... ation relating to the card, the cardholders would be vulnerable to being defrauded. With a credit card using NFC technology, the cardholder can make purchases at supermarkets, convenience stores, cine ...More
EJ Insight2015-10-13
... al, suggesting that the TPB has degenerated into nothing more than a rubber stamp that's totally at the government’s service. Then things got even worse. Hot on the heels of the TPB’s approval of the ...More
EJ Insight2015-10-13
Marks and Spencer (M&S) will close its outlet in Sha Tin New Town Plaza next month as the landlord has refused to renew the tenancy of the British multinational retailer, Apple Daily reported. The ...More
EJ Insight2015-10-09
Two years ago, I wrote two articles in which I pointed out that the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is in fact intended to be a containment measure by the US against China. As a result, it is bound to ...More
EJ Insight2015-10-09
Lead-tainted water is increasingly being found in boilers in schools. Two water samples taken from St. Jerome’s Catholic Kindergarten in Tin Shui Wai were found to have lead levels that exceed the Wor ...More
EJ Insight2015-10-08
Last month, a group of 67 landowners was given some bad news. Their very large development of small village houses in Sha Tin would still lack vehicular access, after the Court of Appeal knocked back ...More
EJ Insight2015-10-06
... nts, prompting a reminder from the account managers that any inappropriate messages will be deleted, Ming Pao Daily reported on Tuesday. Superintendent Tse Chun-chung said freedom of speech will be re ...More
EJ Insight2015-10-06
... umnist Ko Tin-yau, these areas have been full, with many newly arrived Mandarin-speaking people. They came for the natural scenic spots, the same reason they would go to Japan for a breath of clean ai ...More
EJ Insight2015-10-05
MTR Corp.’s strict enforcement of its regulations on oversize luggage continues to provoke unhappiness among Hongkongers. The latest no-no on a train is a long pole of the type used in martial arts, A ...More
EJ Insight2015-10-02
... en in Sha Tin charged the highest at HK$9,600, 30 percent higher than the previous high, Apple Daily reported. Parents of ELH pupils were asked to pay HK$1,500 to HK$2,000 for a winter school uniform, ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-30
... lan, departing passengers will need to pay between HK$70 and HK$180 depending on the flight class and the route, instead of a standard HK$180 fee. The revision comes after the previous proposal met w ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-30
Ma On Shan, the saddle-shaped peak in New Territories East, is widely seen as an extension of the Sha Tin New Town, with numerous residential buildings erected at the valley. Its past as Hong Kong’s m ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-26
... ted in renting the place. “You're a bit late," the flat owner replied. "The flat has already been taken a young man who just graduated from New York.” There is, in fact, a great demand for accommodati ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-25
... eports, citing a company filing with the Shenzhen Stock Exchange. The announcement came after the company won the broadcast rights to the 2016 English Premier League (EPL) season for a reported US$400 ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-25
Reverend Yuen Tin-yau, chairman of the Hong Kong Christian Council, has urged the government to listen to different voices in society to ensure a harmonious political and social environment. At a gat ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-24
As uncertainties continue to cast a pall over Hong Kong's housing market, even the real estate gurus are becoming increasingly bearish. Among the pessimists, seasoned property investor Chan Ching-bak ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-18
Secretary for Development Paul Chan recently dropped a bombshell by forecasting that as many as 85,000 private residential flats will be available for sale in the next three to four years. That implie ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-17
... hool, Sha Tin College, South Island School and West Island School. However, it said all other fresh water sources in these schools were within the guidelines. Also, it has taken immediate steps to sh ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-14
... Monday in Tin Wan, Aberdeen. Police have published a sketch of the attacker, who is in his 40s and 165-167 centimeters tall. A private detective advised people who are being attacked on the street to ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-11
... s and the Tin Hau temple. When a sketch of the proposed venue was made public in mid-August, many local netizens registered their disapproval of the design, saying it is ugly and resembles Tiananmen S ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-11
