... 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
... structure gaps, finding the money is only part of the solution. Governments also need to reform infrastructure planning and oversight. The public can no longer afford to accept projects with costs tha ...More
EJ Insight2016-06-15
... s a major gap between the number of skilled and qualified females entering the workforce and the roles and opportunities available to them. We know from many leading studies that businesses that have ...More
EJ Insight2016-06-14
... , and the gap has kept widening. In April, when the city’s overall jobless rate was around 3.4 percent, 3.8 percent of male Hongkongers were jobless, compared with just 3 percent of their female count ...More
EJ Insight2016-06-10
... eneration gap is holding back Hong Kong (Dec. 21, 2015) -- Contact us at [email protected] BK/AC/FL ...More
EJ Insight2016-06-10
Nineteen years after Hong Kong was handed over to China, our society is witnessing polarization of unprecedented proportions, with social discontent mounting and the wealth gap continuing to widen. Am ...More
EJ Insight2016-06-07
... ble price gap with the spot rate. Many foreign investors are using NDFs to bet on yuan depreciation. The Hong Kong market has fared reasonably well, bolstered by expectations of a smooth launch for Sh ...More
EJ Insight2016-06-06
... nd supply gap -- that’s what you’re making a call on.” NexGen expects to start production in the early 2020s when the uranium market is set to tighten as older mines in Namibia and Australia end opera ...More
EJ Insight2016-06-03
