The pro-Beijing camp is stepping up its propaganda battle to paint opposition groups in a negative light following the violent clashes between protesters and police in Mong Kok last week. The immediat ...More
EJ Insight2016-02-17
Edward Leung Tin-kei, a candidate in the upcoming Legislative Council by-election for New Territories East, said Hong Kong should learn from Taiwan's parliament, where the opposition took radical meas ...More
EJ Insight2016-02-16
Holden Chow Ho-ding has hit out at rival Alvin Yeung Ngok-kiu for encouraging Hongkongers to “go into battle”, a slogan Yeung used in his campaign for the Legislative Council by-election in New Territ ...More
EJ Insight2016-02-16
At a recent banquet, I was asked what I do for a living. I replied that I educate children to become moral beings, with a sense of responsibility, perseverance, compassion, dedication to contributing ...More
EJ Insight2016-02-13
I can still recall vividly some cultural-shock moments that I experienced when I started boarding school life in the United Kingdom. Back then I was, for instance, impressed that people were keen on h ...More
EJ Insight2016-01-30
Policy shifts have been coming at an unprecedented pace. Global warming started to emerge as an issue as far back as the 1970s, and it took a long time to be included in government policy, financial ...More
EJ Insight2016-01-30
Christine Lagarde has secured widespread support for a second term at the helm of the International Monetary Fund just days after nominations opened, despite facing possible trial in France. The forme ...More
EJ Insight2016-01-25
International Monetary Fund managing director Christine Lagarde said the shift of the Chinese economy toward slower growth will benefit everybody, even if the short-term impact rattles global trade, c ...More
EJ Insight2016-01-13
Holden Chow Ho-ding, vice-chairman of the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong (DAB), has been accused of soliciting the support of villagers during a "Big Bowl Feast" in t ...More
EJ Insight2016-01-11
There have been frequent media references to China's “One Belt, One Road” (OBOR) economic initiative, and it has become one of the top media buzzwords in China and abroad. OBOR, an idea coined by Pres ...More
EJ Insight2015-12-25
If you are seeking a promotion or a contract, you might want to make sure that you take personal grooming seriously and always try to look your best. Because the truth is that outward appearance and ...More
EJ Insight2015-12-19
Christine Lagarde’s past is catching up with her, threatening to derail her march to a second term as head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Lagarde, 59, is facing trial for negligence in rela ...More
EJ Insight2015-12-18
The Nobel laureate Robert Mundell once said, “Great powers have great currencies.” China, whose government Mundell long advised, seemed to take this notion to heart, prodding the International Monetar ...More
EJ Insight2015-12-14
I have recently taken a one-week holiday with my mother. We went sightseeing, visited museums and tried out an array of local delicacies. But nothing is as important as our casual chats which brought ...More
EJ Insight2015-12-05
Since the handover in 1997, Hong Kong's education sector has undergone radical change and reform. The ever-increasing workload, work-related stress and demands for accountability from parents and soci ...More
EJ Insight2015-12-02
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday decided to add China's renminbi to the fund's reserve currency basket, terming the move as a milestone that should encourage Beijing to carry out furthe ...More
EJ Insight2015-12-01
The International Monetary Fund is expected to officially announce on Monday the addition of the Chinese currency to its reserves basket, an acknowledgement of the renminbi, also known as yuan, as a m ...More
EJ Insight2015-11-30
Every employee who contributes to the Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) can choose an account manager. After that, however, the employee has no control over which specific investment the fund manager pic ...More
EJ Insight2015-11-28
A number of Chinese banks have failed to recognize loans gone sour on their books to avoid having to stump up capital. Loans to borrowers that have missed a payment are growing three times faster than ...More
EJ Insight2015-11-19
Japan has told China it's concerned about increased capital outflows from the country and that Beijing should move slowly in reforming its capital account. Capital flight is in the hundreds of billion ...More
EJ Insight2015-11-16
