North Korea conducted a big live-fire exercise on Tuesday on its east coast as the nation marked the 85th anniversary of the founding of its military. A large number of long-range artillery units were ...More
EJ Insight2017-04-26
US President Donald Trump's administration denied being misleading about a US carrier strike group's push toward the Korean peninsula, saying it never gave an arrival date and that the ships were stil ...More
EJ Insight2017-04-20
The United States and Britain imposed restrictions on carry-on electronic devices on planes coming from certain airports in Muslim-majority countries in the Middle East and North Africa in response to ...More
EJ Insight2017-03-22
North Korea warned the United States of "merciless" attacks if a US aircraft carrier that is currently engaged in joint military drills with South Korean navy in waters off the Korean peninsula infrin ...More
EJ Insight2017-03-15
Growing up in the shadow of Lion Rock, I have developed a strong affection for this magnificent mountain. A hundred years ago, when the entire Kowloon Peninsula was a rural farmland, Lion Rock stood o ...More
EJ Insight2017-02-24
Hong Kong's natural sceneries are gorgeous. For a small place, it boasts an abundance of geographic features. A diversified landscape of mountains, valleys, rivers and hundreds of islands makes it a ...More
EJ Insight2017-02-17
Located between Kowloon Tong and Tai Wai, Lion Rock stands 495 meters high. Although it is not the tallest hill in the city, it transcends peers in Hong Kong in terms of fame. This is in large part du ...More
EJ Insight2017-02-10
During an annual results conference a few years ago, CLP Holdings chairman Michael Kadoorie took a dig at the Hong Kong government. “On those few clear days when I can look across the harbor from my o ...More
EJ Insight2016-11-22
Mystical, evocative and joyous, the Mid-Autumn or Moon Festival comes just as Hongkongers start to enjoy cooler weather. The holiday is an important time for families and friends to gather, eating sph ...More
EJ Insight2016-09-13
While the Hague ruling on the South China Sea dispute has remained the focus of international attention, another new development in East Asia has largely gone under the public radar. This is the concl ...More
EJ Insight2016-07-22
You do not need to be as rich as "Male God" Lau Ming-wai to celebrate the heritage of a proud British nationality. But if you want to be a part of the 90th birthday bash for Queen Elizabeth II, you ma ...More
EJ Insight2016-04-20
Fishery has added more strain to Beijing’s long-running spat with neighbors in the South China Sea. The string of recent incidents in the disputed waters is no coincidence but evidence of some underly ...More
EJ Insight2016-04-05
North Korea fired a ballistic missile on Friday that flew about 800 kilometers (500 miles) off its east coast into the sea, South Korea's military said, days after fresh US sanctions were imposed on t ...More
EJ Insight2016-03-18
North Korea says it can "burn Manhattan to ashes" with a hydrogen bomb on an intercontinental ballistic missile. It's the latest threat from Pyongyang against a backdrop of joint military drills betwe ...More
EJ Insight2016-03-15
North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles into the sea Thursday, its latest salvo in a series of provocative actions that are ratcheting up tensions on the divided peninsula. The projectile ...More
EJ Insight2016-03-10
What does Zhoushan (舟山) have to do with Hong Kong? Many locals may not even have heard of the place, a small prefecture-level city in the eastern coastal province of Zhejiang that is mainly comprised ...More
EJ Insight2015-11-17
North Korea has declared a no-sail zone off its eastern coast, Bloomberg reported. The move suggests the country may be preparing to test-launch a missile between the Korean peninsula and Japan, Yonha ...More
EJ Insight2015-11-16
Most people would think of hiking as an arduous activity that involves climbing steep hills and trekking rugged paths in the middle of nowhere in the New Territories, usually on a Saturday morning. It ...More
EJ Insight2015-11-07
Britain is increasing efforts to encourage Chinese trade and investment in the country while welcoming more mainland tourists and students, a senior official said. “In recent years, we have attracted ...More
EJ Insight2015-10-19
Three strategic areas in Asia could be the location of a military confrontation if major powers go toe to toe with each other. They are the Military Demarcation Line between the two Koreas; the Diaoyu ...More
EJ Insight2015-08-25
