... rovides a sharp contrast to the situation in Japan and France, which lost more than 600,000 millionaires in the wake of the strong US dollar. However, Hong Kong's wealth seems to be unevenly divided. ...More
EJ Insight2015-10-14
... the job, sharp eyesight is a prerequisite. Among the tests, candidates are required to be able make out written words from a distance of six meters. Given the tough requirement, many applicants fail ...More
EJ Insight2015-10-08
... t through sharp volatility, offering investors an opportunity to make some quick money. The market is likely to resume consolidation next month, and offer traders a chance to take some fresh bets befo ...More
EJ Insight2015-10-06
... iggered a sharp uptake in private car purchases in the US and around the world, effectively laying the foundations of the modern automotive industry. This essentially short-circuited the development o ...More
EJ Insight2015-10-06
Hong Kong, South Korea, Japan will be the most affected among major economies in the region in the event of a sharp slowdown in Chinese GDP growth, according to Fitch Ratings. Global growth and econom ...More
EJ Insight2015-10-02
... from the sharp falls of two healthcare funds after Clinton took office in 1993. This article appeared in the Hong Kong Economic Journal on Sept. 24. Translation by Julie Zhu [Chinese version中文版] – Co ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-26
The sharp decline in oil prices is weighing heavily on hydraulic fracturing companies that flourished at the height of the shale oil boom. One of the latest casualties is Longview, Texas-based Pro-Sti ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-24
... owing the sharp gains in home prices in the near-zero interest rate environment in recent years, the housing market is likely to have peaked or will peak soon. The economy will take a beating should h ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-23
... m Japan's Sharp (3128.T) and Taiwan's AU Optronics (2409.TW), but ultimately ended up using parts from the Beijing-based BOE Technology (000725.CN). The reports contain numerous photos of Xiaomi's ear ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-22
... also drew sharp criticism from the Bar Association, which issued a public statement expressing deep concern at his comments. To be fair, Zhang actually didn't use the word "override" when he said the ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-21
Apple Daily and the now defunct Sharp Daily, along with their former editors, have been fined a combined HK$550,000 for contempt of court. The case involved the two newspapers' publication of an inter ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-17
... following sharp drops in China’s stock market this year. In July the Ministry of Public Security said Deputy Minister Meng Qingfeng was leading an investigation into “abnormal volatility” in the marke ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-16
... weakening sharply. Chinese exporters are caught between the pincers of weak foreign demand and rapidly rising domestic wages. Devaluation is the tried and true remedy for such ills. But a 2 percent ch ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-14
Transactions in the secondary housing market have fallen sharply in Hong Kong, with some real-estate agents describing the current conditions in the segment as the worst in 20 years, Apple Daily repor ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-14
... es at the Sharp Island Pier. Hong Kong's geopark covers an area of 50 square kilometers, consisting of eight geo-areas under the protection of the Country Parks Ordinance and Marine Parks Ordinance. W ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-14
... e initial sharp Chinese equity market correction in Shanghai, with long-flagged efforts to rebalance the economy to rely less heavily on exports, with flaccid economic data, and now a currency devalua ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-07
Zhou Xiaochuan, the head of the People's Bank of China, said at a G-20 gathering that the renminbi has stabilized after the recent sharp devaluation, and that the correction in the nation's stock mark ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-07
... he recent sharp decline in the number of tourists is not the direct “cause of death” of the Newton Hotel, it is undeniable that the tourism industry in Hong Kong is facing a tough time. Occupancy and ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-04
... put into sharp focus on Wednesday when five children were among 12 migrants who drowned in Turkish waters while trying to reach Greece. Images of the washed-up body of three-year-old Alan Kurdi, who ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-04
... xchanging sharp words online ahead of the much-anticipated event, Apple Daily reported. Mainland supporters who were unhappy with Hong Kong match goers have urged their compatriots to go to Shenzhen t ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-02
