... g, met President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang as part of Leung's annual visit. Unlike before when Leung and his bosses sat side by side as when top Chinese leaders meet with heads of state, the a ...More
EJ Insight2015-12-29
... mainland side and that the journey between Hong Kong and Guangzhou will be shortened to 48 minutes by express rail from the 100 minutes the existing train service takes. Ming Pao reporters have, howe ...More
EJ Insight2015-12-29
... iplomatic side would be to do the intelligence-sharing agreement that was almost reached a few years ago." The US has more than 75,000 troops based in Japan and South Korea, and the two nations are k ...More
EJ Insight2015-12-29
The last thing I remember seeing before I plunged into the abyss was the sparkle of sequins on a fluttering black dress. As I came to my senses, I realized that I was lying on my side with my cheek re ...More
EJ Insight2015-12-24
... nerves subside soon. He puts a second foot forward, right in front of the first, on the thin wire that runs across the harbor, its ends secured on the edge of the two rooftops spread miles away. He sh ...More
EJ Insight2015-12-24
... y on both sides. "Grandpa, what's your favorite place on this island?" "Why don't I show you now while we wait for the shrimp to dry?" He gave a wholesome, toothless smile and reached for my hand. The ...More
EJ Insight2015-12-24
... 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
