The comedian-philosopher John Cleese exclaimed “You’re offended? Please explain why your inability to control your emotions translates into me having to censor my opinions?” Why is it that our days ar ...More
EJ Insight2021-05-17
Just as British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was celebrating Europe’s most successful Covid vaccination programme, local elections on May 6 handed him the nightmare every national leader wants to avoi ...More
EJ Insight2021-05-17
Like most worthwhile pursuits, reducing carbon pollution comes with costs. If it didn’t, climate change wouldn’t be a problem in the first place – at least not from a narrow economic perspective. But ...More
EJ Insight2021-05-05
Many governments, aiming to foster a green and inclusive post-pandemic recovery, have embraced the slogan “Build Back Better.” So far, policymakers have focused on increasing public spending in ways t ...More
EJ Insight2021-04-23
Three important recent initiatives from US President Joe Biden’s administration illustrate America’s reengagement with the world and support for inclusive global multilateralism. The big question now, ...More
EJ Insight2021-04-22
One would be living under a very, very large rock – to ...全文
今日信報時事評論EJ InsightBrian Wong2021年04月21日
I do not know what the evidence was in the District Court prosecution that resulted in convictions for organising and participating in an unauthorised assembly, hence I shall not venture an opinion on ...More
EJ Insight2021-04-19
One would be living under a very, very large rock – to have missed Prince Philip’s passing last Friday. Husband to the Queen for seven decades, Philip’s death marked the end of one of the longest tenu ...More
EJ Insight2021-04-19
There is a growing debate about whether the inflation that will arise over the next few months will be temporary, reflecting the sharp bounce-back from the COVID-19 recession, or persistent, reflectin ...More
EJ Insight2021-04-15
In January, the Netherlands hosted a digital Climate Adaptation Summit where representatives of governments from around the world discussed their post-pandemic recovery plans. To take advantage of rem ...More
EJ Insight2021-03-17
President Joe Biden’s announcement that the US will have enough COVID-19 vaccines for every American by the end of May has contributed to a rising tide of optimism about the country’s economic prospec ...More
EJ Insight2021-03-10
It is easy to forget that for a long time – long before Google and Facebook went head-to-head with the Australian government last month – there wasn’t a proven business model for the internet. That, a ...More
EJ Insight2021-03-08
劉慧觀點：逆全球化的根本原因在於經濟全球化的成果並不能均衡惠及每個參與者。 自上世紀八十年代以來，全球化發展成 ...全文
Massive fiscal and monetary stimulus programs in the United States and other advanced economies are fueling a raging debate about whether higher inflation could be just around the corner. Ten-year US ...More
EJ Insight2021-03-02
Finance is evolving in a more sustainable direction, and just in time. Pension funds, insurance companies, and sovereign wealth funds have made multiple commitments on climate change, biodiversity, an ...More
EJ Insight2021-02-16
