... e selling side and HK$150 per tael on the buying side. Prices at major gold and jewelry chains remain more or less the same, with the likes of Luk Fook Holdings International Ltd. (00590.HK), Chow San ...More
EJ Insight2015-12-24
Hong Kong, or at least its chief executive, has literally been put in its place. A striking departure from past practice in the seating of Leung Chun-ying during meetings in Beijing with President Xi ...More
EJ Insight2015-12-24
... e rural residents to move to cities, resulting in economic growth and higher home prices. Will Li’s prediction come to pass? This year, the market was abuzz with speculation about the potential inclus ...More
EJ Insight2015-12-23
Don't give up, an Indonesian maid told her employer, who was paralyzed on the left side of her face, neck and arm after surgery three months ago. Every day, Siti Musyafaah continued to massage the 56- ...More
EJ Insight2015-12-23
... he supply side will be a key area of reforms, and restrictions on home ownership are likely to be revoked. The financial sector outperformed. Insurers rose over 3 percent while banks surged more than ...More
EJ Insight2015-12-22
... ommercial side to Christmas, if only for breeders of poultry and makers of greeting cards. But in most countries today, even those with few Christian citizens, the festival offers the chance for a hol ...More
EJ Insight2015-12-22
... the right side of the plane was not working, which meant that the plane could go out of control once it touched the ground. Passengers held each other's hands and prayed while the plane was on its fin ...More
EJ Insight2015-12-21
... he losing side in World War I. The result was the empire’s dismantling, with the victorious powers -- Britain and France -- grabbing hegemonic control over its remnants. Britain, already in control of ...More
EJ Insight2015-12-21
... also a residential area. In recent years, the number of tourists visiting Lombard Street has grown considerably. Sightseers in cars like to drive down the narrow winding roadway as a fun experience. ...More
EJ Insight2015-12-18
... ibet. One side effect of Beijing's subsidize-and-invest policy is that Tibet is now plagued by inefficient and money-losing state-owned enterprises, the report noted. – Contact us at [email protected] ...More
EJ Insight2015-12-18
Russian President Vladimir Putin found himself at odds with popular sentiment when asked about alleged privileges enjoyed by the offspring of his associates in his annual news conference. "When you ca ...More
EJ Insight2015-12-18
... m Leung’s side revealed that Kam Kwan-lai was capable of paying the HK$1.3 billion request. Kevin Kam said his side had no choice but to resort to liquidation as the parties involved could not resolve ...More
EJ Insight2015-12-17
... s on each side that will get the nod. According to earlier disclosure by securities authorities, 14 mainland funds have sought to be qualified under the scheme for southbound sales while that for nort ...More
EJ Insight2015-12-17
The “One Belt, One Road” plan put forward by President Xi Jinping and the series of overseas infrastructural programs that come along with it are as much a part of China’s ambitious diplomatic strateg ...More
EJ Insight2015-12-15
... of either side will never be compromised. For instance, US immigration and customs agents working in Canada can conduct checks of US-bound passengers and goods but they can never arrest anyone. Britai ...More
EJ Insight2015-12-15
... to supply-side adjustment and phase out the so-called zombie enterprises to tackle the overcapacity issue. On Nov. 10, President Xi Jinping said in a meeting that the country should enhance supply-sid ...More
EJ Insight2015-12-14
... n Nepal's side of the border, so why is the inbound traffic halted on the Indian side? The truck drivers, it is said, are afraid to cross the border, but the cruel reality surely stems from New Delhi. ...More
EJ Insight2015-12-12
... ilities inside the West Kowloon terminus. The government's rhetoric back then was that co-location arrangement would be simple and that there would be plenty of time to sort out the matters, and that ...More
EJ Insight2015-12-10
... the left side of the car, dragging it forward for about 30 meters and causing the death of Siu, who is said to have received his driving license only in June this year. The curve near the Luk Hop Vil ...More
EJ Insight2015-12-10
... range of side products to customers, including mobile phone cases and small potted plants, the Hong Kong Trade Development Council noted in a recent report. Operating around the clock, provision of f ...More
EJ Insight2015-12-09