Taiwan will not recognize any air defense zone declared by Beijing over the South China Sea, the island's new defense minister said on Monday. "We will not recognize any ADIZ by China," Feng Shih-kuan ...More
EJ Insight2016-06-07
... Hong Kong Island harborfront. One of the five proposals is the revitalization of the Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter, which aims to revive good old memories of sampan rides and dining on floating restaur ...More
EJ Insight2016-06-03
... R’s South Island Line, expected to be up and running before the end of the year, can also help shore up attendance figures at Ocean Park. The park is considering extending its hours so that Hongkonger ...More
EJ Insight2016-06-02
... Hong Kong Island was cut to six from seven. There are close to a dozen potential candidates for the Hong Kong Island constituency including Regina Ip of the New People’s Party, businessman Ricky Wong, ...More
EJ Insight2016-06-02
Pro-establishment lawmaker Christopher Chung Shu-kun, who represents Hong Kong Island, has vowed to seek re-election even after his party, the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Ho ...More
EJ Insight2016-06-02
... ns in the island province. HNA Group Co. Ltd. reported a 160 percent surge in sales. Government initiatives, including 19 more duty-free shops nationwide, come as sales of the types of luxury goods th ...More
EJ Insight2016-05-30
... ay, Grass Island and other outlying islands are found in the northeast. Mountain running enthusiasts would be aware of the annual 30-kilometer charity race of Care Action Cup, which gathers over 2,000 ...More
EJ Insight2016-05-27
... the first island chain that can secure key seaways with cooperation from Tokyo, Manila, Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta and Singapore. The United States will also seek ways to include Taiwan in the new coalitio ...More
EJ Insight2016-05-27
... r tourist island of Koh Samui, according to the Foreign Office. Thai police said there were 32 passengers and four crew on the boat, which was travelling from Mu Ko Ang Thong National Park when it cap ...More
EJ Insight2016-05-27
... Hong Kong Island in Chinese. The driver refused, although Mohammed was already in the car. This is illegal so Mohammed called the police. Not to be outdone, the driver also called the police, complain ...More
EJ Insight2016-05-26
... about the island's independence and are willing to do whatever it takes to prevent their government from sacrificing the island's political future in exchange for Beijing’s rewards. The 2014 Sunflower ...More
EJ Insight2016-05-25
... ithin the island came from the Kuomintang's pro-unification advocates, the "deep blue" faction led by KMT chairwoman Hung Hsiu-chu (洪秀柱), the party’s presidential candidate who was dragged down by KMT ...More
EJ Insight2016-05-24
... peded the island's development for decades. On Monday, her government dropped charges against 126 people who occupied the legislature during a protest against a trade pact with China two years ago. Th ...More
EJ Insight2016-05-24
... Hong Kong Island. Lei yue means common carp. In the sea, it would be fish out of water. But it's okay, according to Chinese legend, which attributes its mythical presence in Lei Yue Mun to carp "leapi ...More
EJ Insight2016-05-20
... -wen, the island's new president, will strive to improve the livelihood of the people by leveraging cross-strait relations. Her predecessor, Ma Ying-jeou, failed to deliver on his promises, when he wa ...More
EJ Insight2016-05-20
... the Greek island of Karpathos may have come from the plane wreckage. But Athanasios Binis, chairman of the Greek Air Accident and Investigation Safety Board, said the debris did not come from the airc ...More
EJ Insight2016-05-20
... d certain islands and atolls to better assert its sovereignty claim to nearly the entire sea. Washington has been sending ships and planes near some of the Chinese-held islands to challenge those clai ...More
EJ Insight2016-05-20
... , and the Island's residents are most unhappy with his economic policy. He failed to realize the “633” goals -- 6 percent annual economic growth, per capita gross domestic product of US$30,000 and une ...More
EJ Insight2016-05-19
... engers in Island East district and East Kowloon complained about the severe congestion. Photos of long traffic lineups were uploaded to many Facebook groups by disgruntled drivers. Westbound traffic o ...More
EJ Insight2016-05-19
Passengers on the MTR’s South Island Line (East) (SIL(E)) can expect to pay between HK$5.20 (67 US cents) and HK$8 for a journey within Hong Kong Island when the line starts operating by the end of th ...More
EJ Insight2016-05-18
