China's stock market problems could pose a bigger threat to the world economy than the crisis in Greece, according to a senior executive with credit ratings agency Standard & Poor's. "In my mind, ...More
EJ Insight2015-07-08
Now that Beijing's formula for tightening control over Hong Kong has been repudiated with the defeat of the election reform bill, it's not going to shrink from using the 2014 white paper to keep a tig ...More
EJ Insight2015-06-24
What happened in the Legislative Council Thursday surprised everyone. How could the pro-Beijing legislators miss the most important vote there since 1997 and one for which they had been preparing met ...More
EJ Insight2015-06-23
While some observers complain that the June 4th candlelight vigil at Victoria Park has been following the same pattern every year, I have no problem whatsoever with the way the event was held this yea ...More
EJ Insight2015-06-17
China's slowing economy is hurting large and small businesses alike but its red-hot stock market offers some comfort. The sense of relief and the chance to recover keep Dong Jun going. Dong closed his ...More
EJ Insight2015-06-17
The two main candidates in Taiwan's presidential election in January will, for the first time, both be women. One is "Little Pepper", so nicknamed for her small stature and sharp tongue, and the other ...More
EJ Insight2015-06-15
The World Bank has joined the International Monetary Fund in urging the US Federal Reserve to hold off raising rates until next year, citing an uneven recovery in the United States and the risks to em ...More
EJ Insight2015-06-11
Reverend Peter Koon, secretary general of the Hong Kong Anglican Church, has once again caused heartburn among his church followers by making overtly political comments and striking a pro-Beijing stan ...More
EJ Insight2015-06-09
The Hong Kong government has made a surprise announcement declaring Sept. 3 a statutory holiday to commemorate Japan's surrender in the Second World War 70 years ago. As to be expected, the city's wor ...More
EJ Insight2015-06-06
Hong Kong entrepreneur Deacon Chiu had always wanted to bring Lai Chi Kok Amusement Park back to life. For 10 years, Chiu and his youngest son Duncan discussed a plan to rebuild the amusement park on ...More
EJ Insight2015-06-02
Remember David Siu of the The Greed Of Man fame? If you have a vague memory of him, you're not alone. The popular TVB drama that became a 1990s cultural phenomenon and inextricably linked to the stock ...More
EJ Insight2015-05-30
The financial markets and global economies could experience some volatility when the US begins tightening its monetary policy, a top Federal Reserve official warned on Tuesday. "In the normalizing of ...More
EJ Insight2015-05-27
While local Hongkongers are crazy about modern housing estates and new property projects, Dare Koslow, an expatriate who has lived in the city for twenty years, has fallen in love with Tong Lau, or ol ...More
EJ Insight2015-05-22
An entertaining mainland media report is poking fun at the latest trend among Chinese companies to adopt high-tech-sounding names, a ploy aimed at convincing investors that the firms are engaged in hi ...More
EJ Insight2015-05-12
"My father has set a good example for me. He is a successful businessman in other people’s eyes but to me, he is a modest person who never gives up," says Linda Ching (程頌蓮) in the December 2014 issue ...More
EJ Insight2015-05-06
Regina Ip Lau Suk-yee, who chairs the New People's Party, apologised Friday for her comments about Filipino domestic helpers, which sparked a protest by about 40 people Thursday. "I wish to tender my ...More
EJ Insight2015-04-24
“We need a true water cannon vehicle.” “We need water cannon vehicles even though we don't get our salaries.” “We need water cannon vehicles even if I don’t have my meals.” “I need a water cannon vehi ...More
EJ Insight2015-04-21
The proportion of couples in Guangdong who are allowed to have a second child and want one is higher than elsewhere in China – testament to the province's good quality of life and the traditional thin ...More
EJ Insight2015-04-20
Andraw Tang Shek-tung is an ardent toy collector, having spent anywhere between one and two million Hong Kong dollars over the past fifteen years to build a collection of 10,000 Japanese toys and acti ...More
EJ Insight2015-04-17
A woman protesting against the European Central Bank leaped onto a desk in front of ECB President Mario Draghi on Wednesday as he spoke at a news conference in Frankfurt, disrupting the usually somber ...More
EJ Insight2015-04-16
