I mentioned in mid-June in an interview with Bloomberg that the rally in A shares might not be sustained for long. However, I never expected the bull run to end so quickly. The State Council gathered ...More
EJ Insight2015-07-07
Chinese shares rose early Monday after Beijing introduced new measures to stem a three-week selloff that has wiped out about US$2.4 trillion in value, the Wall Street Journal reported. The market's ma ...More
EJ Insight2015-07-06
In December, world leaders will meet in Paris for the United Nations Climate Change Conference, where they will hammer out a comprehensive agreement to reduce carbon emissions and stem global warming. ...More
EJ Insight2015-06-25
Investment holding company Digital Domain Holdings Ltd. (00547.HK) moved to put a floor under its spiralling stock price after being linked to an investigation in the mainland. The investigation invol ...More
EJ Insight2015-06-05
The divergence between China’s economy and its equity market has widened. Since late last year, the Shanghai Composite Index has more than doubled to 4,500 points from 2,100 points. Some people questi ...More
EJ Insight2015-05-26
The Basic Law was promulgated in 1990 in a bid to stem the tide of emigration and capital outflow that started in the early 1980s when Beijing and London began talks on Hong Kong's future. If that was ...More
EJ Insight2015-05-22
Perhaps because it's overshadowed by the migrant trafficking in the Mediterranean, the plight of thousands of refugees fleeing Burma and Bangladesh is taking a back seat and getting fewer mentions in ...More
EJ Insight2015-05-15
Last month, the Netherlands hosted the Global Conference on Cyberspace 2015, which brought together nearly 2,000 government officials, academics, industry representatives and others. I chaired a panel ...More
EJ Insight2015-05-12
In a joint operation on April 29, Hong Kong's Buildings Department and the police busted two units that contained 21 sub-divided flats at an industrial building in Tsuen Wan. A total of 15 households ...More
EJ Insight2015-05-06
Western scientists and ethicists are questioning a Chinese genetic experiment in which researchers claimed to have edited DNA, the human blueprint, for the first time. Chinese researchers said they us ...More
EJ Insight2015-04-24
European Union leaders have agreed to triple funding for patrols in the Mediterranean and deploy navy ships to stem the soaring deaths of migrants from Africa. They met in Brussels on Thursday to find ...More
EJ Insight2015-04-24
For anyone hoping that the new Hong Kong travel curbs on Shenzhen residents will stem the problem of cross-border smuggling and parallel trading, a visit to some border districts will serve as a quick ...More
EJ Insight2015-04-23
The European Union promised a set of measures to address the region's growing migration crisis, aiming to stem the flood of people risking the deadly sea-crossing to Europe, the Wall Street Journal re ...More
EJ Insight2015-04-21
China’s exports dropped by 14 percent in March from a year earlier, while imports fell 12.3 percent. That indicates China’s economic growth is decelerating. Central bank governor Zhou Xiaochuan has hi ...More
EJ Insight2015-04-16
China is generally considered a technology follower rather than a leader, but new data shows an exciting trend that could result in the country finally emerging as a global innovator in internet-conne ...More
EJ Insight2015-04-15
There have been quite a few calls on the Hong Kong government to draw on the experience and wisdom of Lee Kuan Yew, the founding father of modern Singapore who passed away recently. The calls sound lo ...More
EJ Insight2015-04-14
Beijing must be feeling the pressure from the United States to stop its campaign of turning tiny reefs that it controls in the South China Sea into artificial islands capable of accommodating military ...More
EJ Insight2015-04-14
The United States is launching a nationwide effort to dramatically slash infections from antibiotic-resistant bacteria by 2020 to prevent deaths and curb overuse of antibiotics. Officials in the US Ce ...More
EJ Insight2015-03-30
Britain's Prince Charles wowed tourists, viewed monuments, addressed ocean pollution and got special gifts from the National Archives on Wednesday during his US goodwill visit with his wife Camilla. T ...More
EJ Insight2015-03-19
Palau will halve charter flights from China starting next month to stem a flood of tourists. The western Pacific country said the move is part of efforts to promote a healthy and balanced tourism ind ...More
EJ Insight2015-03-17
