... on from a peak of 13 percent in November to 10.3 percent in January, supporting real policy rates and the lira. Meanwhile, GDP growth will likely slow to a healthier level given the more restrictive p ...More
EJ Insight2018-03-05
... The usual peak season of HFMD is from early summer to autumn, with a smaller winter peak. To prevent HFMD infection, citizens should observe good personal hygiene. Cover the mouth and nose while sneez ...More
EJ Insight2018-03-02
... the exam 'peak season' a few times and knows where to focus the efforts for the biggest returns. The influx of students brings its own problems, as tutors are often lumped with very burdensome workloa ...More
EJ Insight2018-03-02
... ct during peak times – from triggering overcrowding that ruins the festive mood, to damaging the reputation of Hong Kong as a modern world city. Whilst it is easy to anticipate the areas of the city t ...More
EJ Insight2018-03-01
... d evening peak hours, since those who have already moved to the north still have to come to work downtown. The fact that thousands of working people are commuting from their homes in the New Territori ...More
EJ Insight2018-02-28
... than the peak seen in 2002. By contrast, China's movie market has been expanding at an annual pace of 30 percent between 2005 and 2015. That has lured a bunch of Chinese conglomerates such as Wanda, ...More
EJ Insight2018-02-23
... with the peak flu season. Among the discussion topics will be sending paramedics to schools for vaccinating students and strengthening research on new vaccines, Leung said. In other remarks, he said ...More
EJ Insight2018-02-20
The Hang Seng Index fell back sharply after hitting a peak of 33,484 points on January 29. In this pullback, the benchmark slumped up to 4,355 points or 13 percent in two weeks. During the setback, th ...More
EJ Insight2018-02-20
In January, Hong Kong reached the peak influenza season. Up to 5,000 visits were reported daily at the outpatient emergency rooms in the city's hospitals. Patients had to sometimes wait as long as 11 ...More
EJ Insight2018-02-14
... ys from a peak of 26,616 points. The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) has spiked to over 30 from a low of 9.15 early this year, the highest level since 2015. There are mixed views as to what triggered the ...More
EJ Insight2018-02-09
... four-year peak of 2.885 percent, after the Bank of England said interest rates probably needed to rise sooner than previously expected. "What we’re seeing today is continued concerns around interest r ...More
EJ Insight2018-02-09
... from its peak of almost US$20,000 in December. Last year, it gained more than 1,300 percent. Tuesday's recovery came even as a US Senate panel was conducting a hearing on virtual currencies, during w ...More
EJ Insight2018-02-07
... he record peak hit just over a week ago to 12 percent, abruptly ending their smooth bull run of recent years. They last stood down 1.1 percent. The US benchmark S&P 500 slumped 4.1 percent and the ...More
EJ Insight2018-02-06
... eaching a peak in July, but that's only because you know that forecasts are wrong more often than not. It's time to ponder the wisdom of Warren Buffett, the Oracle of Omaha, who said: “Be fearful when ...More
EJ Insight2018-02-06
... lf from a peak of almost US$20,000 hit in December. Bitcoin has fallen in six of the last eight trading session. The currency, which surged more than 1,300 percent last year, has lost about half its v ...More
EJ Insight2018-02-06
... ached its peak in 2013 when he removed vice president Machar from office. The removal of Machar immediately sparked a nationwide backlash among the Nuer people, who quickly responded to Kiir’s authori ...More
EJ Insight2018-02-05
... g certain peak time of smoking offences, thus missing the opportune time for enforcement, according to the Ombudsman. It urged the TCO to respond to complaints about illegal smoking more actively. The ...More
EJ Insight2018-02-02
