The recent market crash in A shares has exposed various problems. The China Securities Regulatory Commission has restricted 34 stock accounts that have been short-selling A shares using program tradin ...More
EJ Insight2015-08-22
Hong Kong people were recently shocked by the news of a young teacher with three master’s degrees who committed suicide. He didn’t leave a suicide note but it's believed he chose to end his life becau ...More
EJ Insight2015-08-22
In Hong Kong, space is money, no matter how small it is. We are now talking about the tiny safety deposit boxes rented out by banks to help us store valuables such as jewelry and important documents l ...More
EJ Insight2015-08-19
Amid slowing retail sales, Emperor International Holdings (0163.HK), which holds a portfolio of street-level shops, is prepared to slash rentals to retain or attract tenants. Emperor focuses on premiu ...More
EJ Insight2015-08-19
Emperor International Holdings Ltd. (00163.HK) is bracing for significant cut in rents at some prime properties when the tenancy agreements come up for renewal. The company warns that rents may even d ...More
EJ Insight2015-08-19
Secular stagnation is looming worldwide, and China is no exception. Globally, the unprecedented monetary and fiscal stimulus following the 2008 financial crisis has caused debt, equity, and property p ...More
EJ Insight2015-08-18
It's been more than 110 years since Hong Kong Tramways first rolled out its electric trains on the streets of Hong Kong island in 1904. Connecting the eastern and western sides of the island, the mass ...More
EJ Insight2015-08-17
Young entrepreneurs often face three shortages: a shortage of money, a shortage of space and a shortage of connections. Now the Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong Youth Innovation and Entrepreneur Hub is prov ...More
EJ Insight2015-08-15
Desperate times, desperate deal. We are talking not about Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation but the record-breaking HK$1.5 billion (US$190 million) that Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. chairman Jack Ma Yu ...More
EJ Insight2015-08-13
What are subdivided flats? Who are the people who live in them? The definition of a subdivided flat has been hotly debated over the years. Very recently, in the face of public pressure, media question ...More
EJ Insight2015-08-11
After Hong Kong taxi drivers denounced Uber for stealing their business, it didn't take long for hostel operators to condemn Airbnb for the same reason. For those not in the know, Airbnb is an app tha ...More
EJ Insight2015-08-06
Leading online travel agent Ctrip.com has just released its latest quarterly results, which show just how fierce competition has become in China's travel market. Heavy spending eroded the firm's profi ...More
EJ Insight2015-08-04
Last week, Barack Obama visited Kenya, his father’s birthplace, for the first time since becoming US president in 2009. Also on his itinerary was Ethiopia. It was the first time a serving American pre ...More
EJ Insight2015-08-04
Not too many people might have noticed it, but something is amiss with a propaganda music video that's being shown every night on Hong Kong television since 2009. The minute-long video, called Our Hom ...More
EJ Insight2015-08-03
There is a black hole at the heart of Leung Chun-ying’s administration, and its location can be precisely pinpointed to his office housed at that austere building in Tamar. No one knows exactly what g ...More
EJ Insight2015-07-25
For ten months, Ke Bing-song didn't receive a single order. Hardly anyone visited his online platform that offered a selection of seafood and meat. Inventory was piling up, choking his cashflow. Ke di ...More
EJ Insight2015-07-25
She is often mistaken for a Filipina, an Indian or a Nepalese. But Shormi Ahmed was born in Bangladesh, and has lived in Hong Kong since she was 13. Ahmed, now 28, considers herself a Bangladeshi, but ...More
EJ Insight2015-07-25
Every July, economists, business leaders, non-governmental organizations and politicians from around the world gather in Aix-en-Provence, France, for the three-day Rencontres Économiques forum, organi ...More
EJ Insight2015-07-24
Even before he took office in 2012, Leung Chun-ying had indicated that he favors a restructuring in government departments and bureaus, which would involve the creation of two new entities -- the Cult ...More
EJ Insight2015-07-23
Growing momentum for its smartphone business has become the driving force behind the resurgence of Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. The firm has just reported solid first-half revenue growth, which is sho ...More
EJ Insight2015-07-22
