China Vanke Co. Ltd. (000002.CN), one of the country’s major property developers, booked sales of 12.15 billion yuan (US$1.99 billion) in February, down 56.1 percent from January, it said in a filing ...More
EJ Insight2014-03-05
The recent deal flurry in the internet sector has fueled hopes for a quick build-up in the valuation of WeChat, the instant messaging app of Tencent Holdings Ltd. (00700.HK), sending the share price o ...More
EJ Insight2014-02-28
Suddenly, the world's casino giants are falling over each in the rush to enter Japan's gaming market. MGM Resorts International, the largest casino operator on the Las Vegas Strip, said it plans to in ...More
EJ Insight2014-02-26
Macau's six casino operators are likely to see their licenses renewed for shorter tenors when they come up for renewal in 2020 and 2022 as China's leaders see the licenses as a leverage over the Unite ...More
EJ Insight2014-02-19
One market. Two players. And a big difference in plans to help companies in China store and manage their ever-growing information systems. That's the picture painted by two rival foreign data center p ...More
EJ Insight2014-02-17
Three years is a long time in the technology space but that's how fast it took Taiwan smartphone maker HTC Corp. (2498.TW) to go from great to good to average. In 2010, it rang in the first Android sm ...More
EJ Insight2014-02-14
I have a lot of respect for TV giant TCL Corp (000100.CN), which has managed to remain relevant in China's high-tech gadget space by moving aggressively into products like smartphones and high-end fla ...More
EJ Insight2014-01-28
Grade-A offices in Shanghai, such as those located in the city's Hongqiao, Huangpu and Pudong districts, will enjoy further rental demand in the coming years as more international firms and service pr ...More
EJ Insight2014-01-15
Central government organs in China have seen their combined official hospitality expenditure budget get slashed by 33 percent this year from the 2013 level amid Beijing's austerity drive, Xinhua news ...More
EJ Insight2014-01-13
Checkbook diplomacy as an instrument of policy between Taiwan and mainland China hasn’t been used in at least five years, but a somewhat similar type of diplomacy is now emerging as China and Japan bo ...More
EJ Insight2013-12-23
Following is a summary of major news and comments in the Hong Kong Economic Journal, the parent publication of EJ Insight, on Thursday, Dec. 5: TOP STORIES MIIT grants 4G licenses to three telecom car ...More
EJ Insight2013-12-05
Three main trends will sweep Macau's gaming industry over the next decade as the city government aims to achieve sustainable economic growth and maintain social stability, market watchers said. Focus ...More
EJ Insight2013-12-05
China launched its first lunar probe into space Monday morning, marking the country's first attempt at soft-landing a spacecraft on an extraterrestrial body. If the probe continues on track, the Chang ...More
EJ Insight2013-12-04
Consumer goods manufacturer Procter & Gamble (P&G) has reportedly signed a deal to rent 14 floors of a brand-new grade A office tower in Guangzhou’s Zhujiang New Town {珠江新城}. One would be hard ...More
EJ Insight2013-11-21
Two new stories in the consumer space are offering an interesting look at the difficulty of taking over Hong Kong-listed companies, providing headaches for potential acquirers but also interesting opp ...More
EJ Insight2013-11-14
When it comes to which kind of technology best suits their needs, companies are spoiled for choice. That's where niche players such as Rackspace Hosting Inc. come in. Its expertise is in helping compa ...More
EJ Insight2013-11-13
China's web censors would like people to believe that nothing out of the ordinary happened at Tiananmen Square on Monday around noon, although eyewitnesses and the media had it otherwise. An SUV plowe ...More
EJ Insight2013-10-29
Buying a high-rise property in downtown Manhattan may have been a one-off shot by Chinese billionaire Guo Guangchang {郭廣昌} to snap up a bargain overseas in the battered sector, but he is for sure dead ...More
EJ Insight2013-10-24
Fosun International Ltd. (00656.HK) has bought New York landmark One Chase Manhattan Plaza for US$725 million, it said in a regulatory filing Friday. The purchase was made by a subsidiary from JP Morg ...More
EJ Insight2013-10-18
I wrote recently about how smart TV could be poised for a sudden explosion in China due to a combination of factors. Now we're seeing one of the biggest obstacles that smart TVs could face: copyright ...More
EJ Insight2013-10-17
