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
In addition to wearing facemasks, washing hands, and staying home, keeping people in employment and businesses afloat also catch much of the mood of the city today. As a matter of fact, the Covid-19 p ...More
EJ Insight2020-09-05
