Last December, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced the most ambitious expansion of military power in Japan since the creation of the country’s Self-Defense Forces in 1954. Japanese defense ...More
EJ Insight2023-02-06
Helping Ukraine win its war against Russia is essential for European and global security. The good news is that the United States and its allies have recently taken two major strategic steps in the ri ...More
EJ Insight2023-02-03
A movie that moved me as much as it impressed, that dazzled with its spectacular theatre whilst allowing us to dote on its finer details. A story about a migrant family; a story about all of us. A tal ...More
EJ Insight2023-02-03
A few months back I sat down with a couple of friends from a leading university in Hong Kong – and we had a terrific, electrifying chat about how we could bring Effective Altruism (EA) to the city. Ma ...More
EJ Insight2023-02-03
Hong Kong is gradually on road to normalcy from the Covid-19 pandemic but it is difficult for the economy to regain momentum. At a time when people are uncertain about the prospects, the opinion of ou ...More
EJ Insight2023-02-02
An agile, speedy and proud animal, the rabbit can leap over obstacles and maintain its pace as it navigates the complex landscapes it finds itself in. A symbol of longevity, peace, and prosperity in t ...More
EJ Insight2023-02-02
Many of those who attended this year’s meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos were struck by the jubilant mood of the CEOs in attendance. It was hard to reconcile the optimism of these business ...More
EJ Insight2023-02-02
One critically important element in Hong Kong’s Basic Law is expressed in Article 12 (1) ‘that any person under investigation for the commission of an offence shall have the right to…have competent an ...More
EJ Insight2023-02-01
... Kung Hey Fat Choy” in the Chinese New Year. This year, however, is a bit more interesting because there are pull and push factors in play that make the future home price even more unpredictable. Those ...More
EJ Insight2023-02-01
Technology will save us! No, it won’t! Whenever the climate-policy debate addresses specific economic sectors, potential carbon-abatement technologies, or energy strategy, the same fundamental questio ...More
EJ Insight2023-02-01
Our world has become both confusing and confused. The international economy works well, but the political economy is mired in hostility toward markets, frustration at globalization, and skepticism abo ...More
EJ Insight2023-01-31
... rom 0.25% at its December meeting, investors have been testing the Bank’s resolve in defending it, forcing the BoJ to spend about 34tn yen (5½% of GDP) on bond purchases. While the pace of buying is n ...More
EJ Insight2023-01-31
As the Sino-U.S. technology war intensifies and cross-straits relations worsen, Taiwan companies are increasing rapidly their investment in the United States. In the 2018-2022 period, Taiwan investmen ...More
EJ Insight2023-01-31
Despite favorable indices, it is too soon to tell whether inflation has been tamed. Nonetheless, two clear lessons have emerged from the recent price surge. First, economists’ standard models – especi ...More
EJ Insight2023-01-30
The ongoing volatility in oil and gas markets has come as a shock to many people across the developed world. But its impact on developing countries that rely on producing fossil fuels has been far wor ...More
EJ Insight2023-01-30
What makes a good teacher? How do we measure the successes of an educator? Some say, it’s to do with the number of A*s and As (or 7s, 8s, and 9s) these teachers churn out. Others suggest that it’s ref ...More
EJ Insight2023-01-27
Multilateral development banks (MDBs) have become the darling of policymakers nowadays. In a recent speech, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen called on the World Bank and other international lenders ...More
EJ Insight2023-01-27
Recent deceleration in U.S. inflation levels notably changed expectations for economic outcomes related to monetary policy. While inflation moderation supports markets, we do not believe that the full ...More
EJ Insight2023-01-27
