... 1,660 GW by the end of 2021. In just three years, solar and wind added two-thirds more capacity than nuclear at its last peak. Even if nuclear plants usually generate more electricity per unit of ins ...More
EJ Insight2022-11-16
... triggered by the contagion from subprime mortgages cratered their commercial lending model. 2) Investors seeking income and yield increase allocations to privates Global institutional investors have s ...More
EJ Insight2022-11-15
... iprocated by China, which has doubled down on calls for self-sufficiency, effectively isolated itself from the rest of the world through stringent public health measures, and a surge in unflinching hy ...More
EJ Insight2022-11-15
... acterised by record high inflation, rising interest rates and slowing growth. As of end of September, the BVP Nasdaq Emerging Cloud index is down 51 per cent year-to-date while the NASDAQ has dropped ...More
EJ Insight2022-11-15
... sil fuels by accelerating uptake of the full suite of carbon-free technologies needed to deliver around-the-clock clean power. Decarbonizing energy systems worldwide is possible, but it will require c ...More
EJ Insight2022-11-14
... "digital by default" (that is, open data with application programming interface or API), and coordinate important tasks, including standardisation of data and setting up a framework to develop guidel ...More
EJ Insight2022-11-14
... nt report by Google and Ipsos from earlier this year, digitisation has encouraged e-commerce, which in turn, has made it easier for local small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to go global and so ...More
EJ Insight2022-11-14
Since the 1980s, Hong Kong's manufacturing industry has had to move to neighbouring regions with lower operation costs, especially the Greater Bay Area. Statistics from a report by the Chinese Manufac ...More
EJ Insight2022-11-11
... and only by balancing the two perspectives will we muster the sense of urgency that the climate crisis requires. To inspire hope, the first expert might point out that the cost of solar energy has fa ...More
EJ Insight2022-11-11
... s fuelled by data. Areas such as hyper-personalization, behavioural analytics, and predictive recommendations are good examples of where data-first modernization can be put to work. KPIs such as custo ...More
EJ Insight2022-11-11
... is that, by providing digital access to anyone with a cellphone or smartcard, a CBDC will extend modern payments technology to the masses. But the experience of countries like India suggests that the ...More
EJ Insight2022-11-11
... llocation by investors. In such a context, integrating sustainability principles into the construction of portfolios supports a fundamental transition of our economic models. It will also allow for be ...More
EJ Insight2022-11-10
... acerbated by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, are pushing communities and businesses across Africa to the brink of collapse. And in Europe, a summer of record-breaking heat is about to give way to a crip ...More
EJ Insight2022-11-10
The Hong Kong population’s longevity ranks first in the world for the seven consecutive years. Hong Kong people are said to be good at preserving health by using medicinal herbs in recipes, such as me ...More
EJ Insight2022-11-10
... followed by a similar song by Financial Secretary Paul Chan, who suggested “If you bet against the Hong Kong dollar, you are bound to lose.” All these showed a strong determination to show Hong Kong ...More
EJ Insight2022-11-09
... hampioned by celebrated free-market zeitgeist Milton Friedman, where “businesses shall only answer to shareholders” – that could most aptly be summarised as to maximise profits and returns for shareho ...More
EJ Insight2022-11-09
... ng colder by the day. Worse, it could all too easily turn hot over the status of Taiwan, which Xi is committed to reuniting with the mainland, and which US President Joe Biden is apparently committed ...More
EJ Insight2022-11-09
