... to their peak level in the past year. In particular, Kingswood Villa -- which was put up by Cheung Kong Property -- has seen active transactions lately, although some people consider the HK$10,000 ps ...More
EJ Insight2017-04-20
... pass its peak as consumers start to feel the strain from rising prices. "It was with reluctance that I decided the country needs this election, but it is with strong conviction that I say it is neces ...More
EJ Insight2017-04-19
The annual Lyrid meteor shower started on Sunday and the phenomenon could last until April 25, with its peak period expected to be around 8pm Saturday this week, the Hong Kong Observatory (HKO) said. ...More
EJ Insight2017-04-18
... e evening peak hours on Monday, the Hong Kong Economic Journal reports. Francis Li, the MTR head of operations, apologized to the public for the service disruption, saying the problem was traced to th ...More
EJ Insight2017-04-12
... ng at the peak of the evening rush hour when people were rushing home for dinner. In hindsight, I could not help feeling lucky even if I was stuck in a crowd that was hit by an unexpected power outage ...More
EJ Insight2017-04-11
... wn from a peak of 2.62 percent in late 2016. Meanwhile, the UK government bond yield also hovers at a low of 1.06 percent after the nation started a two-year exit process from the European Union. At p ...More
EJ Insight2017-04-06
We’ve discussed several factors that may trigger a U-turn in Hong Kong’s housing market and concluded that home prices may hit a peak and fall off in third or fourth quarter of this year. But even if ...More
EJ Insight2017-03-30
... Victoria Peak so many times that he has lost count, apparently implying that Hong Kong has too few interesting places for tourists to visit. Taipei city government spokesman Liu Yi-ting, apparently s ...More
EJ Insight2017-03-30
Several Chinese property developers posted sharp revenue and turnover growth last year, helping their share prices surge in Hong Kong. The rally saw some stocks even notch 50-100 percent gains over th ...More
EJ Insight2017-03-30
... t hit its peak? I will try to answer this question based on the pattern of property curbs, the transaction value of new homes and the market breadth of home prices. The Hong Kong government has unveil ...More
EJ Insight2017-03-23
... ed to the Peak Galleria, which was undergoing maintenance at the time, to borrow their waste disposal machine that can process up to 100 kilograms of waste within 10 hours. The composite waste was se ...More
EJ Insight2017-03-20
... with non-peak hours, the business is not as good. Cheng said he will not invest in a premium franchise any time soon. Chau Kwok-keung, founder of Jumbo Taxi, another premium operator, said he will co ...More
EJ Insight2017-03-10
... gauging a peak for the market -- similar to how Citic or Cathay Pacific shares are seen with respect to the stock market. When the two blue chips lead a rally and hit the headlines, it is often consid ...More
EJ Insight2017-03-08
... es at non-peak hours are just as crowded as those during peak periods. Mothers with infants, pregnant women, the disabled and the elderly have to fight for space even if there is room allocated for t ...More
EJ Insight2017-03-08
... les hit a peak of nearly 30,000 units per annum in late 1990s. However, in recent years, as the China market was flooded with foreign brands of all kinds, and the technology of numerous local car firm ...More
EJ Insight2017-03-03
... ople. The peak flu season arrived a little late this year, possible due to a warmer winter, Dr. David Hui Shu-cheong, a professor of respiratory medicine at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, told A ...More
EJ Insight2017-03-03
... below the peak in 2007, he certainly would not be pleased with the result. This article appeared in the Hong Kong Economic Journal on Mar. 1 Translation by Julie Zhu [Chinese version 中文版] – Contact us ...More
EJ Insight2017-03-01
... rom their peak within a month, the joint statement said. A public consultation on the exchange’s future is planned this year. -- Contact us at [email protected] CG ...More
EJ Insight2017-03-01
... . Kowloon Peak The east ridge of Kowloon Peak is mainly stone-paved, making it easy but quite tiring to go up. Walking up the 200-meter slope, I could glimpse the back of Pak Sha Wan in Sai Kung, wher ...More
EJ Insight2017-02-24
... 38,000 at peak time, according to Lee Jim-on, who chairs the HKPIA. Joe Chan, chairman of the JPOA, told the assembly that he visited the seven policemen in jail and saw them in good mental condition, ...More
EJ Insight2017-02-23
