Forced labor among migrant domestic workers is widespread, with many women exploited even before they have left their home country and later abused by their employers abroad, a survey of modern slaver ...More
EJ Insight2016-02-26
The United States will increase its freedom-of-navigation operations in the South China Sea amid worries over China's military buildup in the disputed waters, a senior Pentagon official said. "We will ...More
EJ Insight2016-02-25
China and the United States have agreed on a draft resolution that would expand UN Security Council sanctions against North Korea over its latest nuclear test and hope to put it to a vote in the comin ...More
EJ Insight2016-02-25
Pope Francis assailed the views of US Republican candidate Donald Trump on immigration, calling them "not Christian" in a sign of growing international concern over the possibility that the billionair ...More
EJ Insight2016-02-19
The government surprised the public on Wednesday afternoon with its decision to scale back the controversial revitalization plan for the Tsim Sha Tsui harbourfront. Suspicions were rife that the renov ...More
EJ Insight2016-02-18
India's Supreme Court has sought suggestions on how to put a ban on jokes on Sikhs after petitioners filed a case seeking to stop the circulation of such jokes which they said hurt the dignity of foll ...More
EJ Insight2016-02-17
The United States and Cuba signed an agreement Tuesday to officially allow commercial flights between the two countries to resume for the first time in more than 50 years. "Today is a historic day ... ...More
EJ Insight2016-02-17
Since the beginning of the year, sharp volatility and declines in the global markets have made investors confused. Are we heading into a global crisis? What has gone wrong? Is the market telling us so ...More
EJ Insight2016-02-16
The Revenant, a dark drama about survival and revenge, swept Britain's biggest movie awards on Sunday, grabbing the prize for best film while Leonardo DiCaprio was named best actor and Alejandro G. In ...More
EJ Insight2016-02-15
The US Federal Reserve is unlikely to reverse its plan to raise interest rates further this year, its chairwoman, Janet Yellen, told US lawmakers Wednesday. She acknowledged that tighter credit market ...More
EJ Insight2016-02-11
The United States has called on China to clarify the status of five missing Hong Kong booksellers, saying the case raised serious questions about Beijing's commitment to Hong Kong's autonomy under the ...More
EJ Insight2016-02-02
Hong Kong investors should worry more about the local economy than the situation in mainland China. The city's monetary policy follows that of the United States, but its economic fundamentals are grou ...More
EJ Insight2016-01-29
Finger-pointing and recriminations are flying in the wake of Tuesday's siege in the University of Hong Kong (HKU) by protesters demanding reform. Former education minister Arthur Li sparked a backlas ...More
EJ Insight2016-01-29
Macau's gaming industry is bottoming out, helped by a stabilizing mass market. That's the takeaway from Las Vegas Sands Corp. after its Macau unit announced fourth-quarter earnings that fell less than ...More
EJ Insight2016-01-29
Canada is expressing concern after China indicted a Canadian citizen on charges of spying and stealing state secrets. Kevin Garratt had been detained since August 2014 near China's sensitive border wi ...More
EJ Insight2016-01-29
Israel is under fire from the United Nations over a planned new settlement in the West Bank. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon called it "provocative acts" that raise questions about Israel's commitmen ...More
EJ Insight2016-01-27
Tesla Motors Inc. chief executive Elon Musk hopes to have a factory in China to produce electric vehicles by the middle of this year. Musk told tech website Engadget the company is "doing reasonably w ...More
EJ Insight2016-01-26
Russia is inviting Japan to co-develop fisheries around Pacific islands they are disputing, saying it will tap other foreign partners if Tokyo does not jump in. The offer is part of a broader plan to ...More
EJ Insight2016-01-26
Miss Hong Kong Louisa Mak Ming-sze (麥明詩) broke the hearts of her fans over the weekend by coming away from the Miss Chinese International Pageant 2016 without a trophy. The result was expected, but t ...More
EJ Insight2016-01-25
