China's baby hatches, or 'abandoned baby islands', have been in the news recently, with critics blaming such facilities for encouraging parents to dump unwanted children. Started with good intentions ...More
EJ Insight2014-09-16
Christian churches in Hong Kong are once again in the spotlight as they outline strategies to deal with planned class boycotts by secondary school students unhappy with Beijing's electoral reform prop ...More
EJ Insight2014-09-12
If there's anything more worrisome for Hong Kong than surrendering a round in its fight for more democracy, it's losing competitiveness as a world economy. We already know the outcome of its political ...More
EJ Insight2014-09-10
Beijing finally closed the raging debate over political reform in Hong Kong when the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress on Aug. 31 approved a conservative proposal for the 2017 chief ...More
EJ Insight2014-09-10
Having failed with both a hardline stance and a soft approach to sway Beijing, the pan-democrats may still have a chance to play its card: take it first and then cast a blank vote. Although this is se ...More
EJ Insight2014-09-03
Environmentalists are critical of a government plan for two marine parks in Southwest Lantau and Soko Islands, questioning if it is meant to pave the way for a third runway at Hong Kong International ...More
EJ Insight2014-09-02
A months-long debate and consultation on the process for choosing Hong Kong's next leader has finally come to this: Beijing will nominate the candidates, Hong Kong people can vote for one of the appro ...More
EJ Insight2014-09-01
Is a political donation a bribe? More importantly, does free speech rise to a level that should prompt an investigation by our anti-corruption watchdog? We couldn't help raising these questions after ...More
EJ Insight2014-08-29
If anyone had harbored hopes that Beijing would accede to a more democratic framework for the 2017 Hong Kong chief executive election, it is time to shed the illusions once and for all. The National P ...More
EJ Insight2014-08-28
With the campaign for electoral reforms set to enter a new stage in Hong Kong, a new controversy has erupted in the city -- this time centered on the government's postal department. Hongkong Post, th ...More
EJ Insight2014-08-27
Jenny Bakery is a popular outlet in Hong Kong that specializes in hand-made butter cookies. The products are priced at a premium compared to similar offerings from other stores, but that hasn't deterr ...More
EJ Insight2014-08-26
It could be a classic case of tail wagging the dog. The death of a stray dog on commuter rail tracks in Hong Kong last Wednesday has whipped a stormy debate in the media, with hundreds of locals slamm ...More
EJ Insight2014-08-26
For the elderly in Hong Kong, taking a bus or the MTR is tiring and inconvenient. More often than not, they have to stand because the "priority" seats designated for them are taken. The Hong Kong gove ...More
EJ Insight2014-08-25
The MTR Corp., under fire over a train running over a dog, is at the center of a debate on how civilized and humane Hong Kong society is. The company has been condemned as a animal unfriendly corporat ...More
EJ Insight2014-08-22
Should foreigners pay more than locals? Ko Waiyin, a columnist at Apple Daily, has stirred debate on the issue with her article, "Thanks for discriminating against me". In her article published on Th ...More
EJ Insight2014-08-22
More than two years ago, Xi'an, the capital of northwestern China's Shaanxi province with about 8.5 million people, promulgated a measure limiting the number of divorce registrations in the city to 15 ...More
EJ Insight2014-08-20
My moment of awakening came one morning on a crowded Hong Kong subway from Tsuen Wan to Central. There were four "strong country people" sitting together, three adults and one boy aged about five. He ...More
EJ Insight2014-08-14
Smartphone messaging tool Yo has enabled its users to send links and share social media hashtags, expanding the app's utility from the mere exchange of the 'Yo' greeting, Financial Times reported. The ...More
EJ Insight2014-08-13
A soft US housing recovery and weak labour force participation are two reasons for disappointing global growth, and this could be a long-term phenomenon, US Federal Reserve vice-chairman Stanley Fisch ...More
EJ Insight2014-08-12
China is the world’s largest producer and exporter of electronic cigarettes – and now its mighty tobacco firms see the growing sales and making brands of their own. In 2003, a Chinese company invented ...More
EJ Insight2014-08-11
