In a historic speech before the US Congress, Pope Francis beseeched Americans to end hostility toward immigrants, weighing in forcefully on a divisive issue that is stirring debate in the 2016 preside ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-25
The government's stance in the raging debate over the venue of our next World Cup qualifying match against China shows that it is more concerned about things that have nothing to do with football. Hon ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-24
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 debate about whether Hong Kong's chief executive has super powers continues as current and former cabinet ministers have come out to affirm he is clearly not above the law. The controversy was spa ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-18
As a debate swirls around MTR Corporation's handling of oversized baggage, a social media group has launched a campaign called "Ultra-cooperation with MTR", urging citizens to actively report any rule ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-17
China has given a boost to Hong Kong and Macau economies by putting in place the Individual Visitor Scheme in 2003. The scheme, which allows mainlanders to visit Hong Kong and Macau on an individual ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-12
Hong Kong people have often voiced their desire for more competition in the television industry, arguing that the existing system dominated by a few players has limited the choices for consumers. The ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-10
The State Council’s white paper on “one country, two systems” in June 2014 was Beijing’s proclamation of a paradigm shift in its policies toward Hong Kong. In a nutshell, the document redefined the co ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-10
The debate about whether Greece should leave the eurozone has revived the idea that Germany, and other similarly strong economies, would best serve the rest of the continent if they were the ones to e ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-10
The Islamic State has captured the world’s attention with gruesome videos of beheadings, wanton destruction of antiquities, and skilled use of social media. It has also captured a large part of easter ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-08
Topnotchers in the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education usually come from elite schools or renowned schools in the New Territories, but in this year's public exam, two of the highest scorers are g ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-05
Singapore voters will give Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong a report card at the Sept. 11 election on his government's economic policies. Lee will find out if he’s done enough to stem a decline in suppo ...More
EJ Insight2015-08-31
Mount McKinley, North America's tallest peak, was set to be renamed Denali on Monday. US President Barack Obama was to officially restore the mountain's native name at the start of his three-day visit ...More
EJ Insight2015-08-31
Negotiators from the two Koreas appear to have resolved this month’s crisis, in which South Korea’s use of loudspeakers to broadcast messages across the demilitarized zone spurred threats of war from ...More
EJ Insight2015-08-28
Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the largest seller of guns and ammunition in the US, will stop selling the AR-15 and other semi-automatic rifles because of sluggish demand. The company will focus on "hunting an ...More
EJ Insight2015-08-27
Chinese stocks extended the steepest five-day drop since 1996 in volatile trading as lower interest rates failed to halt a US$5 trillion rout, Bloomberg News reported. The Shanghai Composite Index fel ...More
EJ Insight2015-08-26
Boeing Co. told its workers it expected to cut as many as "several hundred" jobs in its satellite business through the end of 2015 due to a downturn in US military spending and delays in commercial sa ...More
EJ Insight2015-08-25
In recent times, Vancouver has emerged as a popular destination for overseas property investors, especially those from mainland China. Nearly one-third of buyers in Vancouver had some connection to Ch ...More
EJ Insight2015-08-22
Why do we often have to take sides? Columnist Joseph Lau has a simple answer: Hong Kong people are split down the middle and they're having to defend whichever side they're on. "Undoubtedly, it's impo ...More
EJ Insight2015-08-22
The one-way permit scheme pertaining to mainland immigrants has often been the subject of intense debate in Hong Kong. Critics say the policy is outdated and that it serves as a reminder of China's ai ...More
EJ Insight2015-08-21
