... sents the spirit of the Tap Mun dwellers. You see, making our living as fishermen is difficult, and sometimes we almost stumble and fall when the waves come crashing over us. So we fasten ourselves ti ...More
EJ Insight2015-12-24
... reneurial spirit in Hong Kong. Businesspeople here are quick to respond to potentially lucrative ideas. It’s not just talk, he said. People actively look for ways to make things happen. It isn't unusu ...More
EJ Insight2015-12-22
... Christmas spirit and shop until we drop. In my old-fashioned way, I rather disapprove of celebrating “God rest you merry merchants” day. Since when were we happy for Christmas to dawn in early Novembe ...More
EJ Insight2015-12-22
... at is the spirit of Ikenobo. The world’s oldest family hotel, Hoshi Ryokan, was built in 718 A.D. The hotel has been owned and run by the same family for 1,300 years. It’s also the world’s oldest inde ...More
EJ Insight2015-12-21
... ' general spirit of positivism, especially after what she saw during a trip to her birthplace, Tacloban, in 2013 after it was hit by tropical Typhoon Haiyan. "Filipinos share a very strong bond and su ...More
EJ Insight2015-12-18
... adge. The spirit of the new law is to "prohibit conduct that prevents, restricts or distorts competition in Hong Kong". In practice, the law itself doesn’t bind the government and the rules don’t app ...More
EJ Insight2015-12-11
... the very spirit of the "one country, two systems" principle. Article 18 of the Basic Law states clearly that the laws on the list should be confined to those relating to defense and foreign affairs, ...More
EJ Insight2015-12-10
... sic Law’s spirit and specific provisions? Just in case anyone has forgotten what underpins the Basic Law, let us revisit its famous Article 2, which sets the tone for what follows by saying that the H ...More
EJ Insight2015-11-28
... with the spirit of the government's subsidized housing policy, which is to help low-income families acquire a home of their own. A URA spokesperson confirmed that it has received a letter from some b ...More
EJ Insight2015-11-26
... layed the spirit of patriotism and service to society but also gained honor for the firm. It said their election to the district councils is part of the substantial contribution made to Hong Kong by t ...More
EJ Insight2015-11-25
... s. In the spirit of open data, regulators should propose laws to require all companies that provide public services to adopt the same data format and share information with the government data diction ...More
EJ Insight2015-11-24
... me fierce spirit that fuels a similar effort among families with school-age boys. La Salle Primary School is highly coveted but with a quota of just 90 new discretionary admissions, it's as tough a pl ...More
EJ Insight2015-11-24
... from the spirit residing on Lo Yan Shan (老人山) -- literally, the Elderly Hill -- which is the highest peak on the Chi Ma Wan peninsula. The climb is worth your while if only for the chance of beholdin ...More
EJ Insight2015-11-21
The spirit of Marie Antoinette, the queen consort of Louis XVI of France, is alive and kicking somewhere out there in Tamar. When told that the French peasantry were starving and in dire need of brea ...More
EJ Insight2015-11-21
Neither side lost in Tuesday's World Cup Asian qualifier between China and Hong Kong. In case you haven't heard, the result was another scoreless draw. There was a clear winner -- political correctne ...More
EJ Insight2015-11-18
... education spirit is dead, Ming Pao Daily News reported. The protesters also refused to bow to Simon Ip Shing-hing, vice-chairman of the university’s governing body, the report said. Meanwhile, paper p ...More
EJ Insight2015-11-18
... n “in the spirit of facing history squarely”. This was clearly an admonishment of Japan. It is unlikely that their understanding of what constitutes “facing history squarely” will be identical. But at ...More
EJ Insight2015-11-17
... on in the spirit of corporate disclosure. Li has been a major source of news in recent days thanks to a leaked recording of his remarks about Johannes Chan, and Ho works for a media company. Most new ...More
EJ Insight2015-11-06
... n, in the spirit of a civil disobedience campaign, to break the rules of confidentiality surrounding the proceedings of the university’s governing council. He did so at a time of high controversy over ...More
EJ Insight2015-10-31
... o, in the spirit of decolonization, is it really appropriate for the chief executive to reside in Government House, the very residence where all his colonial predecessors lived? Should the chief secre ...More
EJ Insight2015-10-26
