On a recent trip to the Central waterfront in Hong Kong, I noticed two food trucks parked near the now-halted Ferris wheel. The visit took place one day after the giant observation wheel went out of s ...More
EJ Insight2017-09-15
Given the warnings about tropical storm Pakhar, most people stayed put and remained indoors over the weekend, especially after seeing the destruction wrought by Typhoon Hato a few days earlier. Not me ...More
EJ Insight2017-08-28
Macau's leader, Fernando Chui Sai-on, apologized to the public for his government's poor handling of Typhoon Hato, which killed at least nine people, injured more than 200 and left large parts of the ...More
EJ Insight2017-08-25
In a Zhuhai convenience store, I was buying a bottle of mineral water. Behind me in the queue were two students. “Can you believe this?” said one. “This foreigner is paying in cash. How backward can h ...More
EJ Insight2017-08-24
Tim Wilens, MD, chief of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital for Children, shares the signs and risk factors for a substance use disorder in children and teens. He also s ...More
EJ Insight2017-08-04
Coffee chain Starbucks Corp said on Thursday it would buy the remaining 50 percent share of its East China business from its joint venture (JV) partners for about US$1.3 billion, in its biggest ever a ...More
EJ Insight2017-07-28
The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) has been hailed as a bedrock of Hong Kong’s rule of law and clean governance. The slogan says it all: Hong Kong, our advantage is always you and th ...More
EJ Insight2017-07-18
While stories like JD's record sales in its June 18 shopping festival always grab the headlines, apart from the online shopping boom, rosy prospects in hardware such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) an ...More
EJ Insight2017-06-21
On a recent afternoon, as I was heading back to my workshop, I walked past St. Francis Yard in Wan Chai's Star Street area. There I saw a tiny Italian restaurant packed full of diners. The joint was t ...More
EJ Insight2017-06-02
Innovation leads directly to the disruption of an existing industry. Just look at what Steve Jobs and his iPhone did to the mobile phone business. And in the future, artificial intelligence (AI) will ...More
EJ Insight2017-05-25
A fleet of red double-decker buses will make their debut in Hong Kong in July, the Hong Kong Economic Journal reports. The buses from the Kowloon Motor Bus Co. (KMB) are being assembled in Malaysia. T ...More
EJ Insight2017-05-05
Tailor-made interior design expresses your unique personality, while providing you with quiet delight. Being a veteran estate agent, I see so many clients struggling with interior design. They either ...More
EJ Insight2017-05-02
Photos circulating online that suggest Chinese people used bizarre objects, such as washbasin and pot, as containers to get free coffee given away by Starbucks on Earth Day are not what they seem, Chi ...More
EJ Insight2017-04-25
The government must do more to help foreign domestic workers in the city understand their rights better and prevent abusive practices by employers, former lawmaker Emily Lau Wai-hing said. The maids, ...More
EJ Insight2017-03-31
Last week I stepped into a Saint Honore cake shop to grab and go with my recent favorite – a coconut bun. But it's the croissants that caught my attention: each one has a note that says "premium Japan ...More
EJ Insight2017-03-24
At a market in Bologna in northern Italy, we were greeted with the word "Venchi" on a sign board. "I want a full cup of choco," I said to the group. It was important to stay on guard. I had a bitter e ...More
EJ Insight2017-03-24
When I make new friends and those people learn of what I do for a profession, I often find myself sounded out for some tips and advice on health issues. Among the most common questions is this: "Based ...More
EJ Insight2017-03-17
Honolulu Coffee Shop, made famous by its Hong Kong-style egg tart, is closing after 20 years on the same premises in Central, a victim of soaring rent. It posted notices on its doors and on Facebook t ...More
EJ Insight2017-03-17
Forty-six years after its founding, US coffee chain Starbucks has finally decided to set up shop in Italy, the birthplace of the espresso. The move assumes special significance as Starbucks' chairman, ...More
EJ Insight2017-03-09
I've been a coffee lover for almost half a century. But two years ago I was diagnosed with heart rhythm problems. And since caffeine could contribute to heart palpitations, I was left with no choice ...More
EJ Insight2017-02-17
