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
A friend of mine, a young architect at a Shanghai design studio, recently visited Hong Kong for a “pilgrimage to the paragon city of ease, efficiency, modernity and planning”, the enthusiastic urbanis ...More
EJ Insight2017-02-20
Asked to describe adolescents, suffering parents might come up with phrases and words such as 'hormonal changes', 'rebellious', 'untamed', etc. Now, we should bear in mind that children, regardless of ...More
EJ Insight2017-02-17
These are dark days for Hong Kong. Its freedom index ha ...全文
今日信報時事評論EJ InsightFrank Ching2017年02月15日
These are dark days for Hong Kong. Its freedom index has been further downgraded by Washington-based Freedom House to 61 points out of 100, continuing the downward spiral of recent years – a result of ...More
EJ Insight2017-02-13
Chinese bike-sharing start-up Ofo Inc. is raising up to US$150 million in fresh funds, aiming to achieve a valuation of about US$1 billion, the Wall Street Journal reports. Ofo most recently raised US ...More
EJ Insight2017-02-10
The government is studying the feasibility of developing underground space at Kowloon Park in Tsim Sha Tsui, Victoria Park in Causeway Bay and Southorn Playground in Wan Chai. It says the aim is to co ...More
EJ Insight2017-02-08
Every year, for the past several years, Hong Kong has had the dubious distinction of topping the international league table for the least affordable housing. The latest report from Demographia, which ...More
EJ Insight2017-01-27
Sik Sik Yuen, operator of the Wong Tai Sin Temple, has moved the incense burner to a location that is about six feet closer to the entrance of the main temple hall, making it easier for visitors to of ...More
EJ Insight2017-01-26
Relations between China and Singapore have been turbulent in recent months since the tiny Southeast Asian country took sides with the US over the territorial dispute in the South China Sea, angering B ...More
EJ Insight2017-01-25
After rallying by as much as 27 percent in 2016, Asia Pacific REITs had a correction in October and November and ended the year with a 10 percent total return. Since then, the performance has been sta ...More
EJ Insight2017-01-24
For academics specializing in international relations like myself, 2016 was an eventful year that was full of surprises. It was also a year of revolution in everyday life. It was during the past year ...More
EJ Insight2017-01-16
