Subdivided flats are a fact of life in Hong Kong, but this one takes the cake. How much do you think it would cost to rent an 80-square-foot space which is nothing more than a sleeping quarter on top ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-25
Incubator and accelerator programs offered by big companies such as AIA and Swire are highly sought-after by many aspiring startups. But if you are not in the tech business, or if you are past the sta ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-24
This year, the Hong Kong media has devoted enormous space to the anti-Japanese war from 1931 to 1945. But one story was missed -- how the treasures of the imperial palace survived the war unscathed an ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-23
A recent proposal to the Town Planning Board (TPB) by a retired government town planner to cancel the Central-to-Admiralty segment of the tram service has demonstrated how ridiculous our town planning ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-22
While a debate goes on about the merits of continuing the historic tram line between Central and Admiralty, a new group is now seeking to turn one of the busiest roads in the Central financial distric ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-22
The controversial national security bills tabled by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe were passed in the House of Councilors, the upper house of the National Diet, in the wee hours of Saturday mornin ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-22
Hong Kong schoolchildren are facing increasing competition for primary school places from mainlanders. Government-run and subsidized primary schools are accepting applications for discretionary place ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-22
Universal Studios has outlined plans to build a huge new theme park in Beijing. Some observers took the news as another sign that international firms are choosing to bypass Hong Kong when it comes to ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-21
Pope Francis met former Cuban President Fidel Castro on Sunday shortly after dissidents said they were detained to prevent them from attending a papal mass. The pope spoke with a giant portrait of the ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-21
Kate March began showing a keen interest in dance since the age of three, helping her blossom into an acclaimed choreographer in later years. However, it took her some time to realize that dancing was ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-19
In recent months, the Hong Kong TV market has seen a lot of breaking news. LeTV announced a new TV rights deal with the English Premier League, US online TV streaming service Netflix said it will come ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-16
Turning ideas into physical prototypes or products is a challenge that many wannabe entrepreneurs face. Lack of facilities and absence of peer engagement has prevented many a youngster from chasing hi ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-16
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos will build a rocket manufacturing plant and launch site in Florida, ramping up competition with fellow tech billionaires in the race to push the frontiers of human space trav ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-16
In Hong Kong's mainstream media, stories related to domestic workers usually run along one of these two themes: "the mean employer" or the "irresponsible domestic worker". The cliches however fail to ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-14
Eager for some changes, Frenchman Romain Aubert came to Hong Kong at the beginning of this year. Previously a finance professional, Aubert wanted to look for a similar job, but then he came up with a ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-14
Looking at images of projects done by Heatherwick Studio, you can’t help wondering if they are mere concepts residing virtually in the computer or things that exist in real life. The man behind the st ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-12
There are more than 330,000 of them in Hong Kong. Foreign domestic helpers have been living with us for decades, taking care of everything from our kids to our laundry. Yet many of us take them for gr ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-12
A student at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) committed suicide on the first day of the new academic year, Ming Pao Daily reported Tuesday. The 21-year-old man, surnamed Chan, was the second ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-08
I have been discussing the concept of collaboration in Bologna, Italy, under which the local community performs some general functions of government formerly assumed by the central authorities. If New ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-08
Sometimes I wonder if God isn't amused at the funny real-estate market in Hong Kong. Among the various investments, residential properties are now considered to be one of most resilient and defensive ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-07
