Macau, which overtook the Las Vegas strip to become the world’s biggest gambling hub in 2006, has been experiencing year-on-year declines in casino gross gaming revenue (GGR) over the past 20 months. ...More
EJ Insight2016-02-13
Cities need to be green. Otherwise, they become the urban hellholes of William Gibson’s description: "The sky above the port was the color of television, tuned to a dead channel." When part of the Tok ...More
EJ Insight2016-02-13
Albert Einstein predicted the existence of gravitational waves in 1916. It took a hundred years of searching for scientists to confirm he was right. They announced Thursday they have directly detected ...More
EJ Insight2016-02-12
Working from a distance is becoming far more common these days than most people think. This emerging model may in fact suit Hong Kong a lot. According to a survey from office space supplier Regus, 48 ...More
EJ Insight2016-02-09
Originating in the highlands of Fujian province, Monkey Picked Oolong Tea is a premium product in the segment. It is said that in the ancient days only monkeys could help farmers pick the tea leaves b ...More
EJ Insight2016-02-08
More than the city's magnificent urban skyline, Hongkongers can take pride in some of its ongoing mega projects, which are engineering marvels and shining examples of planning and design. World-class ...More
EJ Insight2016-02-03
Strong demand for high-end seafood in mainland China as the Lunar New Year approaches is prompting smugglers to grab the opportunity to make money before the holidays. A video clip posted on Facebook ...More
EJ Insight2016-02-03
After months of scrutiny and deliberations, the government announced in December a trial scheme that will allow 12 food trucks to be operated at popular tourist spots in Hong Kong by the end of 2016. ...More
EJ Insight2016-02-02
Two directors and an employee of an interior design and construction company have been arrested for unfair trade practices under the Trade Descriptions Ordinance. A customer complained that the firm e ...More
EJ Insight2016-02-02
Not only is our retail sector highly dependent on mainland shoppers, our office sector too has become quite reliant on demand from mainland companies. Already, mainland companies account for over a th ...More
EJ Insight2016-01-28
A group of street sleepers staged a protest outside the office of Yau Tsim Mong District Councillor Benny Yeung Tsz-hei (楊子熙) after he proposed to evict them from their space underneath a flyover on F ...More
EJ Insight2016-01-28
Gaza may be physically cut off from the world under a blockade imposed by Egypt and Israel, but that hasn't quashed the enthusiasm of young entrepreneurs who are getting guidance on their startups fro ...More
EJ Insight2016-01-27
Since its introduction by Chinese President Xi Jinping in 2013, the “one belt, one road” initiative – an ambitious plan to revitalize the ancient Silk Road overland and maritime trade routes linking E ...More
EJ Insight2016-01-18
The Muslim world’s past contributions to science and education were extraordinary. The Islamic “golden age” – during which scholarship and learning flourished across the Muslim world – lasted many cen ...More
EJ Insight2016-01-14
In the first five minutes of his act, the clown Lu Maw unleashes a barrage of politically charged jokes at his audience. He unfurls a map; points north, east, everywhere; briefly describes all the int ...More
EJ Insight2016-01-09
Startups may be brimming with ideas, but most of them lack money, a proper work space and business knowledge. For sure, there has been a sharp increase in the number of commercial co-working spaces, i ...More
EJ Insight2016-01-08
Leung Chun-ying must envy Lee Hsien Loong, not just because Lee runs his Facebook page far better than he does. While nubile young women, including at least one porn star, popped up as Leung’s friends ...More
EJ Insight2016-01-05
Cheap plane tickets to Nagoya (名古屋), Japan, are in abundance right now. Fly there for the food. One famous dish is misokatsu, epitomized by the restaurant Misokatsu Yabaton. Look for the giant pig on ...More
EJ Insight2015-12-31
Parking spaces in at least two car parks in Hong Kong will be up for sale next month, including one owned by veteran investor Lam Chi-fung (林子峰), the Hong Kong Economic Journal reported Wednesday. Lam ...More
EJ Insight2015-12-30
Fewer mainland shoppers are coming to Hong Kong for daily necessities following the protests against rampant smuggling and resultant tightening of travel rules for Shenzhen residents wishing to visit ...More
EJ Insight2015-12-29
