... t in Hong Kong. This article appeared in the Hong Kong Economic Journal on Aug. 29. Translation by Julie Zhu [Chinese version 中文版] – Contact us at [email protected] CG ...More
EJ Insight2016-08-30
... r to Hong Kong's Executive Council. Both are responsible for helping the government in policy-making. While it is too early to say whether Tang's appointment will make Taiwan a better place, at least ...More
EJ Insight2016-08-29
The Hong Kong stock exchange reintroduced the closing auction session a month ago, and it’s about time we took a look to see if it's working properly. The closing auction session was first launched in ...More
EJ Insight2016-08-26
Chinese photo app developer Meitu plans to raise up to US$1 billion in a listing on the Hong Kong exchange. The company is valued at over US$5 billion and is regarded as the biggest internet IPO here ...More
EJ Insight2016-08-24
... like Hong Kong. The biggest cost in operating the railway is construction, which is a fixed cost. Adding overnight services at weekends will only increase variable costs such as staff and electricity ...More
EJ Insight2016-08-23
... . In Hong Kong, the city's wealthiest man -- Li Ka-shing -- suggested that local authorities should consider raising the corporate tax. That said, some global firms are pushing back on the issue of ta ...More
EJ Insight2016-08-22
... lping the Korean giant take 22.4 percent of global market share. As for Apple, it recorded a 15 percent decline in second-quarter shipments to 40.40 million units, taking a hit due to the absence of n ...More
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... the Hong Kong Economic Journal on Aug. 17. Translation by Julie Zhu with additional reporting [Chinese version 中文版] – Contact us at [email protected] CG ...More
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... the Hong Kong Economic Journal on Aug. 16. Translation by Julie zhu with additional reporting [Chinese version 中文版] – Contact us at [email protected] RC ...More
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... the Hong Kong Economic Journal on Aug. 15. Translation by Julie Zhu with additional reporting [Chinese version 中文版] – Contact us at [email protected] CG ...More
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... the Hong Kong Economic Journal on Aug. 12. Translation by Julie zhu with additional reporting [Chinese version 中文版] – Contact us at [email protected] RC ...More
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... the Hong Kong Economic Journal on Aug. 11 Translation by Julie Zhu with additional reporting [Chinese version 中文版] – Contact us at [email protected] CG ...More
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... the Hong Kong Economic Journal on Aug. 10. Translation by Julie Zhu with additional reporting [Chinese version 中文版] – Contact us at [email protected] CG ...More
EJ Insight2016-08-11
What can you do with HK$1.1 billion? You can snap up a small company listed on the main board of the Hong Kong stock exchange, purchase more than 100 medium-sized flats at Taikoo Shing, or, in the cas ...More
EJ Insight2016-08-10
Hong Kong is a good place for book lovers as the city boasts 21 bookshops per 100,000 people, the highest density of book stores globally. Now we come to this question: how do the book stores thrive d ...More
EJ Insight2016-08-09
... pei Mayor Ko Wen-je called on Pokémon GO players to pay attention to road safety. He also urged people to spend more time with family and friends, instead of playing mobile games. Meanwhile, the Natio ...More
EJ Insight2016-08-08
Secretary for Food and Health Ko Wing-man is apologizing over tainted pork that passed government inspections and ended up in meat markets. Ko blamed "problems" in the government's control mechanism f ...More
EJ Insight2016-08-08
... t), South Korea (2.5 percent), China (6.2 percent), India (9.3 percent) and Hong Kong (9.9 percent). Bloomberg said the island's equity market attracted US$5.4 billion capital in July, the highest rec ...More
EJ Insight2016-08-08
... that Hong Kong offered to its citizens five years ago. Only low-income families are eligible for the welfare handout from Japanese government. For example, a three-person family should have an annual ...More
EJ Insight2016-08-05
... e in Hong Kong had limited gambling options, such as Mahjong, poker, horse-racing or Mark Six. Making a trip to Macau and visiting the casinos was the most exciting prospect. However, people now have ...More
EJ Insight2016-08-03
