The results of the Legislative Council election have underlined yet again one vital fact of political life – never underestimate the people of Hong Kong and their love of liberty. There was a record t ...More
EJ Insight2016-09-06
G20 nations broadly agreed at a summit in China to coordinate macroeconomic policies, but the group's statement at the end of the meeting fell short on concrete steps to revive global growth. In a com ...More
EJ Insight2016-09-06
The following is a list of losing candidates who received a significant number of votes in the geographical constituency in the 2016 Legislative Council elections. Some commentators said that if all n ...More
EJ Insight2016-09-05
The head of the International Monetary Fund has called on global leaders to take "forceful" action to revive the world economy. IMF managing director Christine Lagarde said that as of 2016, global eco ...More
EJ Insight2016-09-02
Donald Trump's original nominees to his economic council included some 15 names of which only two are economists. Commentators were swift to press the point that this group was an all-male affair, and ...More
EJ Insight2016-08-19
As G7 leaders convene in Ise-Shima, Japan, the global economy’s fragility is a top concern. But instead of focusing on currency wars, the leaders of the major developed economies should be discussing ...More
EJ Insight2016-05-25
Hong Kong's retail slump is being mirrored in its longtime rival for the title of Asia's shoppers' paradise, and for similar reasons. Empty storefronts in Singapore’s prime shopping district are becom ...More
EJ Insight2016-05-24
Hong Kong has seen a steep fall in shark fin imports in the past five years but it still accounts for one-third of the world market. Last year, it imported 5,717 metric tons, down 40 percent from 2011 ...More
EJ Insight2016-05-04
Undersecretary for the Environment Christine Loh asked the BBC during an interview to stop rolling the cameras while she was being asked about ivory smuggling in Hong Kong. In a report titled “Hong Ko ...More
EJ Insight2016-04-29
Hin Hin (not his real name) quietly leaves the classroom after seeking permission from the teacher to go to the toilet. Finding the toilet occupied, he waits patiently for a long time. But when it is ...More
EJ Insight2016-04-22
World financial leaders sounded a sour note on the global economy on Thursday, pointing to Britain's possible exit from the European Union as a serious threat alongside China's bumpy growth path and d ...More
EJ Insight2016-04-15
A series of student suicides begs the question what exactly is ailing our children so much that they want to end their lives. The answer is far from straightforward. Our education system could be flaw ...More
EJ Insight2016-04-08
International Monetary Fund president Christine Lagarde warned on Tuesday that the IMF’s global outlook, to be released on April 12, will not bring any good news. The downside risk is getting bigger, ...More
EJ Insight2016-04-07
I joined the Big Social 2016 in London last month and made a speech on how to help social enterprises integrate into the mainstream business world. The event was organized by UnLtd, the leading provid ...More
EJ Insight2016-03-30
The recent spate of student suicides in Hong Kong is worrying. Every suicide has some tragic underlying factors. They can be anything such as insurmountable pressures in life, psychological troubles, ...More
EJ Insight2016-03-24
"It is far pleasanter to injure and afterwards beg for forgiveness than to be injured and grant forgiveness," wrote German philosopher Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche. I couldn't agree more. Yet, offering ...More
EJ Insight2016-03-12
