Japan is accusing Russia and China of ratcheting up jet fighter scrambles to a level not seen since the height of the Cold War three decades ago. It said Russian bombers have been probing its northern ...More
EJ Insight2015-04-16
China is generally considered a technology follower rather than a leader, but new data shows an exciting trend that could result in the country finally emerging as a global innovator in internet-conne ...More
EJ Insight2015-04-15
Farm pollution in China is worsening, despite moves to reduce excessive use of fertilizers and pesticides, according to the country's agriculture ministry. It urged farmers to switch to organic altern ...More
EJ Insight2015-04-15
An unmanned SpaceX rocket blasted off from Florida on Tuesday to deliver a payload to the the International Space Station, then turned around and landed on a platform in the ocean. The launch was year ...More
EJ Insight2015-04-15
Not too long ago, GoGo Van, a local start-up that matches van drivers with customers, was described as a game changer in the industry. Now it is being accused of trying to monopolize the market. About ...More
EJ Insight2015-04-10
Any commentator would find it hard not to talk about the drama last month in the family of Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying. I watched the developments quietly and didn’t write anything about them at t ...More
EJ Insight2015-04-10
For more than two years, I have been baffled by the do-whatever-it-takes efforts of Qantas affiliate Jetstar Airlines to become a Hong Kong airline. As the proceedings of the Air Traffic Licensing Aut ...More
EJ Insight2015-04-10
It is increasingly difficult for Hongkongers to find a resting place after they pass away. And the Guangdong option is becoming harder too, because of a lack of space, soaring prices and controls over ...More
EJ Insight2015-04-09
Joanne Wong, executive vice president and portfolio manager of Templeton Global Equity Group, talks to the Hong Kong Economic Journal about three underdogs -- China, Europe and the oil sector. Q: Inve ...More
EJ Insight2015-04-09
With China set to lead a new US$50 billion international financial institution, the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), most of the debate has centered on the United States’ futile efforts to ...More
EJ Insight2015-04-08
Neighborhoods inspired by Beverly Hills, office towers and swanky malls resembling landmarks like St. Mark’s Square in Venice are sprouting up everywhere. It's not China in 2005 but the Philippines in ...More
EJ Insight2015-04-08
The rivalry between Hong Kong and Singapore in the financial and trade sectors has, not surprisingly, stretched into the aviation industry, with both cities aiming to be the No.1 transport hubs in the ...More
EJ Insight2015-03-27
As Asians imagine a world without Lee Kuan Yew, I can’t help wondering what that diplomatic giant with strong opinions on many things would have made of the United States' lead-booted diplomacy over C ...More
EJ Insight2015-03-27
The maid's room in a 782 sq ft three-bedroom show flat at a housing project in Tseung Kwan O takes up only 16 square feet, Ming Pao Daily reported Thursday. A single bed won't fit in the room, which i ...More
EJ Insight2015-03-26
Do you remember falling in love with rugby? Simply writing an article on the topic has been an illuminating experience... at times the sport is described as the most genteel sport on Earth. While it's ...More
EJ Insight2015-03-25
Let me grant you a wish. You will have four toilets in your new home (which I once had in Toronto), so there is no need to scramble with other family members in the morning. But one of them will be a ...More
EJ Insight2015-03-24
China’s propaganda office announced a new three-year deal last week in which an hour of Beijing-approved, China-themed and government-funded programming will air each week on US television. What? That ...More
EJ Insight2015-03-24
Lai See, the longest-running column of Hong Kong’s largest English newspaper, may soon have its last run. South China Morning Post's highly popular business gossip column will end when Howard Winn, ...More
EJ Insight2015-03-23
What goes on in Hong Kong’s first family is a private matter but it concerns public interest. I will not touch upon the Leung family disputes but I would like to point out three issues related to law ...More
EJ Insight2015-03-20
Next time you play Monopoly, you might find Hong Kong on the iconic board -- and right where it should be. Hong Kong landed a place on one of the most widely played board games after a worldwide fan ...More
EJ Insight2015-03-20
