Japan is considering creating a government-backed financing arm for weapons exports in a bid to strengthen its regional security ties as China's military power grows. As a first step, the government p ...More
EJ Insight2014-11-27
... ot in the arm to the real estate sector. Whether it can work this time, however, is in doubt. In past months, the government loosened restrictions on home purchases and loans but those policies didn't ...More
EJ Insight2014-11-25
... nd the US arm of solar manufacturer SolarWorld A.G. , some of which had filed unfair trade claims against Chinese rivals. The leaders of the commission said hacking from China was continuing. "It rema ...More
EJ Insight2014-11-21
Wal-Mart's Chinese retail arm Yihaodian, the mainland's first online supermarket, is seeing hurdles in setting up a Hong Kong warehouse to store imported goods, a senior executive said. "Hong Kong lac ...More
EJ Insight2014-11-19
Entertainment tycoon Albert Yeung Sau-shing is ready to make a big acquisition -- possibly Asia Television (ATV) -- after selling his empire's magazine arm for HK$950 million. Yeung signed a memorandu ...More
EJ Insight2014-11-17
... e US have arm-wrestled over the FTAAP. So news that agreement has been forged in the Beijing meeting (lubricated, I think, by breakthrough on the ITA strongly advocated by the US) was significant: an ...More
EJ Insight2014-11-17
... e banking arm of the Royal Bank of Scotland, which is reportedly up for sale. The lender is eyeing a bigger share of the wealth management market, and the purchase could help further develop the busin ...More
EJ Insight2014-11-17
... “My right arm is fine but my left hand is only 70 percent healed but that does not mean I can’t do anything,” he said. Kwok, vice chairman of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Lifeguards’ Union, said he has c ...More
EJ Insight2014-11-14
... ine video arm the exclusive right to broadcast HKTV’s dramas on the mainland. From that date, mainland audiences will be able to watch the HKTV dramas on smartphones, TVs with set-top boxes or smart T ...More
EJ Insight2014-11-06
... training arm that will house Act-Net, the China Academy of Supervision and Discipline Inspection. The academy is an “advanced teaching facility,” according to documents Chinese officials gave to APEC ...More
EJ Insight2014-11-06
Once upon a time, Disney movies relied on age-old storylines such as a beautiful princess swept off her feet by a charming prince. Over the years, that formula started to seem a little creaky, and Wal ...More
EJ Insight2014-11-05
... ng strong-arm tactics. The police have failed to prevent the pro-Beijing groups to launch attacks on the democracy activists. The involvement of suspected triad members in the efforts to quell the Mon ...More
EJ Insight2014-10-24
A group of Hong Kong investors and their Abu Dhabi partners are launching a takeover bid for Reebok from Adidas A.G., according to the Wall Street Journal. Jynwel Capital, the investment arm of the bi ...More
EJ Insight2014-10-20
Alibaba Holdings Ltd., China’s leading e-commerce company, has set up a micro finance arm in a fresh move to expand its footprint in the financial business, the Hong Kong Economic Journal reported Fri ...More
EJ Insight2014-10-17
China Mobile Ltd. (00941.HK) plans to inject 10.4 billion yuan (US$1.69 billion) into a new-media arm over the next three years, Tencent Tech news website reported Tuesday. Migu Culture & Technolo ...More
EJ Insight2014-10-14
Horizons Ventures, a private investment arm of tycoon Li Ka-shing, is likely to invest in a financial technology start-up in the near term after investing in three financial technology companies, acco ...More
EJ Insight2014-10-10
... eneurship arm of the National University of Singapore. Disruptive technology is any technological innovation that helps create a new market and leads to an overhaul of existing industries. Seven start ...More
EJ Insight2014-10-07
... n, or any arm of the Brunei government, was involved in bidding. Sahara, which has interests ranging from financial services to property, insists it is still in talks with other potential buyers for t ...More
EJ Insight2014-10-03
... d support arm for the Occupy Central movement and other radical organizations. Without confirmation, it said Morton Holbrook III, head of the center, is a veteran US intelligence operative. Things hav ...More
EJ Insight2014-09-26
The Hong Kong-America Center of the Chinese University of Hong Kong is not merely an educational institute but also serves as training and support arm for the Occupy Central movement and other radical ...More
EJ Insight2014-09-24
