... facturing hub to a market that is 97 percent service-oriented. People in economically free societies earn incomes that more than twice the average levels in all other countries and they live longer to ...More
EJ Insight2016-02-02
... rves as a hub for parallel-goods traders, has been missing the usual buzz after the iPhone 6s launch last September. Softer-than-anticipated demand for the new phones has led to some traders shutting ...More
EJ Insight2016-01-28
... ain cargo hubs, leaving Huanggang port for tourists. The arrangements, however, should be based on actual demand. There should be room for resident traffic in the cargo ports and for cargo traffic in ...More
EJ Insight2016-01-26
... transport hub, eventually replacing Xi’an as the capital. As a result, many coastal cities in eastern China have gradually taken over the role of northwestern inland cities as gateways. Meanwhile, Gua ...More
EJ Insight2016-01-23
... n zone, a hub of the 21st-century Maritime Silk Road and a pilot zone for China’s new reform and opening up. For more of Dr. Dan Steinbock’ articles, see http://www.differencegroup.net -- Contact us a ...More
EJ Insight2016-01-15
... a tourism hub and scrap entrance fees to certain permanent exhibition halls of local museums. Tourism is a major industry that accounted for 5 percent of the city's GDP in 2013 and provides nearly 270 ...More
EJ Insight2016-01-14
China Cosco Holdings on Tuesday made a binding offer for a majority stake in Greece's Piraeus port, a move that is expected to turn the facility into a logistics hub for Chinese exports to Europe. The ...More
EJ Insight2016-01-13
... facturing hub and a main source of new materials. Although the region is plagued with aging production facilities and overreliance on a few industries, including the auto, steel, metallurgy and petroc ...More
EJ Insight2016-01-06
... versified hub market. In boosting GNI or GDP, the ultimate goal is the development of the economy and the improvement of people’s lives. Given the structure of Hong Kong's economy, businesses in the c ...More
EJ Insight2016-01-04
... financial hub to bolster services as overseas demand for its goods faltered. While industrial production fell for a 10th straight month in November, retail sales rose for a ninth month in October. GDP ...More
EJ Insight2016-01-04
... l-raising hub and listing venue for mainland Chinese companies. As of October, there were 927 mainland companies listed in Hong Kong, with a total market capitalization of HK$15.6 trillion. The mainla ...More
EJ Insight2016-01-01
... strategic hub stretching through the Mekong sub-region to secure closer trade and investment links with Malaysia and Singapore. Railway links are planned to connect other parts of China via Kunming wi ...More
EJ Insight2015-12-28
... role as a hub of entrepôt trade and logistics. However, some businesses appear upbeat about the OBOR initiative even before it takes shape. Singapore’s United Overseas Bank (UOB), for example, has dou ...More
EJ Insight2015-12-25
... sshipment hub for Asian exports to Europe coming in on container vessels from China. Stergios Pitsiorlas, head of the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund, told the Journal last week that the fund ...More
EJ Insight2015-12-24
... ocal tech hub now boasts a total floor area of 75,000 square feet of co-working space, with another two phases coming on stream next year. Chief operating officer Mark Clift is the key man behind the ...More
EJ Insight2015-12-22
Hong Kong has been recognized as a global aviation hub for many years thanks to the city's visionary expansion of its airport infrastructure and superb services, as well as the good reputation enjoyed ...More
EJ Insight2015-12-19
... facturing hub are facing the most pressure. Not only are orders flowing elsewhere, Chinese entrepreneurs are also reportedly leaving for cheaper production bases abroad. “As far as I know, about 40 pe ...More
EJ Insight2015-12-16
As a duty-free port, Hong Kong is an important hub for wine trading in Asia. But the city's high storage fees have hindered the development of the business. Enter Qianhai Wine Innovative Management C ...More
EJ Insight2015-12-12
... the arts hub in West Kowloon, the perfect fulfillment of a bureaucrat’s vision for controlling and placing the arts all in one place. Thank goodness the property development aspect of this scheme is ...More
EJ Insight2015-12-12
... a global hub of tech startups. Some of the household names include Rovio Entertainment Ltd. -- the company that created Angry Birds, a smartphone game that has taken the world by storm -- and Superce ...More
EJ Insight2015-12-11
