According to the report Monitoring of Solid Waste in Hong Kong - Waste Statistics for 2020 released by the Environmental Protection Department (EPD), the total quantity of municipal solid waste (MSW) ...More
EJ Insight2023-02-21
The town of Joshimath may be nestled 6,000 feet (1,800 meters) above sea level in the Himalayas, but it is sinking fast. In early January, large cracks split homes, hotels, and roads, leaving the town ...More
EJ Insight2023-02-21
We must face, and act upon, an inconvenient truth. The impact of human activities on Earth’s geology and ecosystems is threatening the foundations of life on our planet and decades of progress in huma ...More
EJ Insight2023-02-20
In 2023, there are seven trends to watch in science, technology and substantiality. 1. Protecting biodiversity The world is waking up to the fact that protecting biodiversity is just as important for ...More
EJ Insight2023-02-20
... transformation that presents unique opportunities for long-term investors. Within Emerging Markets, China occupies a unique position not only due to its massive size and scale that asserts a powerful ...More
EJ Insight2023-02-20
After a hiatus of three years caused by the pandemic, the Hong Kong Arts Festival can finally resume hosting overseas companies. And what a relief it is to local audiences. This weekend the opening pe ...More
EJ Insight2023-02-17
The world is in the midst of the worst food crisis in modern history. As a confluence of geopolitical, economic, and climate crises fuels global shortages, a staggering 326 million people in dozens of ...More
EJ Insight2023-02-17
The “Global DataSphere” is exploding in size. IDC predicts that by 2026, the amount of data in the world will have doubled again. While most enterprises have digitised their operations, they continue ...More
EJ Insight2023-02-17
A recent Twitter spat between influencer Andrew Tate and climate activist Greta Thunberg epitomized the eco gender gap. Tweeting at the activist, Tate – the epitome of a man who views saving the plane ...More
EJ Insight2023-02-16
At the end of January, the Government launched the Hygiene Blackspots website, which not only lists more than 700 blackspots in Hong Kong and the progress of the authorities' cleansing efforts, but al ...More
EJ Insight2023-02-16
Recent estimates suggest that the developing world will need $1 trillion of external climate finance annually by 2025, and $2.4 trillion per year by 2030, to meet the goals enshrined in the Paris clim ...More
EJ Insight2023-02-16
Spare a thought for Claudia Mo Man-ching, especially this Valentine’s Day. The former legislator has been remanded for nearly two years in the ongoing largest national security trial. What made it eve ...More
EJ Insight2023-02-15
Smart devices, especially smartwatches, are becoming more popular which can be divided into two categories: 1. Those aiming at healthcare, with varying degrees of accuracy. Some people joke that some ...More
EJ Insight2023-02-15
... l participated in the round, as did its Chairman Eric Schmidt, the former chief executive of Google LLC. Sandbox AQ is led by CEO Jack Hidary, who previously led quantum computing research at Alphabet ...More
EJ Insight2023-02-15
“The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson. A story that revolves around a tradition in a small town – “The Lottery”, which, through a purely random mechanism of arbitrary selection, arrives at a particular ind ...More
EJ Insight2023-02-14
For Hong Kong to be truly back, we must go maskless – now. Dropping the inane mask requirement is a necessary but insufficient part of Hong Kong’s trek towards normalisation. The following makes the c ...More
EJ Insight2023-02-14
... process that often involves years of trial and error, as well as debates about statistical significance, causality, and other technical matters. It is this complexity that partly explains why science ...More
EJ Insight2023-02-14
The ruckus in the United States over the federal debt ceiling has redirected attention toward soaring public borrowing. Against the backdrop of monetary tightening by the Federal Reserve, piling up mo ...More
EJ Insight2023-02-13
