... rrow that gap? Like I said in one of my previous articles, many people, mainly the underprivileged and the working poor, are well aware that subdivided flats in industrial buildings are both dangerous ...More
EJ Insight2016-07-28
... ridge the gap by reaching a consensus on the democracy roadmap for Hong Kong. A consensus is far better than limiting the freedom of expression of Hong Kong people and banning those who are opposed to ...More
EJ Insight2016-07-26
... ridge the gap between low-income households and those who are better off by putting them in one community. This enables low-income families to share in the community and social networking resources o ...More
EJ Insight2016-07-22
... platform gap and left. The MTR Corporation said a verbal warning was issued to a passenger who had violated regulations. However, the rail operator said they didn't spot anyone smoking when the train ...More
EJ Insight2016-07-18
Last week, Albert Cheng strongly criticized the Liberal Party for our opposition to Li Ka-shing’s suggestion that corporate tax be raised in order to narrow the wealth gap. Mr. Cheng said we are merel ...More
EJ Insight2016-07-14
... the class gap in society as it benefits those who can afford to buy cars at the expense of those who can't. We must educate the people that pedestrians should have as much right to use our roads as mo ...More
EJ Insight2016-07-12
... widen the gap between them and "the motherland". In describing his captivity, Lam did everyone in Hong Kong a service – but not to himself. If he had remained silent and closed his business, the main ...More
EJ Insight2016-07-11
Our society has continued to be polarized over various issues and the wealth gap is widening at an alarming rate. Hong Kong, indeed, is on the brink of widespread social unrest. To make things worse, ...More
EJ Insight2016-07-11
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is facing a slower economy and a wider budget deficit, just weeks into office. Duterte's economic team slashed its gross domestic product (GDP) growth target and p ...More
EJ Insight2016-07-06
... ed in the gap between the steps and side panel of a 220-meter downward escalator they were taking. As the escalator failed to stop automatically, the toddler's mother rushed to pull his foot out befor ...More
EJ Insight2016-07-04
... with the gap between how it wants to be perceived and how the world actually perceives it. China should take a lesson from business and recognize that many of its actions and affiliations on the worl ...More
EJ Insight2016-07-04
... ll in the gap so that the public would spend less time in queues for medical services. However, local doctors strongly oppose the idea because of the potential competition from their foreign counterpa ...More
EJ Insight2016-06-30
The gap between profit forecasts and actual earnings in China is getting wider. Firms in the Shanghai Composite Index reported earnings per share for the past year that were 33 percent below what anal ...More
EJ Insight2016-06-30
... rformance gap? Blinder and Watson suggest that five factors – oil shocks, productivity growth, defense spending, foreign economic growth and consumer confidence – may together explain 56 percent of th ...More
EJ Insight2016-06-23
Tycoon Li Ka-shing called for higher corporate taxes in Hong Kong to help the city tackle the problem of wealth inequality, which has been blamed for growing unrest among local youth. "Tax companies ...More
EJ Insight2016-06-22
... he wealth gap is widening after years of global integration. Many countries that have benefited from integration are less keen to protect local culture and the domestic economy. If the eurozone falls ...More
EJ Insight2016-06-21
... e funding gap by serving as a valuable, easily accessible financing channel. The United States is one of the first economies to have regulated crowdfunding by legislation. In 2012, the US federal gove ...More
EJ Insight2016-06-21
