... o moves collectively seem to show that Beijing may be tiring of the steady stream of recent high-profile disputes with its major trading partners and wants to remove this kind of headache as it focuse ...More
EJ Insight2014-10-21
... rance. I'll admit I'm writing about this particular story partly for sentimental reasons, since Universal Parks & Resorts first announced its plans to build theme parks in Beijing shortly after I ...More
EJ Insight2014-10-14
... mage globally. In theory, the idea is to increase mutual awareness and understanding between China and the rest of the world by teaching Chinese language and introducing Chinese culture. In practice, ...More
EJ Insight2014-10-07
The first person diagnosed with Ebola in the United States is "fighting for his life" in a Dallas hospital, according to a federal health official who voiced confidence that the infection would not sp ...More
EJ Insight2014-10-06
Just months after tapping financial markets for nearly US$250 million, solar panel maker Trina (TSL.US) has announced another plan to raise a similar amount as it tries to take advantage of improving ...More
EJ Insight2014-10-03
... eniors. Called The Kinnet (not Xbox Kinect, but the name exudes energy nonetheless), the gym -- wellness center, if you like -- offers yoga, dance and music lessons for people who are 50 plus. The Kin ...More
EJ Insight2014-09-26
... events will take place separately online but within hours of each other, with the Hong Kong marathon registration opening at 7 a.m. and Cathay Pacific Airways launching its popular seat sales for bar ...More
EJ Insight2014-09-15
Morning alarm is annoying, right? But an app called "Who wakes me up" will make the exercise less so. It might even make things interesting, especially when you don't know who is going to get you out ...More
EJ Insight2014-09-11
Money, money, money. Always sunny. In the rich man's world. Aha-ahaaa. All the things I could do. If I had a little money.... The Swedish pop group ABBA got it perfectly right when it penned those ly ...More
EJ Insight2014-09-10
... eding a call to arms by their leaders when they announced a week-long class boycott to protest Beijing's newly announced framework for the 2017 chief executive election. They're backed by more than 20 ...More
EJ Insight2014-09-05
Hong Kong University supports freedom of speech and encourages students to express their opinions and participate in social activities, vice-chancellor Peter Mathieson said Wednesday. Students are enc ...More
EJ Insight2014-08-27
... s would tell their children. It comes from an age-old belief that some mooncakes contain a secret message. The origins of this tale go back to the latter part of the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368 A.D.) whic ...More
EJ Insight2014-08-27
... good you'll want to lick them." Owner Stephane Bohbot describes Lick as a geeks' paradise and a throwback to the days of tech discovery. "We have stuff you never even knew existed,” he told the Finan ...More
EJ Insight2014-08-27
Everything is bigger in Texas, or so its residents love to say. And they have another proof to embellish that claim. A beer company is stuffing beer into a seven-foot-long pack that contains three row ...More
EJ Insight2014-08-27
Who says government service is a thankless job? Just do a blog every Sunday and avoid the news cameras, and you'll end up being the best civil servant in town. No sweat. That's probably why Financial ...More
EJ Insight2014-08-26
The Peak could be at its scariest this Halloween. Fright Dome, one of America's most frightening destinations, is coming to Hong Kong, Metro Hong Kong reported Thursday. The Hong Kong edition of the ...More
EJ Insight2014-08-21
You can almost feel it in the air. The froth and foam on markets of all shapes and sizes all over the world. There’s nothing like a rising market to lift our mood. But what if the rising market is … a ...More
EJ Insight2014-08-20
... and her doll-like beauty is straight out of the box. None of it is artificial or contrived, except the blank facial features. No plastic surgery, dieting or Photoshop, according to Mail Online. Richi ...More
EJ Insight2014-08-20
... cy after all. But it does imply that the Ministry of State Security (MSS), thought to be China's overseas intelligence gathering arm, might be in play. It is generally believed that the MSS operates d ...More
EJ Insight2014-08-12
How would you like to own a house in an idyllic Sicilian village? You could have it for just one euro. No kidding. It's like the Godfather's offer, one you'll find hard to refuse, but without any Mafi ...More
EJ Insight2014-08-07
