... he salary gap between men and women can be as high as US$5,000 (HK$39,000) per annum. Women in this sector is a "minority group", but they are highly educated. The study shows that more than half of w ...More
EJ Insight2017-08-31
... t. Wealth gap in China has been widening sharply in recent years. The nation's Gini Coefficient, a gauge of economic inequality, soared to 0.465 as of last year from below 0.3 in 1980s, putting it abo ...More
EJ Insight2017-08-31
... the wage gap with America by the 1880s, and Germany came almost as close by 1913. Germany and France caught up with America by the 1970s. For some economists, the Dream was the hope of an improving s ...More
EJ Insight2017-08-29
The one industry that is increasingly at risk from cyber attack is the shipping industry. A gap in upgrading their infrastructure is leaving them vulnerable. Here we have reports that suggest that shi ...More
EJ Insight2017-08-28
... ly a time gap of 1-2 years between receiving pre-payment from customers and actual delivery of properties. Property developers typically have to categorize customer pre-payments as liabilities for up ...More
EJ Insight2017-08-28
... he social gap between the authorities and the new generation. Instead, such a move could widen the gap and erode mutual trust. The problem cannot be solved unless the government fully understands what ...More
EJ Insight2017-08-23
... owing the gap with US counterparts on key AI technology”, said Sundeep Gantori, an equity analyst at UBS Wealth Management's Chief Investment Office. Artificial intelligence (AI) is an umbrella term t ...More
EJ Insight2017-08-23
... ridge the gap in price, according to the sources. Judge Christopher Sontchi told the bankruptcy court on Monday that the new bid was a "big change" that would clearly benefit Energy Future and its cre ...More
EJ Insight2017-08-22
... ond yield gaps and the expectation of future changes in central bank signals can impact on currency flows. For example sterling-dollar or yen-dollar look broadly in line with such differentials. A gap ...More
EJ Insight2017-08-21
... ridge the gap between the Republicans and the Democrats and facilitate consensus building in the Capitol. McCain's ability to command respect even among his Democratic opponents can perhaps be largely ...More
EJ Insight2017-08-10
... der chore gap” limits women’s choices, as it impedes their ability to obtain formal education, secure good jobs, and achieve equal pay. Indeed, though women around the world actually work more than m ...More
EJ Insight2017-08-09
... ge wealth gap between urban and rural areas, with the people in the countryside having less in educational and healthcare services as well as employment opportunities. Many who were born in underdevel ...More
EJ Insight2017-08-07
Wealthy Chinese must bridge serious gaps in their understanding of succession planning or risk costly legal battles and needless public squabbles. Family wealth can sometimes be more of a burden than ...More
EJ Insight2017-08-03
... unication gap between schools and families. The push for Mandarin over English and Cantonese is a matter of political consideration. Now that her appointment is in effect, Choi will be closely monitor ...More
EJ Insight2017-08-02
More than three-fourths of senior secondary school students in the city are interested in taking a gap year, a survey finds. According to the survey by Youth I.D.E.A.S., a think tank founded by the Yo ...More
EJ Insight2017-07-31
... year. The gap in the first five months of 2017 widened about 5.3 percent from a year earlier, according to US Census Bureau data. "It is an excellent momentum builder, but much more needs to be done f ...More
EJ Insight2017-07-17
... , and the gap is simply due to different pricing strategies as the Hung Hom branch targets the middle class while the Tsim Sha Tsui outlet is up for high-end dining experiences. Returning to the story ...More
EJ Insight2017-07-14
... unts. The gap is smaller at the moment, but we are still talking about a difference of almost 4 percentage points. Yuebao attracted more than 100 billion yuan of deposits from over 29 million customer ...More
EJ Insight2017-07-07
... e a sales gap with rival Boeing Co. The decision means Airbus will have to try to resell or reallocate the 283-seat jets at a time when demand for big planes is softening, and could cost Airbus US$60- ...More
EJ Insight2017-07-07
... he wealth gap has widened further. We now have the widest wealth gap after New York City. The waiting time for public housing is over four years. Buying home ownership flats have become like a Mark Si ...More
EJ Insight2017-06-29
