As China's insurance market is set to open up more for foreigners, AIA Group 01299.HK) is doing all it can to get prepared, including poaching a top executive from rival Ping An Insurance. AIA announc ...More
EJ Insight2019-11-26
China has been donating a lot to Third World nations in recent years, spending tens of billions of yuan each year. The move has stirred public outcry at home, with some Chinese wondering aloud that "m ...More
EJ Insight2019-11-25
For the year ended 2018, Hurun has pointed out some interesting changes in China's wealth distribution. While the number of Chinese families owning at least 6 million yuan (US$853,500) has increased, ...More
EJ Insight2019-11-22
Marie Kondo, the Japanese tidying celebrity, has opened her own online homeware store, prompting a buzz on social media. Kondo rose to international fame by encouraging people to get rid of unnecessar ...More
EJ Insight2019-11-21
Former Democratic Party lawmaker Albert Ho Chun-yan was attacked by unidentified men in Tin Hau on Tuesday. Ho, who currently chairs the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements ...More
EJ Insight2019-11-20
... ration destinations for Hongkongers. But those planning to live down under better think twice because it's getting increasingly difficult to find a job there. The total number of jobs in the country f ...More
EJ Insight2019-11-20
... ported, citing former company executives, that Under Armour had in 2016 leaned on retailers to take goods early. The US Justice Department and the Securities and Exchange Commission are looking into ...More
EJ Insight2019-11-19
... to be getting quite popular. The job of a delivery man is very demanding, so why are so many people willing to take it? While the basic salary is low, one can earn more than 10,000 yuan (US1,424.48) ...More
EJ Insight2019-11-18
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba is working toward a secondary listing in Hong Kong, aiming to make a debut on the local bourse as soon as Nov. 26. If things go without a hitch, the deal could represe ...More
EJ Insight2019-11-15
Following another day of violence and chaos, Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor called an emergency meeting with her principal officials late Wednesday night to discuss ways to handle the esca ...More
EJ Insight2019-11-14
... wever, continue to thrive. Shenzhen has a strong foundation in R&D, and it is also a magnet for tech talent across the country. Given those strengths, the city should be able to shrug off the impa ...More
EJ Insight2019-11-14
... nly buy a tiny apartment with an area of 35 square meters. The latest move can be viewed as part of the Shenzhen government's efforts to catch up with the latest market situation. While owners, develo ...More
EJ Insight2019-11-13
... tation in Tin Shui Wai and an empty metro train in Sheung Shui, and smashed up part of the Festival Walk shopping mall in Kowloon Tong. “Society is on the brink of a total breakdown," Senior Superinte ...More
EJ Insight2019-11-13
... before setting his eye on Hegang in Heilongjiang. The small city has a population of 1.1 million. Its economy used to rely on coal mining, but as the city has gradually begun to run out of coal reserv ...More
EJ Insight2019-11-12
... ns in Sha Tin and Tung Chung, according to the post. "Online rumours stated that Police management have ordered frontline officers to recklessly use their firearms in today’s operations. Police clarif ...More
EJ Insight2019-11-11
... is now sitting on US$128 billion of cash so it’s not at all surprising for Buffett to look for investment opportunities in the fastest-growing major economy. In the past, Chinese fund manager Li Lu he ...More
EJ Insight2019-11-11
... wn of Sha Tin and a restaurant seen as being pro-Beijing, overturning banqueting tables and smashing glass panels, two weeks before the District Council elections. Violence spilled out onto the street ...More
EJ Insight2019-11-11
... ding a meeting of Legco's panel on health services also observed a minute of silence for Chow. The move was requested by Fernando Cheung Chiu-hung of the Labour Party and agreed by the panel's chairwo ...More
EJ Insight2019-11-08
It’s been circulating on the internet that Shenzhen’s economy nearly slipped into negative growth in the third quarter. According to official data, the city’s GDP expanded 6.6 percent year on year in ...More
EJ Insight2019-11-08
... was expecting a US-China trade deal. But when US President Donald Trump posted a tweet on May 5, announcing a 25 percent tariff on US$200 billion of Chinese goods, investor sentiment turned sour. A s ...More
EJ Insight2019-11-07
