... es at the peak of the market. That’s part of the reason why Hoixe has been able to survive through economic booms and busts. Kai Bo Food Supermarket, another retailer catering to the mass market, made ...More
EJ Insight2016-06-08
... from the peak of 1.4738 on May 26, against the US dollar. Technical analysis suggests that it could weaken further to 1.389. The US dollar may face some resistance at 250-day moving average of 0.979 ...More
EJ Insight2016-06-08
... from the Peak to Lan Kwai Fong in Central. The usual fare is between HK$50 and HK$60. Wong, 38, faces charges for overcharging and failing to use the meter. He has been released on bail. Taxi drivers ...More
EJ Insight2016-06-06
... ached its peak when the NPCSC announced its “831 resolution”, which denied them universal suffrage in the 2017 election for chief executive. The unpopular decision triggered the monumental Occupy move ...More
EJ Insight2016-06-03
... its 2010 peak of 502 bcm, reaching its lowest level since 1995. Indeed, Nord Stream’s capacity utilization rate was just 43 percent in 2013, 65 percent in 2014 and 71 percent in 2015. Some will argue ...More
EJ Insight2016-06-03
... its 2013 peak as high rollers stayed away from the tables due to China’s anti-corruption drive. Not all phone bets facilitate money laundering, and some countries, including the Philippines, allow th ...More
EJ Insight2016-06-02
... the 1997 peak, with the Centa-City Index at 100 points. Some homeowners have become renters after selling their flats but they are regretting getting out now that prices are still rising. Some homeo ...More
EJ Insight2016-06-01
... e era of “peak profits” that has sparked concerns about market power is coming to a close. US corporations have had a remarkable three-decade run, but profits have already slipped from 11.5 percent of ...More
EJ Insight2016-05-31
Sharp Peak, High Junk Peak and Tai Yue Ngam Teng are nicknamed the "three treacherous peaks of Sai Kung". Situated in the northeastern part of the Sai Kung East Country Park and rising to a height of ...More
EJ Insight2016-05-27
... ck from a peak since the third quarter of last year, and posted a drop of 13.3 percent as of the first quarter of this year. However, the price decline has eased or even stabilized since April. I’ve n ...More
EJ Insight2016-05-26
Three men broke into a house on the Peak and stole a luxury watch worth HK$250,000 (US$32,180). The break-in was discovered around 9 p.m. on Sunday by a domestic helper who had been alerted to noises ...More
EJ Insight2016-05-24
... l not be speaking on stage this time, Ho said. He said he regrets HKFS's decision to withdraw from the activities of the alliance but respects it. Vice chairman Choi Yiu-cheong said a planned May 29 ...More
EJ Insight2016-05-24
... ed from a peak in 2014, they haven’t fallen nearly enough to convince some brands to stay. Singaporeans are among the most tech-savvy shoppers in Asia, with a greater percentage turning to online shop ...More
EJ Insight2016-05-24
... . Devil’s Peak: Kowloon’s fortress hill (Nov. 7, 2015) This article appeared in the Hong Kong Economic Journal on May 16. Translation by Darlie Yiu [Chinese version 中文版] -- Contact us at english@hkej. ...More
EJ Insight2016-05-20
Shed a tear for the top echelon of expats in Hong Kong's finance and banking sector. The housing allowances fat enough to rent a 4,000 square foot harbor-view home on the Peak or a townhouse in Repuls ...More
EJ Insight2016-05-20
... as been a peak redemption period since 2009, according to the China Securities Journal. A further weakening of the economy will also make it harder for shaky borrowers to service their debt. -- Contac ...More
EJ Insight2016-05-19
... nt at the peak of Lion Rock in Kowloon on Monday night. They initially refused to comment on their presence there but later confirmed that it is to prevent anyone from trying to hang a pro-democracy b ...More
EJ Insight2016-05-18
... ls at the peak of Lion Rock to keep people from physical harm if they planned to hang up a banner there demanding democracy. The deployment of police there was also aimed at preventing Zhang from havi ...More
EJ Insight2016-05-17
Some thieves broke into a luxury mansion in the upscale Peak area Sunday night and made off with a safe containing more than HK$600,000 (US$77,300) worth of cash and valuables, reports say. The victim ...More
EJ Insight2016-05-17
... e current peak season for flu. But whether the services are provided to patients during the night would depend on necessity and priority. Leung stressed that the drug Tamiflu should be prescribed with ...More
EJ Insight2016-05-16
