... e case of Link REIT, which became notorious for chasing top dollar and driving out small stores from public estate malls and markets. But it also shows that community spirit is alive and well in Hong ...More
EJ Insight2018-06-25
The MTR Corp. management admitted responsibility for the spate of scandals that rocked the Shatin-Central Link (SCL) project, but did not give a clear answer on whether the rail operator's top officia ...More
EJ Insight2018-06-22
Three applications for a judicial review have been filed against the co-location bill for the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link, the Hong Kong Economic Journal reports. Ousted lawmaker Si ...More
EJ Insight2018-06-22
Yet another set of construction flaws was discovered at the MTR Corp.'s Shatin-Central Link (SCL). Two steel bar cages used to reinforce the Exhibition Centre station’s diaphragm walls were placed in ...More
EJ Insight2018-06-21
MTR Corp. revealed more work flaws at the To Kwa Wan station construction for the Shatin-Central Link (SCL). In its investigation report on Tuesday, the rail operator said two staircase walls at the s ...More
EJ Insight2018-06-20
The government has ordered Leighton Asia, one of the main contractors of the MTR Corp.'s HK$87.3 billion Shatin-Central Link (SCL), to submit a report addressing safety concerns plaguing the construct ...More
EJ Insight2018-06-19
The Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link (XRL) is scheduled to begin services in the next quarter after the Legislative Council approved the controversial co-location bill for the multibilli ...More
EJ Insight2018-06-15
As public controversies over Basic Law provisions are likely to escalate after passage of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong express rail link co-location bill, the National People’s Congress Standing C ...More
EJ Insight2018-06-15
After flaws were revealed recently in construction works at MTR's Hung Hom station in relation to the HK$87.3 billion Shatin-Central Link (SCL), there are allegations now that another station on that ...More
EJ Insight2018-06-12
... t: how to link Octopus card value into a global payment platform. Currently, Octopus is mostly for offline use as people mostly swipe the card to get onto a train or a bus or to pay for a drink in a c ...More
EJ Insight2018-06-12
... ress Rail Link and also meet local Chinese officials, Lam said. -- Contact us at [email protected] KN/RC ...More
EJ Insight2018-06-07
... and other linkages. If the plan works out, the WeChat app could replace travel documents for people moving across the border within the Greater Bay region. Tencent said it is working with Chinese auth ...More
EJ Insight2018-06-07
Rising home prices and the lack of residential space are driving the shared housing trend in mainland China, especially among young people. Baletu seizes the opportunity by linking tenants and landlor ...More
EJ Insight2018-06-06
The resumption of the second-reading debate on the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link (Co-location) Bill at the Legislative Council is scheduled for Wednesday. Pan-democrats have tabled as ...More
EJ Insight2018-06-04
... ress rail link to the mainland. He was certainly being more straightforward than Chief Executive Carrie Lam who tried to dampen down anger over Ma's remarks by promising to 'employ a honest and transp ...More
EJ Insight2018-06-01
... , but can link the credit cards to their cell phones,” she said. “Transactions will be not only more convenient, but also faster, safer and will ensure easier-to-keep-records for customers.” Given a b ...More
EJ Insight2018-06-01
MTR Corporation insisted on Wednesday that the underground platforms built at Hung Hom Station for the HK$87.3 billion Shatin-Central Link (SCL) are structurally safe, commenting on the matter after a ...More
EJ Insight2018-05-31
... ress Rail Link (XRL). The rail operator sought to lay the blame for the derailment on the consulting firm, but did not directly accuse the firm, which it did not identify, of miscalculation. Unveiling ...More
EJ Insight2018-05-29
... acts as a link between businesses and consumers to satisfy Hongkongers’ needs in daily life. Take laundry as an example. Users can select the laundry service in the app and then put dirty clothes in t ...More
EJ Insight2018-05-29
