... s a close link between debt and excessive consumption for the sake of enjoyment. The council’s own survey conducted last year found the frequency of online purchases by respondents was once every 10 d ...More
EJ Insight2017-11-03
The Legislative Council is likely to vote on Thursday on the co-location plan proposed by the government for the Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong Express Rail Link in spite of strong objections from the p ...More
EJ Insight2017-11-02
... the rail link co-location plan within next week based on the non-binding motion moved by Chief Executive Carrie Lam. The government has absolutely no intention to treat the Legco as a rubber stamp on ...More
EJ Insight2017-10-30
... ress Rail Link project and the alleged secret business dealings between former Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying and the Australian firm UGL. However, if members of the pro-establishment camp succeed in ...More
EJ Insight2017-10-30
Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor said the government has not ruled out the possibility of going ahead with the co-location plan for the Express Rail Link without support from the Legislative ...More
EJ Insight2017-10-27
A surprise move by pan-democrats forced deliberations on the co-location arrangements for the Express Rail Link to be suspended at the last minute on Wednesday. On Tuesday last week, Chief Executive C ...More
EJ Insight2017-10-26
Hong Kong and Singapore plan to link trade finance platforms they are developing with blockchain technology, a move aimed at curbing potential fraud and errors in the funding of international trade, R ...More
EJ Insight2017-10-26
... ress Rail Link. The rail system is set to start commercial operation in the third quarter of next year, regardless of the opposition from pan-democrats who have voiced concern about the arrangement br ...More
EJ Insight2017-10-19
... ress Rail Link (XRL). Lam's decision sent a very bad political message to the public. It indicated that the government is not going to launch any public consultation over the co-location arrangement a ...More
EJ Insight2017-10-19
Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor has come under criticism from opposition lawmakers after she prioritized discussions on a controversial express rail link over a homebuyer stamp duty-related ...More
EJ Insight2017-10-18
... he Lantau Link after the major roadway that links the airport to the urban areas was partly closed on Sunday morning due to Typhoon Khanun. Democratic Party lawmaker Lam Cheuk-ting, the vice chairman ...More
EJ Insight2017-10-16
... n obvious link with North Korea. At some point, the US may determine that diplomacy has a role in managing the North Korean nuclear and missile challenges. But America’s ability to offer a credible di ...More
EJ Insight2017-10-16
... hat would link New York and Washington, cutting travel time to about half an hour. Last month, Hyperloop One raised US$85 million in new funding, bringing the total financing raised to US$245 million ...More
EJ Insight2017-10-13
... o Central Link to provide the market with an additional 15,000 square meters of convention space. Lam said her proposal is aimed at reinforcing and enhancing the status of Wan Chai North as a conventi ...More
EJ Insight2017-10-11
... r and the link between mining and EV manufacturing. But political changes alone will not push EVs into the fast lane. To do that, customers will need to embrace a new clean-mobility narrative. In Cost ...More
EJ Insight2017-10-10
... agreed to link up the three sandboxes through a common interface. 3. Facilitating the introduction of virtual banking in Hong Kong The HKMA will soon consult the industry and the fintech community on ...More
EJ Insight2017-10-09
The Link REIT is seeking redress for damage to its reputation arising from a report that it has been renting out car parking spaces to non-residents in the housing estates it manages. The company said ...More
EJ Insight2017-10-06
The Lands Department is investigating allegations that the Link REIT has been renting out parking spaces in subsidised housing estates to non-residents in breach of regulations, Apple Daily reports. T ...More
EJ Insight2017-10-06
Carrie Lam has virtually declared a war on the opposition camp in relation to the government's controversial plan for a joint checkpoint system for the cross-border high-speed rail link. On Tuesday, ...More
EJ Insight2017-10-04
