... o quite dull low-end products. Most Chinese refer to phones from domestic names like ZTE, Huawei and Lenovo (HKEx: 992) as guochan, literally meaning "made in China," which carries the distinctively n ...More
EJ Insight2013-12-11
A series of moves surrounding leading e-commerce firms Alibaba and Jingdong is prompting speculation that the pair could be accelerating towards highly anticipated IPOs that had got stalled earlier fo ...More
EJ Insight2013-11-20
Two interesting new reports about China's box office paint very different pictures about the country's movie industry. Everyone agrees the sector is growing at a rapid clip, and will probably eclipse ...More
EJ Insight2013-11-07
Asia will see a rather slow issuance of Basel III-compliant bonds after the first of its kind came into place early this month, Fidelity Worldwide Investment said. Asian lenders boast stronger domesti ...More
EJ Insight2013-10-21
Editorials in Xinhua, China's leading government-controlled news outlet, never cease to amuse me, but the one published Oct. 14 made me spill my beer. While most are artfully devious, this commentary ...More
EJ Insight2013-10-15
As the solar panel sector continues its painful overhaul, signals are emerging about who will survive the downturn and thrive when the industry returns to health. Canadian Solar (Nasdaq: CSIQ) certain ...More
EJ Insight2013-10-09
... ing, they'll need to make huge initial investments to make up for their offline weakness. That may explain why Tencent is opting for a minority interest at the start. The shareholding structure of Ten ...More
EJ Insight2013-10-04