... p four. However, the challenge for Asia is that its economies are growing rapidly – so not only will emissions go up, but per capita emissions will grow too as consumers become more prosperous – so ho ...More
EJ Insight2022-05-26
The past few years we’ve seen welcome initiatives by the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) to promote more gender diverse boards in Hong Kong — acknowledging the importance of diversity in makin ...More
EJ Insight2022-05-26
... s to what we construe as 'useful' or 'informative' degr ...全文
今日信報時事評論EJ InsightBrian Wong2022年05月26日
... , extreme weather like heatwaves, floods, and prolonged droughts has triggered shocks to agricultural production and food availability. As temperatures rise, these shocks will become increasingly freq ...More
EJ Insight2022-05-24
The time for philosophy – is now. The past few decades have seen drastic shifts to what we construe as ‘useful’ or ‘informative’ degrees in higher education – and beyond. From the fixation upon comput ...More
EJ Insight2022-05-24
... may very well think that. Yet alas, most individuals i ...全文
今日信報時事評論EJ InsightBrian Wong2022年05月24日
“The dominant concern in the market is that the economy could buckle when the central banks have no firepower – because their guns are trained on reducing inflation instead. In other words, tight mone ...More
EJ Insight2022-05-23
... may very well think that. Yet alas, most individuals inhabiting Planet Earth tend to be more… morally dexterous. For many, anti-imperialism is but a cheap excuse – it is less a genuine commitment tow ...More
EJ Insight2022-05-23
... ast-meets-West centre for international cultural exchange" in the Mainland's 14th Five-Year Plan? In recent years, there have been a lot of discussions about establishing a national cultural big data ...More
EJ Insight2022-05-23
... est rates went to zero (and in many cases below) in both nominal and real terms, the value of the bird in the hand (cash) evaporated. The hawk represents investors. As the yield on safe assets disappe ...More
EJ Insight2022-05-20
The latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change revealed what many had feared but were reluctant to admit: the continued failure to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions means that glob ...More
EJ Insight2022-05-20
... isks that were not yet clear. This was after Russia had begun to mass troops on Ukraine’s border, but before it had invaded. Now that Russia has launched its war of aggression, it has been almost tota ...More
EJ Insight2022-05-19
Do they know something we don’t? Fallen angels such as Alibaba Group, Tencent Holdings and Meituan (collectively referred to as ATM) – with the first one causing 98 year-old Charlie Munger a reported ...More
EJ Insight2022-05-18
... outflows were legitimate only when a country was in the throes of a crisis, and that controls on inflows should be used only as a last resort when the country was experiencing a surge in foreign mone ...More
EJ Insight2022-05-18
So! Here comes another round of myth-busting. Prior to that, however, let’s be very clear here – I do not take issue with mentors and advisors working with students through the university application ...More
EJ Insight2022-05-17
... ting as a wee undergrad and climbing (I suppose) my way ...全文
今日信報時事評論EJ InsightBrian Wong2022年05月17日
... he soft power of a place, but are also an important part of the economy. According to a report released by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 2018, the cu ...More
EJ Insight2022-05-16
