 book "Limits to Growth" warned that our civilization would probably collapse sometime this century. Some people have said that even 2015 could mark the beginning of the end of development. Th ...More
EJ Insight2015-01-29
... . "They tell you: 'Sacrifice yourself at our side and you'll defend a noble cause'. In reality, you will discover hell on earth and will die alone, far from home," the statements read. The video was p ...More
EJ Insight2015-01-29
... it and we'll get it fixed as soon as we can." Users in the United States, Asia and Australia were unable to enter either website, RTHK reported. Services were resumed after 50 minutes. Facebook says ...More
EJ Insight2015-01-27
When you step into a hairdresser or a dental clinic, chances are you'll find a copy of Old Master Q comics lying around. First published in 1963, Old Master Q is going strong after half a century of c ...More
EJ Insight2015-01-26
The militant group Islamic State has threatened to kill two Japanese captives unless it received US$200 million in ransom, according to an online video it released on Tuesday. A black-clad figure with ...More
EJ Insight2015-01-21
The Hong Kong government acted beyond its legal powers when it suspended classes at the onset of the recent Occupy protests, an activist website says. Classes in all schools in Wanchai and Central and ...More
EJ Insight2015-01-14
Just weeks after US electronics retailing giant Best Buy (BBY.US) made a final retreat from China, British rival Kingfisher (KGF.L) is making a similar move with word that it's selling control of its ...More
EJ Insight2014-12-24
... d in Skyfall, hoisted a Heineken in an ad for the Dutch brewer tied to the 2012 movie. They may be pleased, however, to hear of a new partnership between Belvedere Vodka, a luxury vodka brand and the ...More
EJ Insight2014-12-18
Google has just released the top 10 search topics this year but they're nowhere as interesting as those you'll find at a typical middle-class Chinese dinner table. Daughter: “Dad, why didn’t you buy a ...More
EJ Insight2014-12-17
As the harrowing drama at Lindt Cafe in Sydney unfolded on Monday, Australians turned the crisis into their finest hour, offering fellowship with Muslims who might have felt their safety was at risk a ...More
EJ Insight2014-12-16
... with a "hello again George" kind of greeting from fans. The three photographs, taken in November by Ed Lane Fox, Prince Harry’s private secretary, show George, who will be 17 months old on Dec. 22, se ...More
EJ Insight2014-12-15
What do Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, Taiwan's former president Chen Shui-ban and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un have in common? Well, all three are said to be suffering from severe diabetes, adding a ...More
EJ Insight2014-12-12
... s, especially among the younger generation, about the fight for the best electoral package possible. While there is no clear winner in the campaign, the losers are the Beijing and Hong Kong authoriti ...More
EJ Insight2014-12-11
... he yuan will not be too high compared with other currencies. It will be comparatively steady," Ng said. "It also depends on how high the dollar will go. I think it's possible that we'll see the highes ...More
EJ Insight2014-12-08