A disco bar in Mong Kok violated the Sex Discrimination Ordinance by charging male and female customers different admission fees, the District Court ruled Wednesday. The plaintiff, a man surnamed Yiu, ...More
EJ Insight2016-04-14
Since his childhood, President Xi Jinping has been a passionate fan of soccer. He wants China to host and win the World Cup. Since he became president in March 2013, he has put this passion into pract ...More
EJ Insight2016-02-29
Chinese billionaire Wang Jianlin’s Dalian Wanda Group Co. plans to invest billions of euros in a retail and leisure development outside of Paris, Bloomberg reports, citing people familiar with the mat ...More
EJ Insight2016-02-25
Police arrested three men and were hunting two of their accomplices for allegedly conning a 23-year-old student from a wealthy family in a HK$1 million gambling scam in Macau, Apple Daily reported on ...More
EJ Insight2016-01-15
A running club for the deaf and blind is taking the next step to the ultimate doubles cycling challenge. Founder Mok Kim-wing, a blind athlete, sees perfect synergy -- the blind teammate providing ped ...More
EJ Insight2015-12-16
Fosun Group chairman Guo Guangchang is helping police with an investigation that mostly concerns his personal affairs, a company official said. "We trust chairman Guo is a wise man and will actively c ...More
EJ Insight2015-12-14
A consortium of Chinese firms is investing US$400 million for a minority stake in the parent company of England's Manchester City football club. The consortium, which is led by China Media Capital (CM ...More
EJ Insight2015-12-02
Most people jump to conclusions on superficial impressions and spend little time to find out the underlying truth. In the investment world, a huge difference between value and price can bring massive ...More
EJ Insight2015-11-09
“So they will prosecute me under the national security law for attempting to overthrow the government? "Is that what they will do if I boo the national anthem?” Leung Man-kit was putting on the goalke ...More
EJ Insight2015-11-02
When I go for my weekly football game on Sundays at 8 or 9 in the morning, I find my Hong Kong fellow players almost always late. The reason why they turn up late is not because they had partied all n ...More
EJ Insight2015-10-22
Online shoppers, beware! There's a Hong Kong-based website that claims to be the official site of luxury brand Tiffany & Co. in order to steal the victims' personal information, including credit c ...More
EJ Insight2015-08-07
Mainland property tycoon Hui Ka-yan has taken control of Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao Football Club after pumping 400 million yuan (US$64.42 million) cash into the Chinese Super League mainstay. Hui, ...More
EJ Insight2015-06-25
Property giant Dalian Wanda Group has bought 20 percent of Spanish soccer champions Atletico Madrid for 45 million euros (US$52 million), becoming the first Chinese company to invest in a premier Euro ...More
EJ Insight2015-01-22
Traditional Chinese medicine company Eu Yan Sang aired its latest TV commercial Monday night, triggering instant controversy. Animal lovers have complained that the ad demonizes mongrels, and demanded ...More
EJ Insight2014-12-17
China has reopened betting on horse racing in the mainland after a 65-year ban, according to People's Daily. Betting will be allowed under a new type of lottery and proceeds will be distributed to the ...More
EJ Insight2014-10-17
Which book, aside from the Bible, is the world's all-time bestseller? Answer: the Guinness World Records. The annual publication is celebrating its 60th anniversary as the most authoritative listing o ...More
EJ Insight2014-09-11
A young woman is in critical condition in a hospital after being found unconscious at the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club (RHKYC), Apple Daily reported Monday. Rainko Tai, 22, was not breathing and had no ...More
EJ Insight2014-08-18
Argentina's market watchdog has launched an investigation into possible unlawful speculation by holdout creditors whose legal pressure for repayment of their defaulted bonds pushed the country into a ...More
EJ Insight2014-08-05
Hong Kong's Secretary for Development Paul Chan is set to visit villagers affected by the proposed development plans for the northeastern New Territories on Wednesday, hoping to listen to their views ...More
EJ Insight2014-06-25
The Hong Kong Jockey Club has come under fire for overlooking the rarity of an endangered shrimp species on the site of its proposed Kau Sai Chau Golf Academy, the Hong Kong Economic Times reported Fr ...More
EJ Insight2014-06-20
