When the political situation gets complicated, people have a tendency to lose touch with fundamentals. We struggle to attain genuine democracy and autonomy, but in the meantime, our beloved city's com ...More
EJ Insight2016-11-16
今次美國大選委實不一樣,選舉過程跌宕不定,過往的rule book不管用,結果更是令所有人包括兩位候選人大跌眼 ...全文
傳染病學家都愛說,追蹤病毒源頭有的時候比偵探小說或奇案故事更曲折,更引人入勝。1918年的西班牙流感疫潮造成2 ...全文
High living costs, stalled political reforms and poor social mobility in Hong Kong are blamed for a noticeable uptick in the number of locals emigrating from the city in recent years. Among the place ...More
EJ Insight2016-09-02
歐盟的事不好懂。這個28國集團既有日耳曼人,又有法蘭克人、Anglo-Saxons、斯拉夫人,還包括不知源流的 ...全文
土耳其流產政變後的局勢會如何發展,是繼續朝憲政及世俗化方向走下去,是伊斯蘭勢力抬頭又或是回到強人管治的模式誰也 ...全文
蔡英文就任台灣總統,想到的居然是著名作家齊邦媛幾年前的大部頭著作《巨流河》,好像有點風馬牛不相及,但其實兩者有 ...全文
「大英帝國」自香港回歸後大概連帝國的影兒也消失了,但有關這「日不落帝國」的書仍不斷在出版,很多學者還在探究大英 ...全文
一直想到土耳其的伊斯坦布爾(又譯「伊斯坦堡」)看看,追憶一下這個一度是全世界最繁華首都的輝煌。可看了諾貝爾文學 ...全文
Here's food for thought for government officials -- there's such a thing as karma and they'd better believe it. The warning came from a woman who stole the limelight at a hearing of the Legislative Co ...More
EJ Insight2016-02-23
美國總統奧巴馬在加州莊園跟東盟10國領袖開峰會沒有達成什麼重要協議,甚至連南海主權爭議或中國威脅也沒有直接提及 ...全文
今日信報EJ GlobalFood for Thought盧峯2016年02月20日
今屆美國總統選舉形勢之撲朔迷離及難以猜度實在前所未見。到現時為止共和黨內仍惡鬥不休,特朗普(Donald Tr ...全文
今日信報EJ GlobalFood for Thought盧峯2016年01月30日
Pro-Beijing groups have been quick to blame localist activists for the deteriorating relationship between Hong Kong people and mainlanders. They say localists have been stoking hostile sentiments towa ...More
EJ Insight2015-12-23
It's mission almost accomplished for the landmark overhaul of Li Ka-shing’s business empire, announced Jan. 9, with the listing of Cheung Kong Property Holdings Ltd. (01113.HK) on the Hong Kong Stock ...More
EJ Insight2015-06-05
Here's some food for thought as we approach the anniversary of the June 4 Tiananmen crackdown, looking for better ways to remember and commemorate the tragedy. Let me first devote some paragraphs to C ...More
EJ Insight2015-06-01
Hanergy Thin Film Power Group (00566.HK), controlled by China’s richest man Li Hejun, has seen its shares plunge nearly 50 percent Wednesday and trade being suspended. Goldin Properties (00283.HK) and ...More
EJ Insight2015-05-22
In recent days, there has been a spike in antagonistic messages and posts on social networking platforms on the mainland with regard to Hong Kong. Criticizing the city for its alleged bad treatment of ...More
EJ Insight2015-03-04
The police have cleared the last few protest camps in Causeway Bay and outside the Legislative Council complex early this week. With the operations carried out peacefully, the public's anxiety has wan ...More
EJ Insight2014-12-18
Artificial sweeteners, which are among the most common food additives, have been the subject of a long-running debate over their potential health benefits and risks. Some studies have shown that the p ...More
EJ Insight2014-09-18
The political future of Scotland, which will be determined in a vital referendum by over four million voters this Thursday, has come in for much debate in Europe in recent days. Hong Kong people have ...More
EJ Insight2014-09-17