... actually makes sense: After the Gurkhas won the right of abode in the United Kingdom in 2008, most of the former Gurkhas and their families moved to that country, and only a few chose to stay behind, ...More
EJ Insight2016-08-18
... g process makes sense, since the current system has been abused more or less. Some kind of reform is needed, but how? My opinion is the authorities should tighten listing rules and raise the listing t ...More
EJ Insight2016-08-15
... tive that makes people go out and do physical activity should be encouraged, says Chu, who was once a member of the youth squad of Hong Kong's hurdling team. Citing industry data, he said that health ...More
EJ Insight2016-08-10
... ore. That makes the British price about 17 percent cheaper. In another example, Body Shop sells a tea-tree facial wash for HK$55.30 in Britain versus HK$149 in Hong Kong. Luxury goods have seen a bump ...More
EJ Insight2016-08-10
... wan. That makes the narratives quite different from the mainland’s propaganda. As the book is yet to be approved for publishing in China, many mainlanders have opted to purchase the title from either ...More
EJ Insight2016-08-09
... democrats makes him a good alternative to the unpopular and hardline Leung Chun-ying should mainland leaders decide to have a new face as the next chief executive. It is no secret that the Liberal Par ...More
EJ Insight2016-08-08
... Carlsberg makes 35 billion bottles of beer a year. "The market here is echoing what has happened in the States in the last 15 to 20 years," says Joseph Gould, a founder of local craft offering Gweilo ...More
EJ Insight2016-08-08
... ame. What makes the order expensive is the beef. I was assured the restaurant owner only buys premium cattle meat. I also learned that Ngau Saam Gun (牛三館), a Chinese restaurant in the neighborhood, i ...More
EJ Insight2016-08-05
... st system makes it hard for employees to get themselves into trouble. When Wanda looks for a contractor or supplier, only those on the approved list can submit bids, even for something as small as a p ...More
EJ Insight2016-08-05
... it still makes far more money off users in the United States and Canada. The company made average revenue of US$13.74 per North American user in the second quarter compared with an average of US$1.74 ...More
EJ Insight2016-08-04
Joseph Lian Yizheng’s last column in the Hong Kong Economic Journal makes a rather touching read. His 25-year bond with the newspaper started in 1991 when he, while still working at the Hong Kong Univ ...More
EJ Insight2016-08-03
... ven head, makes the popular leader instantly recognizable. This type of branding is common among dictators. Hitler’s visual image could be reduced to a greasy cowlick and a toothbrush moustache. The o ...More
EJ Insight2016-08-03
... but also makes it easier for them to raise the necessary capital. A study found that, as a result of regulatory uncertainty, the valuation of a Fintech solution could drop by up to 15 percent, underm ...More
EJ Insight2016-08-02
Tycoon Li Ka-shing's magical effect on weather did not work this time, but he might be glad nonetheless as his rumored special ability appears to have received official recognition. "Li's Force Field" ...More
EJ Insight2016-08-02
... ng, which makes use of trade and economic ties to serve a political agenda and whose people are ready to do their part by boycotting products from a “deceitful” ally. And precisely because of that, Se ...More
EJ Insight2016-08-01
... Chow, and makes fun of the Ming General Sushi, one of Hong Kong's favorite sushi restaurants. It shows that he knows what’s hot and what’s not in Hong Kong just like an average Hong Kong person. 7. Pr ...More
EJ Insight2016-08-01
... incident makes it to her immigration record, he said. -- Contact us at [email protected] TL/AC/RA ...More
EJ Insight2016-08-01
... . If Nida makes a direct hit or passes just to the south, Hong Kong will be more severely affected, according to the Observatory. If the storm surge brought about by Nida coincides with the high tide ...More
EJ Insight2016-08-01
... Playtika, makes its games such as Bingo Blitz and Slotomania available on Apple Inc.'s App Store. Playatika will continue to operate independently with its own management team and its headquarters rem ...More
EJ Insight2016-08-01
They may look like ordinary snacks and dishes but what makes them unique are the close attention and passion their creators have invested in them. A total of 16 contestants were declared winners in th ...More
EJ Insight2016-07-28
