Hong Kong is one of the world’s most exciting shopping destinations as evidenced by its continued buoyancy despite flagging tourist numbers and retail rental woes. There has been no shortage of ink sp ...More
EJ Insight2017-11-30
US President Donald Trump blended tough talk with chumminess as he engaged with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping during a trip to Beijing, boasting about a "very good chemistry" between the two lead ...More
EJ Insight2017-11-10
TerraCycle finds value in the lowliest of trash, from cigarette butts to chewing gum. Humans produce a staggering amount of trash—in the US alone, 2 kilograms per person per day, according to the nati ...More
EJ Insight2017-10-27
Ocean Park launched Halloween Fest 2017 on Thursday, offering visitors spine-tingling fun with multiple events, shows and attractions, although last month’s fatal accident at its Halloween-themed haun ...More
EJ Insight2017-10-06
It is said that the best chairman of the troubled West Kowloon Cultural District Authority did not stay long enough, but then he is not available for another four years. We are talking about Rafael Hu ...More
EJ Insight2017-09-19
Ocean Park has been ordered to close its Halloween-themed haunted house attraction temporarily as authorities investigate a fatal accident that took place at the facility over the weekend. On Saturday ...More
EJ Insight2017-09-18
Typhoon Pakhar prompted the No. 8 storm signal on Sunday, just four days after a similar warning was hoisted during the passage of Typhoon Hato on Wednesday. Hong Kong has not seen two storm signals t ...More
EJ Insight2017-08-28
A number of mainland Chinese property firms, including big names such as China Evergrande Group (03333.HK) and Country Garden Holdings (02007.HK) as well as some smaller developers like Guangzhou R&am ...More
EJ Insight2017-08-28
Think it's unbearably hot in Hong Kong these days? Well, if it would make you feel a bit better, it's arguably hotter in Shanghai, one of the most populous cities in the world with 24 million resident ...More
EJ Insight2017-08-09
Ocean Park officials are monitoring giant panda Ying Ying after she showed symptoms of pregnancy, the Hong Kong Economic Journal reports. The symptoms included reduced food intake, increased rest time ...More
EJ Insight2017-08-02
Something is awry this summer. Ice-cream doesn't cool us down anymore, and cold drinks don’t help, either. A dip in the swimming pool is like a session in a hot tub. If you'd rather stay home, don't ...More
EJ Insight2017-07-31
Thrill-seekers love the fun and excitement of an amusement park. But behind the scenes a lot of work goes into ensuring adrenaline junkies can go home safely after an exhilarating day of thrill-riding ...More
EJ Insight2017-07-24
What is the formidable CNN afraid of in Hong Kong? Well, it just seems to be this: the ever-rising property rental costs. For 18 years, the global news network has operated out of Taikoo Place, settli ...More
EJ Insight2017-07-24
One of the biggest icebergs on record has broken away from Antarctica, scientists said, creating an extra hazard for ships around the continent as it breaks up. The one trillion ton iceberg, measuring ...More
EJ Insight2017-07-13
Thirty-five years ago, as part of a global expedition, Charles Burton and I traveled across the Arctic Ocean via the North Pole, camping for three months on a fast-moving ice floe. It was, for us, a j ...More
EJ Insight2017-07-04
Around 150 MTR passengers were stranded for nearly an hour, with no lighting and air-conditioning, amid a service disruption on the South Island Line on Wednesday morning, Ming Pao Daily reports. An M ...More
EJ Insight2017-06-22
Location, location, location. That estate agents' mantra also proves true for the 11 participants in the government's food truck pilot scheme, which launched on Feb. 3. Appearing before the Legislativ ...More
EJ Insight2017-06-15
Panama has recently severed its longstanding diplomatic ties with Taiwan in favor of China, reflecting in part its increasing economic reliance on China. With a small population of 3.7 million, Panama ...More
EJ Insight2017-06-15
Last month, Chinese President Xi Jinping presided over a heavily orchestrated "Belt and Road" forum in Beijing. The two-day event attracted 29 heads of state, including Russia's Vladimir Putin, and 1, ...More
EJ Insight2017-06-13
Kenya inaugurated a US$3.2 billion railway funded by China linking the capital Nairobi to the port of Mombasa on Wednesday, the country's biggest infrastructure project since independence more than 50 ...More
EJ Insight2017-06-01
