The world has witnessed significant advances in technology over the past few years. As one might have noticed, the use of artificial intelligence (AI), big data, robotics etc. have impacted on various ...More
EJ Insight2017-04-24
A powerful photographic series using clever lighting techniques to promote pet adoption in India has generated huge online buzz. Photographer Amol Jadhav and art director Pranav Bhide, working with th ...More
EJ Insight2017-04-20
Looking back on the monumental moments of China's sports in 2016, one may recall the instant when swimmer Fu Yuanhui cutely and vividly described her exhaustion after a contest as radiation of "all pr ...More
EJ Insight2017-04-07
Whether for testing the waters of a new market or introducing new products (or services) in an existing one, pop-up stores have become an unexpected lifeline for the retail sector as well as a boon fo ...More
EJ Insight2017-04-06
Few heeded a law signed by then outgoing US president Barack Obama before last Christmas. In fact, that's exactly what Obama wanted when he “quietly” signed the Countering Foreign Propaganda and Disin ...More
EJ Insight2017-04-06
The property market is really revving up in Sai Ying Pun – and elsewhere in Hong Kong for that matter. Just last weekend the district boasted a new residential project where a one-bedroom flat measuri ...More
EJ Insight2017-04-05
North Korea fired a ballistic missile on Wednesday from its east coast into the sea off the Peninsula, South Korea's military said, ahead of a summit between US and Chinese leaders who are set to disc ...More
EJ Insight2017-04-05
China Huishan Dairy Holdings (06863.HK) set a dubious record on the Hong Kong bourse last Friday as its shares plunged nearly 90 percent in the space of just over an hour. The chill has been felt by a ...More
EJ Insight2017-03-29
Last week, I weighed the three chief executive candidates against one another based on the first couple of criteria laid down by Beijing for judging whether a person is suitable for the job. I am disc ...More
EJ Insight2017-03-23
Senior Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Morgan Stanley are preparing to shift staff and operations from London to elsewhere in the European Union as Prime Minister Theresa May sets up the UK’s exit from t ...More
EJ Insight2017-03-22
Music stars paid tribute to Chuck Berry, one of the most influential pioneers of rock 'n' roll who died on Saturday at his Missouri home after a seven-decade career. He was 90. American singer-songwri ...More
EJ Insight2017-03-20
London, New York, Paris and Singapore all have one thing in common: cycling. In recent years, these global cities have embraced the bicycle as an eco-friendly mode of transportation, building cycle tr ...More
EJ Insight2017-03-17
Anyone who’s ever lived and driven a car overseas knows Hong Kong drivers do not fear the one thing out-of-towners do: the tow-away zone. Ticketing is a major disincentive to illegal parking in many c ...More
EJ Insight2017-03-17
While the Leung Chun-ying administration keeps reiterating that land and home production is high on the government’s agenda, it has failed to stop Hong Kong’s housing woes from becoming intractable. O ...More
EJ Insight2017-03-08
When a young girl is pushed into marriage, the damage can last long after her wedding day. Research shows that girls who marry before the age of 18 receive less schooling than those who marry later, f ...More
EJ Insight2017-03-08
The Hong Kong government has launched new towns in New Territories one after another since the late 70s, providing tens of millions of residential flats for the citizens. The program to build new town ...More
EJ Insight2017-03-07
The burgeoning space-transportation company owned by Amazon.com Inc. chairman Jeff Bezos this week is expected to announce some customers and new initiatives. It is the latest step toward its long-ter ...More
EJ Insight2017-03-06
Pro-democracy protests used to end with slogan-chanting, flag-waving and a lot of rage directed at officials at Government Hill in Central. Since the handover, however, more demonstrations have skippe ...More
EJ Insight2017-03-01
NASA will pay Boeing Co. up to US$373.5 million for rides to fly up to five astronauts to the International Space Station aboard Russian Soyuz capsules, the US space agency said. The extra rides will ...More
EJ Insight2017-03-01
Hong Kong's office market has continued to diversify in recent years, and the recent auction of a Grade A office plot in King Lam Street, Cheung Sha Wan, is the latest example of high-quality space be ...More
EJ Insight2017-02-27