... was asked by a friend whom I hosted a brief dinner to bid farewell to a couple of months back, over a well-done steak on her plate, and a blue on mine. I suppose one could term this a divergence in ta ...More
EJ Insight2023-12-05
... 山公路大欖段OMA by the Sea昨日更新價單,將其中3個單位定價下調3.5%至4.6%,最高樓價折扣由 ...全文
... f the Presbyterian Church; it was founded in 1876 by a Scottish missionary. Her mother, Peggy Cooley, was a musician and music teacher who learnt to speak Taiwanese fluently. Bi-khim grew up speaking ...More
EJ Insight2023-12-04
Part of the following was based on a few scrambled notes and thoughts I had put together in a personal journal a few years back. The rest, of course, is history – or rather, the byproduct culminating ...More
EJ Insight2023-12-04
... dominated by the actors one might expect – developed countries like the United States, as well as rising powers like China – they are also one of the rare multilateral forums where questions of histor ...More
EJ Insight2023-12-04
... nfidence. By reducing output, spending, and employment, this scenario could tip currently stagnant European economies into mild recessions. In the second scenario, the war in Gaza is followed by regio ...More
EJ Insight2023-12-04
... emissions by 2050. Sound ESG strategies that focus on robust standards, clear metrics, and strict compliance procedures can improve the investment decision-making process for firms in all sectors. Thi ...More
EJ Insight2023-12-01
... ew ground by passing the News Media Bargaining Code, compelling Alphabet (Google) and Meta (Facebook) to pay media outlets for news content shared on their platforms. This model has since gained tract ...More
EJ Insight2023-12-01
... were hit by at least one ransomware attack last year, and just under half (48%) suffered even two or three attacks. So, as cybercriminals constantly evolve their tactics and find new ways to bypass s ...More
EJ Insight2023-12-01
... n of duty by the ‘first line’ of defence, e.g. school administrators and teachers, whilst paying little to no heed to the fact that with the exodus in teachers and families, many schools are experienc ...More
EJ Insight2023-11-30
... van Gogh by a Muslim extremist. The Party for Freedom (PVV), founded by Wilders in 2006, did not exist yet. But I was interested in the views of an outspoken critic of Islam, and of immigrants with a ...More
EJ Insight2023-11-30
... it holds by 95bn USD/month through not fully reinvesting redemptions in its securities portfolio. A quick look at a simplified Fed balance sheet will clarify the underlying dynamics. The securities h ...More
EJ Insight2023-11-30
... spending by Asia Pacific and Japan (APJ) digital-native businesses is expected to hit US$26.5 Billion in 2024.What does the future of clouds look like in 2024? Let’s look at some of the trends outlin ...More
EJ Insight2023-11-30
... nstrained by political masters. They are always on thin ice in order not to be accused of giving away too much to foreigners. “I tell visiting politicians: Avoid the ‘Lion Mouse’ syndrome. Do not get ...More
EJ Insight2023-11-30
... nstrained by political masters. They are always on thin ...全文
今日信報時事評論EJ InsightMark O’Neill2023年11月30日
... nce 2018. By comparison, the MSCI World Index surged over 50 per cent – and that showed how underperformed Hong Kong market really was. Second, TAIEX was powered by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing ...More
EJ Insight2023-11-29
... increase by roughly 50%. In Sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, and Latin America, slow-onset climate disasters such as water stress, crop failure, and rising sea levels could displace 31-72 million peop ...More
EJ Insight2023-11-29
... e than 8% by 2025. In addition, by then, the leakage rate of the national urban public water supply pipe network should strive to be within 9%. The goal is very ambitious. Hong Kong is also plagued by ...More
EJ Insight2023-11-29
... inhabited by indigenous Andean peoples. Similarly, the production of semiconductors, which are at the heart of clean tech, is energy-, water-, and land-intensive and releases perfluorocarbons and othe ...More
EJ Insight2023-11-28