... valuation gap in stocks -- despite the recent rally, Hong Kong equities are still cheaper overall compared to A shares in the mainland -- are other factors that will support continued fund inflows int ...More
EJ Insight2016-09-27
... ever, the gap between the percentage of votes gained by the moderate and radical wings within the pro-democracy camp narrowed substantially. In the previous election, votes cast for radical candidates ...More
EJ Insight2016-09-14
... al -- the gap gets wider because it divides people with neutral political stance,” Tsang said. “But the more divided, the more difficult it is to communicate -- and that is the challenge our society ...More
EJ Insight2016-09-08
... ke up the gap between average wage growth and minimum wage growth in the period between 2011 and 2015. For the period between 2015 and 2017, the next uprate must also at least be in line with average ...More
EJ Insight2016-09-08
US President Barack Obama has played down an airport dispute between US and Chinese officials over media access during his arrival in Hangzhou for the G20 summit. The American leader said the tensions ...More
EJ Insight2016-09-05
... s. Income gap Another thing that Hong Kong people should be wary of is the shaky Taiwan economy. The island's economy has been faltering in the recent past while Hong Kong has largely emerged unscathe ...More
EJ Insight2016-09-02
... he record gap suggests that the Fed is indeed behind the curve. So why has Yellen been hesitant about taking action? Well, there are two reasons. First of all is the high leverage in the US economy. A ...More
EJ Insight2016-09-01
Singapore will introduce dual-class shares after the stock exchange won approval from its listing committee. Bloomberg is reporting that companies will be allowed to have weighted voting rights, subje ...More
EJ Insight2016-08-30
... hile, the gap between locally born Hong Kong citizens and mainlanders is getting wider as the Leung Chun-ying administration implement "Beijing first" policies. Many Hong Kong people want to uphold th ...More
EJ Insight2016-08-25
... rotection gap of consumers. Despite a high proportion of Hong Kong customers having medical insurance, it was evident that there was strong potential for a new breast cancer product in the market. In ...More
EJ Insight2016-08-23
... e yawning gap to the fact that return on capital has been outstripping the pace of economic growth and wage gains. This makes the rich even richer while by contrast, those who lack capital and need to ...More
EJ Insight2016-08-22
... ture, the gap between European banks and their US peers in terms of competitiveness and profitability is likely to widen further. On the Hong Kong market, mainland demand for local shares, in particul ...More
EJ Insight2016-08-19
... le of the gap between what needs to be done to meet a global challenge and what the world is prepared to do. Alas, the same holds true for most such challenges, from terrorism and climate change to we ...More
EJ Insight2016-08-16
... ency, the gap in prices of British products sold in Hong Kong and London is widening. A Burberry classic trench coat, for instance, costs HK$14,500 in the firm's Hong Kong online store, compared with ...More
EJ Insight2016-08-10
... e massive gap with market leader Amazon, Reuters reports. Wal-Mart's online division has underperformed against Amazon, posting its slowest growth in a year in the first quarter as it struggled to gai ...More
EJ Insight2016-08-09
... he wealth gap keeps widening. In response to the economic challenges, Tsai has proposed a "New Southbound Policy" to move the island away from its overreliance on the China market and to cultivate mor ...More
EJ Insight2016-08-08
... ge wealth gap between the western and eastern parts of his country, despite the fact that there were calls from some West Germans at that time for putting the German version of the Marshall Plan on ho ...More
EJ Insight2016-08-02
... 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