Hong Kong is gradually on road to normalcy from the Covid-19 pandemic but it is difficult for the economy to regain momentum. At a time when people are uncertain about the prospects, the opinion of ou ...More
EJ Insight2023-02-02
... a timely token for the digital payments industry. Yet, in the midst of the Lunar New Year celebrations, we find ourselves facing a challenging landscape. Inflation is rising rapidly, Singapore, for e ...More
EJ Insight2023-02-02
Many of those who attended this year’s meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos were struck by the jubilant mood of the CEOs in attendance. It was hard to reconcile the optimism of these business ...More
EJ Insight2023-02-02
One critically important element in Hong Kong’s Basic Law is expressed in Article 12 (1) ‘that any person under investigation for the commission of an offence shall have the right to…have competent an ...More
EJ Insight2023-02-01
Call it the little blossoming spring, as the local saying goes. From Sun Hung Kai Properties to its rivals to agents such as Centaline, all honchos would say the property market would go up between fi ...More
EJ Insight2023-02-01
Technology will save us! No, it won’t! Whenever the climate-policy debate addresses specific economic sectors, potential carbon-abatement technologies, or energy strategy, the same fundamental questio ...More
EJ Insight2023-02-01
Our world has become both confusing and confused. The international economy works well, but the political economy is mired in hostility toward markets, frustration at globalization, and skepticism abo ...More
EJ Insight2023-01-31
... ond yield to 0.5% from 0.25% at its December meeting, investors have been testing the Bank’s resolve in defending it, forcing the BoJ to spend about 34tn yen (5½% of GDP) on bond purchases. While the ...More
EJ Insight2023-01-31
... compared to US$2.2 billion in 346 projects in the 2013-2017 period. In the 2018-2022 period, Taiwan investment in the mainland was $27.5 billion in 2,503 projects, down from US$49.4 billion in 2,381 ...More
EJ Insight2023-01-31
Despite favorable indices, it is too soon to tell whether inflation has been tamed. Nonetheless, two clear lessons have emerged from the recent price surge. First, economists’ standard models – especi ...More
EJ Insight2023-01-30
The ongoing volatility in oil and gas markets has come as a shock to many people across the developed world. But its impact on developing countries that rely on producing fossil fuels has been far wor ...More
EJ Insight2023-01-30
What makes a good teacher? How do we measure the successes of an educator? Some say, it’s to do with the number of A*s and As (or 7s, 8s, and 9s) these teachers churn out. Others suggest that it’s ref ...More
EJ Insight2023-01-27
... l lenders to support developing countries struggling with the effects of rising inflation and aggressive interest-rate hikes. And a recent independent report commissioned by the G20 concludes that the ...More
EJ Insight2023-01-27
Recent deceleration in U.S. inflation levels notably changed expectations for economic outcomes related to monetary policy. While inflation moderation supports markets, we do not believe that the full ...More
EJ Insight2023-01-27
... er Liu He told the World Economic Forum in Davos: “We are confident that, in 2023, China’s growth will most likely return to its normal trend. We expect a noticeable increase of imports, more corporat ...More
EJ Insight2023-01-26
... himself into a dangerous cul-de-sac. When commenting on instances such as these, it is imperative that we refrain from romanticising the suspect in question, whilst concurrently seeking to understand ...More
EJ Insight2023-01-26
Last week I had lunch with my former instructor at graduate school who is a China expert. Naturally, I took the chance to ask questions on the thorniest geopolitical topic in Asia Pacific – whether Ch ...More
EJ Insight2023-01-26
