Since the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, much has been written about the increased risk of nuclear annihilation and its impact (or lack thereof) on stock-market valuations. But, leaving aside ...More
EJ Insight2022-03-22
Across the globe, two billion people, or one quarter of the world’s population, do not have access to one of life’s essentials – clean, safe and plentiful drinking water. Every year, International Wat ...More
EJ Insight2022-03-22
What stronger breastplate than a heart untainted!Thrice is he arm’d that hath his quarrel just.And he but naked, though lock’d up in steel,Whose conscience with injustice is corrupted(Henry VI,Part 2) ...More
EJ Insight2022-03-21
... nterprises. However, the long-term economic and I&T development are also crucial for our future competitiveness. I have following four questions in mind and would like to discuss with readers: 1) ...More
EJ Insight2022-03-21
The surprising potency of the multilateral sanctions imposed on Russia has been exceeded only by that of Ukrainians’ resistance to Russia’s invasion of their country. True, it is difficult to imagine ...More
EJ Insight2022-03-21
It is now well known that SARS-CoV-2 can mutate to evade vaccine protection against infection. The Omicron variants – BA.1, B1.1, and BA.2 – can infect those who were previously infected by other vari ...More
EJ Insight2022-03-21
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine threatens to cause more disruption to the global food system by dramatically increasing the cost of staple foods and the energy required to transport them. The Black Sea r ...More
EJ Insight2022-03-17
... ting world. It explains how extreme weather, drought, habitat and species loss, urban heat islands, and the destruction of food sources and livelihoods are all intensifying. And the scientific communi ...More
EJ Insight2022-03-16
“I’ve been through this movie many times before, in many different eras, and Hong Kong always bounces back,” says Allan Zeman, founder of the LKF Group. Here, the tycoon talks to Tatler about why he t ...More
EJ Insight2022-03-16
... emissions. But what will it take to get there? In a new McKinsey Global Institute report, my co-authors and I aim to answer this question. Using the Network for Greening the Financial System’s Net-Ze ...More
EJ Insight2022-03-15
... ong Hei Ip. In recent years, real estate investment trusts (REITs) have gained momentum around the world with growing market capitalisation. For APAC investors, REITs have become an attractive option ...More
EJ Insight2022-03-15
It is estimated that the total length of underground utility services network in Hong Kong is 100,000 km, which is at least 47 times the length of the roads. At the same time, the Director of Audit’s ...More
EJ Insight2022-03-14
For months, foreign businesses have been asking the government to ease its quarantine restrictions and open the city to the outside world. Now the local business community has added its voice. Earlier ...More
EJ Insight2022-03-14
China’s latest national population census revealed some interesting demographic trends. The country has 264 million people aged 60 and above, which equates to 18.7% of the population, considerably hig ...More
EJ Insight2022-03-11
When COVID-19 lockdowns began, the importance of affordable childcare suddenly became a lot clearer to many more people, especially working women. Last year, women spent three times as many hours as m ...More
EJ Insight2022-03-11
