... 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
... y created by Xi certainly expedites executive decision-making, but political analysts note that such a system also lays the groundwork for uncertainty, with no designated heir and no institutional pro ...More
EJ Insight2022-11-08
... p created by rapid digital transformation combined with growing cyber threats. How to protect against threats Many of the risks of hybrid working are related to securely accessing the company networks ...More
EJ Insight2022-11-08
... harassed by the Russian government for years, but he still refused to leave until the war proved to be the final straw. He put the problem of being a Russian who opposes Putin well: “This war is bein ...More
EJ Insight2022-11-08
... g Kong Rugby Sevens, even in its somewhat confined iteration? No. No, the warmth that coursed back into Hong Kong’s tired veins stemmed from the re-opening of live music from the China Coast Jazzmen a ...More
EJ Insight2022-11-07
... ew report by the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank points out, it poses the greatest challenge that emerging and developing economies have ever faced. Laggard state-owned enterprises with outsize c ...More
EJ Insight2022-11-07
... ns caused by the Zero-Covid policy. Last month Thomas Haldenwang, head of German domestic intelligence, told a meeting at the Bundestag (Parliament): “In the long term, China presents a much greater t ...More
EJ Insight2022-11-07
... riticised by the industry, including accuracy, up-to-dateness, and ease of use (i.e., listed in a machine-readable format and transmittable by application programming interface). The issues are curren ...More
EJ Insight2022-11-04
... increase by some 500% by 2050 to support global climate goals. Just as Russia is a major source of fossil fuels, China dominates the processing of many of these critical minerals. It refines some 60- ...More
EJ Insight2022-11-04
... timately, by historical contingency. Problems appear and are either solved or not solved. Either way, the response sets the stage for a new and different problem to emerge, because the actions taken i ...More
EJ Insight2022-11-04
... espoused by many who hold more ardently nationalistic views. My pitch was rather simple: both America and China have a role to play in this increasingly complex world; communication and dialogue are ...More
EJ Insight2022-11-04
