... the first eight months of this year, according to data from the National Statistics Bureau. In August alone, retail sales rose 2.4 percent to 3.03 trillion yuan from the previous month. With a huge ma ...More
EJ Insight2017-09-15
... ks in the eight months to August, representing an 83 percent increase from the same period last year. Most complaints involved delays and poor quality, including models that allegedly damaged the phon ...More
EJ Insight2017-09-15
... the first eight months of the year over the same period in 2016, compared with a forecast 8.2 percent rise. That’s the slowest since 1999. “Today’s data are indeed below our expectations. It shows tha ...More
EJ Insight2017-09-15
... arters of eight Qing dynasty emperors. The hall has a front lobby, where the emperor discussed state affairs with his mandarins, and a rear suite that served as the emperor's bedroom. History and art ...More
EJ Insight2017-09-14
... pools and eight private tennis courts next to luxury homes. The lease prices of the plots are ridiculously low and some even cover an area that is larger than the homes, the group said. It criticized ...More
EJ Insight2017-09-14
... n the US, eight in Taiwan and 7.5 in Japan. By contrast, mainland Chinese report 1.5 plastic surgeries per year for every 1,000 people, suggesting vast growth potential. China is tipped to become the ...More
EJ Insight2017-09-14
... more than eight months trying in vain to persuade CFIUS to clear the acquisition. Both companies said the deal did not pose any security risks and Canyon Bridge had told CFIUS it would double the numb ...More
EJ Insight2017-09-14
... the past eight years but those borrowed by the public during the period dropped by 18.2 percent. It also asked the LCSD to make more effort in improving its record keeping. In response to the Ombudsm ...More
EJ Insight2017-09-13
... ear after eight years in the service. Last week, he was appointed by Chief Executive Carrie Lam as member of the Task Force on Land Supply, which will seek to reach public consensus on how to boost la ...More
EJ Insight2017-09-12
Team Hong Kong made an outstanding debut at the 2nd International Olympiad of Metropolises (IOM), a multidisciplinary competition for students, in Moscow. The local contingent of eight students, inclu ...More
EJ Insight2017-09-12
... to about eight decibels while allowing air circulation. "These acoustic windows can effectively mitigate the traffic noise impact on public housing units. We will consider adopting acoustic windows i ...More
EJ Insight2017-09-11
... no rush.” Eight is the luckiest number in China because it sounds similar to the phrase meaning “to get rich”. “Apple really needs to launch a very innovative product this time around,” said Mo Jia, S ...More
EJ Insight2017-09-11
... holds the eight virtues – filial piety, respect, loyalty, fidelity, propriety, justice, honesty and honor – while promoting social welfare, according to information from the website of the Hong Kong T ...More
EJ Insight2017-09-11
... pril only eight newly imported electric cars have been registered. Zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) have proven to be a viable solution to urban air pollution worldwide. As such, it is simply mind-boggli ...More
EJ Insight2017-09-11
... ndidates, eight were enrolled in this year's HKDSE Exam. One candidate scored 21 marks in six papers taken and was admitted to a bachelor's degree program while others enrolled in other post-secondary ...More
EJ Insight2017-09-08
... jail for eight to 13 months. Within three days, the appellate court again overturned the decisions made by the lower court on the cases of three former student leaders and put them behind bars. These ...More
EJ Insight2017-09-08
... gement of eight kindergartens and nurseries to Chow Tai Fook Enterprises from next year. Chow Tai Fook is one of the major shareholders of the kindergarten chain. It decided to run the Victoria kinder ...More
EJ Insight2017-09-08
The Hang Seng Index rallied 646 points or 2.37 percent in August, marking the eighth straight month-on-month gain. The index has soared nearly 6,000 points or 27 percent over the period, a long winnin ...More
EJ Insight2017-09-07
... y adopted eight resolutions ratcheting up sanctions on North Korea over its ballistic missile and nuclear programs. Haley said the incremental approach had not worked and a diplomatic solution could o ...More
EJ Insight2017-09-07
... nt within eight to 10 years after being bought. HKEJ cited a source as saying that while the government will accord top priority to boosting homeownership among locals, authorities do not seek to use ...More
EJ Insight2017-09-06
