... d cause a sharp slowdown, much like the British are experiencing. In fact, the impact of a Trump victory on the US could well be worse. Whereas British Prime Minister Theresa May’s government wants to ...More
EJ Insight2016-10-31
Police have warned people to remain vigilant against counterfeit banknotes, pointing to a sharp rise in the volume of low-quality, fake small-denomination bills seized by authorities this year. In the ...More
EJ Insight2016-10-27
Although Singapore and China are both governed by ethnic Chinese, the mindset, political logic and ideologies adopted by leaders of the two countries are in sharp contrast with each other, particularl ...More
EJ Insight2016-10-27
Sunday's opening of the MTR Kwun Tong Line extension was greeted by commuters with cheers and selfies, but tenants bewail the sharp rises in rents resulting from the addition of the Whampoa and Ho Man ...More
EJ Insight2016-10-24
... terling’s sharp decline since the Brexit vote, the 4 percent year-to-date fall in the renminbi is far less significant. While we have not heard Britons rushing to sell the pound to avoid its further d ...More
EJ Insight2016-10-24
Several stationery and school supply shops in Hong Kong have seen a sharp rise in purchases of a foreign brand of erasers following the release of a Consumer Council report on Tuesday. According to th ...More
EJ Insight2016-10-19
... ly with a sharp blade. He inspected his LV wallet and found that it, too, had been cut with the HK$1,000 in bank notes inside sliced into halves. He called the police. Wong was the latest victim of a ...More
EJ Insight2016-10-19
... gap, the sharp divisions between supporters and opponents of the central government, and the resentment of many against mainlanders. Many people in the mainland believe that the situation here is "ch ...More
EJ Insight2016-10-18
... en posted sharp gains. Debt-for-equity swaps were first initiated in China in 1999, when the government started transferring the bad debts of state-owned enterprises to the four major AMCs created for ...More
EJ Insight2016-10-17
... shadow of Sharp Peak, the most treacherous in Hong Kong. Off the coast of Ham Tin Wan are two small islands -- Tsim Chau and Tai Chau, where I got stranded once in the past. I was sailing a catamaran ...More
EJ Insight2016-10-14
... unless a sharp spike in yen happens and hurts its economy, according to a Reuters poll. The US dollar surged to 104 against Japanese yen on Tuesday. Technically, the US dollar is likely to rally furt ...More
EJ Insight2016-10-12
... ign for a sharp right turn to line up with the runway for the final approach. But Cathay’s last CX8747 flight on Saturday will not be the end of the airline's love affair with 747. As the world’s lar ...More
EJ Insight2016-10-07
The Court of Final Appeal has delivered a sharp reminder of the extent to which the Basic Law protects the interests of the rich and powerful. The judgment arises from a case brought by Hysan Developm ...More
EJ Insight2016-09-30
... xperience sharp pain and numbness in the affected arm and fingers. If the patients have acute inflammation in the neck, they could confront neck pain in the middle of the night, greatly affecting thei ...More
EJ Insight2016-09-30
... led to a sharp rise in tensions between Russia and the West. Among the key findings of the Joint Investigation Team were: the plane was hit by a Russian-made Buk-9M38 missile; the missile was fired f ...More
EJ Insight2016-09-29
... nd mark a sharp change from a few years ago when despite scandals at large banks, no CEO had to give back a bonus. Wells Fargo, the United States' third-largest bank by assets, is under pressure to sh ...More
EJ Insight2016-09-28
... rienced a sharp decline in GDP growth, as well as lower liquidity and credit growth. Fiscal and current-account surpluses were transformed into deficits. This year, the two deficits are expected to re ...More
EJ Insight2016-09-28
... e for the sharp slowdown in trade growth over the past four years. the Guardian newspaper reports. But it said a rise in protectionist measures since the financial crisis has “not been innocuous”, add ...More
EJ Insight2016-09-28
... as been a sharp increase in the past decade of the number people waiting for public housing in the city. The number has almost tripled to 300,000 now, and the average waiting time is 4.1 years. -- Co ...More
EJ Insight2016-09-26
... race, the sharp rebound of the residential property market probably would. Leung has been trumpeting his accomplishments in increasing land supply and launching tightening measures aimed at diminishin ...More
EJ Insight2016-09-19
