... ing and a switch to cheap brands that bring lower revenue. The issue is one of critical importance to China’s treasury. According to official figures, the China National Tobacco Co. paid 1.58 trillion ...More
EJ Insight2014-07-22
... . But the switch isn't cheap. The 8 million yuan yuan (US$1.29 million) marketing campaign is expected to lose some sharpness with a dull name for its mascot and from decreased exposure on the interne ...More
EJ Insight2014-07-21
... the full switch from Cantonese to Putonghua in September, sparking speculation that Cantonese will soon be marginalized. Hourly news programs between 9am and 5pm have already made the change with new ...More
EJ Insight2014-07-15
Just recently, a Guangdong TV station's Cantonese news channel was ordered to switch to Mandarin. But in Shanghai, a growing number of people are trying to learn to speak Cantonese. Cantonese is becom ...More
EJ Insight2014-07-14
The Guangdong Television News Channel will make the full switch from Cantonese to Putonghua in September, sparking speculation that Cantonese will soon be marginalized, TVB reported Thursday. Hourly n ...More
EJ Insight2014-07-11
... driver to switch control over to the truck’s internal system once it reaches a certain speed. Daimler board member Dr. Wolfgang Bernhard believes autonomous trucks would be safer and more efficient. A ...More
EJ Insight2014-07-11
... ed by the switch, saying operator Costa Crociere S.p.A. knew the typhoon was coming but still went along with the trip. One woman from Hong Kong said the passengers -- most of whom were from Taiwan -- ...More
EJ Insight2014-07-10
... made the switch for political expedience. The party realized it could not tap into the wellspring of popular sentiment sparked by the massive show of force by staying in the middle. It had to go one ...More
EJ Insight2014-07-07
... ok. Let’s switch to WeChat. Let’s plan a trip to London again. I want to speak to Fat Pang to see if he'd agree to shut up. ---- Related stories: Ivan Choy vs Regina Leung Leung daughter blames mom ...More
EJ Insight2014-07-07
... made the switch from vegan to carnivore. More recently, scientists have seen cooking as the turning point of what became a worldwide takeover. Now, according to The Economist, zoologist Clive Finlays ...More
EJ Insight2014-07-07
... make the switch to quieter surroundings to avoid the summer crush. I hadn't noticed the seasonality factor until a recent dinner in which I found that four of my six dinner companions were moving hou ...More
EJ Insight2014-07-04
... t for the switch, calling it interference with press freedom. The backlash suggests rising mistrust between reporters and management and comes as the boss, Tiong Hiew King, appears keen to tighten con ...More
EJ Insight2014-07-03
... panies to switch to Hong Kong to tap global investors and funds, it said. In the first half of 2014, most of the listings on the main board were in retail and consumer goods, followed by financial ser ...More
EJ Insight2014-07-02
... s a "kill switch" that will render the device unusable if it were stolen. It will also have new effects like a water ripple appearing on the screen when a user taps it. Android L will be available in ...More
EJ Insight2014-06-26
... d tweets, switch voices and present the news in a variety of languages. A former Japanese astronaut was even on hand at the exhibition's opening to welcome Otonoroid on board as a "science communicato ...More
EJ Insight2014-06-25
... is set to switch its listing to Hong Kong this month, is said be offering 20 percent discount to home buyers nationwide, including in Beijing. -- Contact us at [email protected] TL/AC/RC ...More
EJ Insight2014-06-19
... paring to switch contracts to Chinese and other Asian currencies. China has been encouraging use of national currencies in cross-border trade. According to Reuters, cross-border trade settled in renmi ...More
EJ Insight2014-06-18
... Can China switch to a consumer-demand-driven, decentralized system without major disruptions?. The Chinese do have some considerable advantages that should not be readily dismissed. For one, they have ...More
EJ Insight2014-06-11
... plying to switch from premium to standard listing because of the forthcoming rules. "The proposed transfer to a standard listing will allow the group to maintain its existing structure and governance ...More
EJ Insight2014-06-10
Russian companies fearing western sanctions may freeze them out of the US dollar market are preparing to switch contracts to renminbi and other Asian currencies, the Financial Times reported Sunday, c ...More
EJ Insight2014-06-09