... itan, The PEAK and Harper’s BAZAAR. Alibaba agreed to pay HK$2.06 billion (US$265.7 million) for the deal. The move might surprise some investors. Alibaba gave up Hong Kong in favor of New York for it ...More
EJ Insight2015-12-21
... this year peaked on May 26, when the Hang Seng Index reached 28,443 points and a market capitalization of HK$31.8 trillion. But as of last Friday, the market has fallen 24 percent from the peak. Still ...More
EJ Insight2015-12-21
... ached its peak in 2004 with 9,000 stores around the world, but by 2010, Blockbuster was filing for bankruptcy. The fall of Blockbuster and similar physical entertainment giants has much to do with dis ...More
EJ Insight2015-12-19
... he market peak in June. Parents have been chasing flats in particular neighborhoods to land a place for their offspring at a well-regarded school in the area. As a result, flats in these districts are ...More
EJ Insight2015-12-19
... nd at the peak of the property market cycle. Hong Kong’s private sector debt is currently more than 200 percent of the GDP, significantly larger than the 130 percent in 2004. Such a high debt stock me ...More
EJ Insight2015-12-18
Christmas holidays are on their way. It’s a good time to travel, with a strong Hong Kong dollar. However, accommodation in popular tourist destinations will be extremely costly during the peak seaso ...More
EJ Insight2015-12-16
... start and peak of this year’s boom in domestic Chinese shares, his forecast for gains in Hong Kong-listed equities proved too optimistic. Hong now says the H-share index will be stuck in a trading ran ...More
EJ Insight2015-12-15
... affic and peak hours. At a price. A gap in the market existed, it has now been filled. A million people use taxis every day. On those odd occasions where you can’t get one, having an alternative where ...More
EJ Insight2015-12-11
... e earlier peak of 100.33 and moves up further to a key resistance level of 101.5. Commodity prices will continue to suffer: As the US dollar gains further strength, disappointing global economic growt ...More
EJ Insight2015-12-10
... e evening peak time on the same day. Blackouts occurred in domino fashion as the power supply at stations along the two lines was suspended. "No lights, no air con, not moving, stuck for hours," one f ...More
EJ Insight2015-12-09
... ould be a peak period for imports. Import data reflects consumer and manufacturing activity. If the data turns worse, we may assume the US economy is facing downward pressure. Meanwhile, some large ca ...More
EJ Insight2015-12-05
... ions to a peak by around 2030. Researchers at government-backed think-tanks said last month that coal consumption by power stations in China would probably peak by 2020. -- Contact us at english@hkej. ...More
EJ Insight2015-12-03
... t and The Peak if they want a bite of their favorite fast-food. The restaurants in those two places are operated by a different licensee. Apple Daily said its reporters were unable to reach representa ...More
EJ Insight2015-12-02
... ll from a peak of HK$650 million (US$83.87 million) in 2000 to just HK$2 million in 2003, the year of SARS. Now, hopes are high that new investment will restore the glory days of SCMP, especially amon ...More
EJ Insight2015-11-26
Police have arrested a 33-year-old mainland man after he was seen moving suspiciously in an area in Kowloon Peak, also known as Fei Ngor Shan. The man was found carrying several tools and weapons comm ...More
EJ Insight2015-11-24
... previous peak of 22,980 in the short term. However, daily market turnover is not quite active, averaging about HK$61.9 billion last week. Also, the market still lacks momentum given that the ratio of ...More
EJ Insight2015-11-23
... e highest peak on the Chi Ma Wan peninsula. The climb is worth your while if only for the chance of beholding the breathtaking scenes around. Cheung Sha Beach is found along the coast, while Sunset Pe ...More
EJ Insight2015-11-21
Contrary to industry forecasts that Russian recession will continue, President Vladimir Putin was quoted by Reuters last month saying that "Russia may have reached the peak of an economic crisis". Las ...More
EJ Insight2015-11-21
... previous peak of 100.33 set early this year and even rally further to 101.5, the greenback may extend its rally that started in mid-2014. The dollar usually moves in opposite direction to various com ...More
EJ Insight2015-11-20
... uring the peak Christmas and Lunar New Year holidays. Meanwhile, vice chairman Julian Yau said the union will ask the company to conduct any disciplinary hearings on cabin crew according to official g ...More
EJ Insight2015-11-20
