One of the first English sentences we learned from Primary One was “I go to school by bus”. Despite being Chinglish, it was a memory embedded in our minds for decades although the phrase has become an ...More
EJ Insight2023-03-15
... Jerome Powell assured Congress that the financial condition of America’s banks was sound. But the timing should not be surprising. Given the large and rapid increases in interest rates Powell enginee ...More
EJ Insight2023-03-15
... eement between the Hong Kong Observatory and Shenzhen Meteorological Bureau. Under the agreement, Hong Kong side was responsible for providing professional knowledge and technology in forecasting as w ...More
EJ Insight2023-03-14
In recent times, we have witnessed lively discussions on how diversity can impact the success of an organisation. It is now well known that representation across different demographics brings a wide r ...More
EJ Insight2023-03-13
... nd wind power. Global EV sales boomed last year, rising to 13% of all new vehicles sold, up from 8.6% in 2021. Much of this growth came from China, where EV sales doubled in 2022, to 6.9 million (26% ...More
EJ Insight2023-03-13
We are at the halfway point for implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (from 2015 to 2030), but we are not halfway to achieving them. In fact, in many critical areas – from poverty to food sec ...More
EJ Insight2023-03-13
In January, I expressed optimism that a recession across the Western world (and beyond) was becoming less likely, and high-frequency indicators since then have indeed supported a benign outlook. This ...More
EJ Insight2023-03-10
A spectre haunts the state of international geopolitics. It is a spectre that has nought to do with military confrontations, nuclear weapons, or the most advanced of gadgets that states are resorting ...More
EJ Insight2023-03-10
We live in an era of polarisation. From radical identity politics, to racist bigotry directed towards immigrants; from chauvinistic militarism and nationalism, to unapologetic and unnuanced embracing ...More
EJ Insight2023-03-10
Recent months may well be remembered as the moment when predictive artificial intelligence went mainstream. While prediction algorithms have been in use for decades, the release of applications such a ...More
EJ Insight2023-03-09
... ft in how we communicate and come to understand the world together. I have been thinking about these issues because Farrell recently published a new article, “The Moral Economy of High-Tech Modernism. ...More
EJ Insight2023-03-09
... e Unions, we get to know nearly three-quarters of local women do not want to have babies, a record high. Specifically, half of them do not want kids in the next five years. If this is true, this will ...More
EJ Insight2023-03-08
... nd clear. We have maintained communication with all parties concerned, including Ukraine.” That is true, but it is only part of the truth. China’s communication with Russia is at the highest level: mu ...More
EJ Insight2023-03-07
... rategy. However, with the rise of omnichannel communications, it is possible to adapt to different mediums, optimize your message journey, and ultimately increase your chances of meeting your customer ...More
EJ Insight2023-03-07
... had followed through with his visit. Yes, China claimed, dubiously, that the device was a weather balloon that had gone astray; but intelligence cover-ups are hardly unique to China. Last month’s inc ...More
EJ Insight2023-03-07
... ations between the Global North and South as one of this year’s themes, the lack of interest in mitigating the worst effects of global warming represents a missed opportunity. More importantly, it ref ...More
EJ Insight2023-03-06
