MTR’s new South Island Line (East) began operations on Wednesday after a delay, marking the first time the rail network has reached all 18 districts. Commuters joined hundreds of passengers who waited ...More
EJ Insight2016-12-29
... iwan. The island nation has annoyed China by siding with the US on issues such as the Trans-Pacific Partnership and the South China Sea. There are signs that Hong Kong is acting under Beijing’s direct ...More
EJ Insight2016-12-28
Taiwan accused China of using Sao Tome and Principe's financial woes to push its "one China" policy after the small West African state ended ties with the self-ruled island. Taiwan Foreign Minister Da ...More
EJ Insight2016-12-21
Since the MTR Island line was extended to Kennedy Town, new restaurants have mushroomed in the neighborhood. Some time ago, a gweilo friend brought me to Mangiare, a small hub in Cadogan Street that s ...More
EJ Insight2016-12-16
... ions, the island could be dealt a heavy blow. Let’s just wait and see how Tsai would react to the new threat. This article appeared in the Hong Kong Economic Journal on Dec. 14. Translation by Julie Z ...More
EJ Insight2016-12-15
... dedicated Island East Merchandise Pick-up Point in Shau Kei Wan. Items are ready for next-day pick-up after ordering in-store —quicker than online purchase and home delivery. Indigo launched its click ...More
EJ Insight2016-12-13
... new South Island Line, which is scheduled to begin operations on Dec. 28, will help bring in more visitors. Meanwhile, two hotels coming up near the park and a upcoming water park can also shore up bu ...More
EJ Insight2016-12-08
... governing island that Beijing regards as a renegade province. Her call with Trump on Friday was the first between a US president-elect or president and a Taiwanese leader since President Jimmy Carter ...More
EJ Insight2016-12-07
Hong Kong's rail network will reach all 18 districts of the territory when MTR Corp. Ltd. opens the South Island Line on Dec. 28. Lincoln Leong Kwok-kuen, the company's chief executive, said the new r ...More
EJ Insight2016-12-06
... rn Lantau island and Golden Beach in Tuen Mun, he was surprised to see some local residents joining him in the campaign. This led him to believe that he was doing a worthwhile endeavor, and he decided ...More
EJ Insight2016-12-06
... 003 Rhode Island nightclub fire. Chris Nechodom, 30, said he arrived early at the party, which featured electronic dance music, and was on the ground floor when he saw flames race across the ceiling. ...More
EJ Insight2016-12-05
China called on Taiwan to stay out of Hong Kong affairs, saying some politicians from the island are "talking nonsense" about developments in the former British colony. Responding to comments from Tai ...More
EJ Insight2016-12-01
... ist-ruled island does not make an agreement that is better for the people of both countries. The former Cold War foes began normalizing relations in December 2014 after 18 months of secret talks and h ...More
EJ Insight2016-11-29
... ss to the island's waters since President Rodrigo Duterte visited Beijing in October, said Wu Shicun, head of government-run National Institute for South China Sea Studies. "A wholesale bilateral fish ...More
EJ Insight2016-11-28
On Nov. 8, 2013, Typhoon Haiyan struck the Visayas, one of the Philippines’ three main island groups. The storm affected more than 14 million people, of whom 6,000 died and another four million became ...More
EJ Insight2016-11-25
City dwellers who tend to oversleep on weekends can still enjoy the natural scenery of the northeastern and southeastern Hong Kong Island by going up to Pottinger Peak via Leaping Dragon Walk from Siu ...More
EJ Insight2016-11-25
People going to Lamma Island from Central have the option of taking a ferry either to Yung Shue Wan or Sok Kwu Wan from Pier No. 4. Yung Shue Wan, situated in the north of the island, is close to popu ...More
EJ Insight2016-11-25
... Hong Kong Island, Long Ke and High Island reservoir in Sai Kung and outlying islands such as Grass Island and Tung Ping Chau are my favorite outdoor spots. Since the air is drier during autumn, body f ...More
EJ Insight2016-11-25
... es in the island nation. How teenage dissident Amos Yee Pang Sang (余澎杉) was swiftly brought to trial, found guilty and given a jail sentence after he posted a vitriolic video on YouTube against the el ...More
EJ Insight2016-11-24
... Hong Kong Island and Kowloon Peninsula belonged to Britain permanently. But both the Treaty of Nanjing and Treaty of Beijing signed in the 19th century show Britain only rented the New Territories fro ...More
EJ Insight2016-11-23
