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
I still remember my childhood days when my parents would wake me up on weekends. When they said Café de Coral, I would jump out of bed. The price of a double egg and ham breakfast was HK$6 in the firs ...More
EJ Insight2017-02-06
El Niño, a weather pattern in the Pacific that is blamed for devastating droughts in the region, is likely to make a comeback later this year, forecasters said. Climate models indicate the central Pac ...More
EJ Insight2017-02-01
Dear electors, I am crediting you with a modicum of intellect and, even though I have grave reservations based on past performance, a moral conscience. Neither of these attributes automatically connot ...More
EJ Insight2017-01-26
It only took a breeze to bring me back to the years of my youth. Those days in Hong Kong had sat in the nooks of my memory, the brooks of my brain for the last decade -- untouched and quickly fading. ...More
EJ Insight2016-12-19
People going to Lamma Island from Central have the option of taking a ferry either to Yung Shue Wan or Sok Kwu Wan from Pier No. 4. Yung Shue Wan, situated in the north of the island, is close to popu ...More
EJ Insight2016-11-25
For Hong Kong people, there is one "king of drinks" and that is a steaming hot, irresistible milk tea. You will find locals sipping a cup at cha-chan teng with a sandwich, egg tart, French toast or in ...More
EJ Insight2016-11-18
In recent years I have abstained from acquiring expensive “toys” for my own pleasure. But this year is an obvious exception. I took full advantage of my birthday by treating myself to a pump-driven es ...More
EJ Insight2016-11-11
It's not the likeliest venue for it, but Pacific Place was engaged in a cat-and-mouse game against a rodent. The luxury mall in Admiralty was thrown into chaos when the foot-long mouse ran out of a re ...More
EJ Insight2016-11-09
As soon as we arrived in Shanghai, we headed to Hong Chang Xing (洪長興), a halal restaurant famous for its mutton dishes. Their hotpot follows the Old Beijing tradition. In front of us was a charcoal-fi ...More
EJ Insight2016-11-04
