Conservationists in Hong Kong are expressing concern about the growing threat posed by ocean trash to endangered marine animals. The issue has come to the fore again as a green turtle was found dead i ...More
EJ Insight2015-10-27
... lving the Marine Department, the Police and the Government Flying Service. Among the injured, at least 70 were sent to six hospitals in Hong Kong after the passengers were brought to the Central Pier ...More
EJ Insight2015-10-26
Plastic comprises more than 60 percent of the litter found in the marine ecosystem, according to the latest survey by the Costal Watch Project under the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) in Hong Kong. ...More
EJ Insight2015-10-23
... Park, the marine-life theme park that is popular with Chinese tourists. Mainlanders seeking to visit Ocean Park normally book their tickets through agents and have to leave some sort of contact inform ...More
EJ Insight2015-10-20
... ement and marine transportation to deepen cooperation with special zones on the mainland, such as Shenzhen’s Qianhai, Guangzhou’s Nansha, Hengqin in Zhuhai and Pingtan in Fujian province. This will al ...More
EJ Insight2015-10-17
... A retired marine who was among the refugees managed to keep the ship afloat and point it toward the shore. Lo Kei Wan is hard to miss. On its hilltop, silhouetted against a mountain, sits a rock shape ...More
EJ Insight2015-10-10
... it of the Marine Department, had confirmed that the yacht's emergency position-indicating radio beacon had stopped transmitting. The five crew on board were all experienced yachtsmen: Robin Wyatt and ...More
EJ Insight2015-10-08
... ration on marine industries. As for Europe, the European Union is China’s biggest trade partner. About 80 percent of the goods are transported by sea. The development of maritime resources and utiliza ...More
EJ Insight2015-10-02
Family members of the 2012 Lamma Island ferry collision victims have blasted the government over perceived tardiness over the investigation into the disaster, pointing out that Marine Department offic ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-29
... were not marine firefighters. Lai said a fire boat finally arrived at the scene about 30 minutes after the fire broke out. He said the blaze escalated fiercely during the 30 minutes and that the loss ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-29
... studying marine propulsion." Recreational activities for the students also involve water, with a focus on sports such as sailing, windsurfing and canoeing. When asked what career options are availabl ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-19
China is trying to sell two submarines to Egypt that are cheaper than vessels being offered by Germany, industry sources told Reuters, as Beijing looks to expand weapons exports beyond its traditional ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-16
... nance and Marine Parks Ordinance. When reporters arrived at the High Island Reservoir, passengers complained about the lack of public transport facilities to leave the park. People were seen scramblin ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-14
US specialty truck maker Oshkosh Corp. has won a contract worth up to US$6.75 billion to build 17,000 armored light tactical vehicles to replace the aging Humvees used by the US Army and Marine Corps. ...More
EJ Insight2015-08-26
Guangdong province has unveiled the concept of “six bay areas and one peninsula”, which includes 14 coastal cities, in its latest blueprint for experimental marine economic zones. The bay area of the ...More
EJ Insight2015-08-08
... shipping, marine engineering, industrial robotics, new-energy vehicles, modern farming machinery and so on. As a result, the shipbuilding sector surged 9.6 percent, and almost all related stocks touch ...More
EJ Insight2015-08-05
... astal and marine life and a sprinkling of scenic attractions. Conney had been doing well for herself in her job with a magazine publisher but she knew something was missing. After toying with the idea ...More
EJ Insight2015-07-30
... impact on marine life. “There are plenty of locations for a yacht marina. Why do they have to build it in a place with an extremely high conservation value?” A 2009 environmental impact assessment by ...More
EJ Insight2015-07-28
... l Front’s Marine Le Pen gets to quote Paul Krugman and Joseph Stiglitz approvingly. No wonder that working-class voters are turning to her party. A victory for the National Front in 2017 or 2022, whic ...More
EJ Insight2015-07-23
... took the Marine Department seven hours to clean up about 2,000 kilos, Apple Daily reported. Several species were identified, including tilapia, seabream, grey mullet and spotted silver scat. Cheung M ...More
EJ Insight2015-07-13
