The COVID-19 crisis has laid bare the importance of access to clean water, sanitation, and hygiene. As we all know now, hand washing is one of the best frontline defenses against the virus. Yet three ...More
EJ Insight2020-09-21
Zimbabwe was once Africa’s rising star. Boasting robust human capital, considerable natural-resource wealth, and modern infrastructure, it was the continent’s leading producer of crops such as maize, ...More
EJ Insight2020-09-18
The human tragedies and massive economic disruptions caused by COVID-19 have rightly commanded the attention of the public and policymakers for more than six months, and should continue to do so. But ...More
EJ Insight2020-09-17
There were no breakthroughs at Monday’s China-European Union summit and the two sides will not sign this year an investment treaty they have been negotiating since 2013. The virtual summit brought tog ...More
EJ Insight2020-09-16
The pandemic that US President Donald Trump has handled so disastrously – over 200,000 deaths from COVID-19 are expected in the United States by Election Day – is persuading an unprecedented number of ...More
EJ Insight2020-09-15
The Covid-19 pandemic has floored economies across the world, whipping up a storm of uncertainty and volatility that could be here to stay for some time. Financial markets reacted dramatically to the ...More
EJ Insight2020-09-15
Last year, a child died of pneumonia every 39 seconds, on average. A form of acute respiratory infection, pneumonia is detectable, treatable, and preventable. Pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCVs) – ...More
EJ Insight2020-09-14
Over the past year, Hong Kong has experienced social turmoil and the COVID-19 pandemic, with companies and stores closing down and rising unemployment rate, the society is filled with pessimism. Howev ...More
EJ Insight2020-09-14
Large swaths of the global economy are exhibiting traditional signs of a V-shaped recovery from the pandemic-induced collapse this spring. The monthly indicators for many countries show vigorous rebou ...More
EJ Insight2020-09-11
從2017年開始，也門遇到了現代歷史上規模最大、傳播最快的霍亂疫情。每天都有數千宗新增報告病例，其中一大半是兒 ...全文
名家論壇Project Syndicate2020年09月10日
April marked the most dramatic and, some would say, dangerous phase of the COVID-19 crisis in the United States. Deaths were spiking, bodies were piling up in refrigerated trucks outside hospitals in ...More
EJ Insight2020-09-10
A few years ago, “smart city” was a new concept in Hong Kong. However, in recent years, it has become widely known as more people join in the discussions and practices. There are many good examples: t ...More
EJ Insight2020-09-08
