For years, when asked whether I thought China would experience a hard landing, I would simply answer, "I don't understand China. Making a prediction would be pretending that I did, so I can’t." The pr ...More
EJ Insight2014-06-11
One of the few consensus ideas that I took away from the Strategic Investment Conference is that China has the potential to become a real problem. It seemed to me that almost everyone who addressed th ...More
EJ Insight2014-06-04
As far as successful expats in Hong Kong go, Allan Zeman is undoubtedly among the leaders of the pack. Besides turning Lan Kwai Fong into one of Asia's top nightlife districts, he has also made Ocean ...More
EJ Insight2014-05-26
The US Federal Reserve led by chairwoman Janet Yellen is searching for a new model to replace its old strategy of moving interest rates to make it more suited for the post-crisis financial system, Wal ...More
EJ Insight2014-05-19
China’s economic slowdown is mostly a sign of Beijing’s attempts to fix the country's economic woes rather than the result of economic woes, as many have wrongly assumed. It is a planned slowdown to r ...More
EJ Insight2014-05-08
Hong Kong's chief executive should be elected through an inclusive political process to ensure more authority and legitimacy for the city's top leader, a senior United States official said on Tuesday. ...More
EJ Insight2014-05-07
A formidable group of media and entertainment entrepreneurs have joined forces to build China's version of Broadway or West End in central Shanghai. Dream Center, a 15 billion yuan (US$2.45 billion) c ...More
EJ Insight2014-03-20
China sees the cultural industry as a new growth area for the economy and a vital tool to enhance the nation's soft power. Authorities had said earlier that they expect the sector's output to account ...More
EJ Insight2014-03-18
On March 5, the day the National People’s Congress (NPC) opened, a crowd of 100 forced a doctor in Chaozhou, Guangdong province, to march through the streets carrying a placard "this doctor killed a p ...More
EJ Insight2014-03-13
-- An interview with Taiwanese love song maestro Yao Chien {姚謙} (excerpt) An irony lies at the heart of popular music reality shows like Hunan Television’s I am a Singer -- their quest for the next bi ...More
EJ Insight2014-02-17
As financial markets brace for the US Federal Reserve's tapering this year with an expectation that interest rates will eventually rise to keep the inflation genie in the bottle, the risk of deflation ...More
EJ Insight2014-02-04
Before appearing in the singing competition series I am a Singer {我是歌手}, Hong Kong Cantopop singer-songwriter Gloria Tang Tsz-Kei {鄧紫棋}, nicknamed G.E.M. (Get Everybody Moving), was not so well-known ...More
EJ Insight2014-01-28
Private banks mainly serve small businesses. Current efforts to encourage the establishment of these banks are intended to help solve the financing difficulties faced by small and medium-sized enterpr ...More
EJ Insight2014-01-17
Traditional Chinese appliance makers are showing a sudden interest in moving outside their comfort zone, with word that sector giant Midea (Shenzhen: 000333) is applying for a banking license. Midea j ...More
EJ Insight2014-01-16
For too long, China's interest rates have been kept far below the nation's nominal GDP growth rate. They are now rising as authorities move to reduce financial repression. The rise in domestic bond yi ...More
EJ Insight2013-12-19
Sands China Ltd. (01928.HK) and Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd. (00027.HK) are the top investment choices among the six Macau gaming operators due to their large scale and strong service culture, acco ...More
EJ Insight2013-12-04
Macro data released by China shows a broadly recovering economy supported by domestic growth momentum and sufficient liquidity. But still, the key question of whether China’s growth is sustainable loo ...More
EJ Insight2013-12-03
Following is a summary of major news and comments in the Hong Kong Economic Journal, the parent publication of EJ Insight, on Tuesday, Dec. 3: TOP STORIES RMB deposits seen accounting for 30 percent i ...More
EJ Insight2013-12-03
In calling for the rejuvenation of the nation through realization of the “Chinese Dream”, President Xi Jinping is also invoking another aspect of history – the ancient trading route known as the Silk ...More
EJ Insight2013-10-08
