London Mayor Sadiq Khan said he will carry out "the most thorough research" into foreign property ownership in the city amid skyrocketing home prices. Much like many young people in Hong Kong, ordinar ...More
EJ Insight2016-10-05
... and South Korea achieved strong growth by using both the "invisible hand" and government supportive policies. Lin’s theory became more popular. Lin became a key government adviser after President Xi J ...More
EJ Insight2016-10-04
... d Health, Ko Wing-man. The protest came after the government proposed to move the hawkers into a temporary market at a discounted rent, ranging from around HK$3,000 to HK$5,000 per stall per month. Bu ...More
EJ Insight2016-10-03
As the world marked the "No Alcohol Day" on Oct. 2, a study has warned that underage drinking has become a serious problem in Hong Kong, particularly as it involves school children. In some cases, chi ...More
EJ Insight2016-10-03
... d in Hong Kong. Right after the Independent Commission Against Corruption was set up to stamp out rampant graft in the territory, the then governor Murray MacLehose granted a partial amnesty and prom ...More
EJ Insight2016-10-03
... turn from Ko Tong Ha Yeung: Take KMB bus 94 to Sai Kung Bus Terminus. Time: About three and a half hours Reference: Government website with map This article appeared in the Hong Kong Economic Journal ...More
EJ Insight2016-09-30
... the Hong Kong Economic Journal reports. Under the scheme that will take effect on October 1, all the 11 private hospitals in the city must also publish historical data of charges related to 12 common ...More
EJ Insight2016-09-30
Xu Jiayin, founder of China Evergrande Group, a member of the so-called "Big Dee club" started by Hong Kong billionaire Cheng Yu-tung, has again displayed his balance-sheet management skills. The tyco ...More
EJ Insight2016-09-30
The US presidential debates kicked off Monday night (Tuesday morning in Hong Kong), and it’s widely believed that Hillary Clinton won the first round. That reminds us of the situation before the Brexi ...More
EJ Insight2016-09-29
... Take Hong Kong for example. The city's housing market has been constantly labeled as exorbitantly expensive since 2010, while the Hang Seng Index hovered around 24,000 points back then. Some investors ...More
EJ Insight2016-09-28
There has been a notable increase in offering of tiny flats in Hong Kong in recent years. The same trend seems to be emerging in Shenzhen across the border. Located in Nanshan district in Shenzhen, ab ...More
EJ Insight2016-09-27
... d in Hong Kong several decades ago. Typically, a company would rent a large office space and then subdivide it into smaller rooms or office desks for leasing to other firms or individuals. Co-working ...More
EJ Insight2016-09-26
... the Hong Kong Economic Journal on Sept. 22. Translation by Julie Zhu [Chinese version 中文版] – Contact us at [email protected] CG ...More
EJ Insight2016-09-23
Samsung has been mired in numerous reports about the explosion of its Galaxy Note 7, including one incident in Hong Kong. At the same time, Hanjin Shipping Co., whose largest client is Samsung, has ap ...More
EJ Insight2016-09-22
Health minister Dr. Ko Wing-man has called for stepped-up mosquito control measures in all districts after a 59-year-old Hong Kong woman was diagnosed with dengue fever, the fourth local case reported ...More
EJ Insight2016-09-21
... the Hong Kong Economic Journal on Sept. 20. Translation by Julie Zhu [Chinese version 中文版] – Contact us at [email protected] CG ...More
EJ Insight2016-09-21
... the Hong Kong Economic Journal on Sept. 19. Translation by Julie Zhu [Chinese version 中文版] – Contact us at [email protected] CG ...More
EJ Insight2016-09-20
... dump Hong Kong real estate stocks if Trump wins in November, said Hans Op ’t Veld, head of listed real estate at PGGM. If Trump wins, the United States would launch more protectionist moves and this w ...More
EJ Insight2016-09-19
... the Hong Kong Economic Journal on Sept. 15. Translation by Julie Zhu [Chinese version中文版] – Contact us at [email protected] RC ...More
EJ Insight2016-09-15
... ays, Hong Kong is faced with the same challenges -- low birth rate, long life span and a rapidly aging population. That is why we should study carefully how the Japanese are dealing with these issues ...More
EJ Insight2016-09-14
