The Greek coastguard rescued 242 migrants when their wooden boat sank north of the island of Lesbos on Wednesday, but at least three drowned, including two small boys. "We do not have a picture of how ...More
EJ Insight2015-10-29
... en Lantau Island and Siu A Chau, where the disaster happened on Sunday. Though turbojets are assisted by radar and watchtower guards at night, floating litter is not easy to spot and avoid, he said. ...More
EJ Insight2015-10-27
... Hong Kong Island's history. The developers intended to build a mall dedicated to wedding services. They had hoped to reserve half of the 100,000 square feet in the three-story shopping center for wed ...More
EJ Insight2015-10-27
... on Lamma Island and nearby shallow waters is one of the last nesting sites of the highly endangered green turtles of southern China. Since 1999, the area was being closed to the public from June to O ...More
EJ Insight2015-10-27
... ng Lantau Island and Hong Kong city. While a new tunnel is underway to connect Tuen Mun and Northern Lantau, a project that is expected to be completed by 2018, the venture is part of the HK-Zhuhai-Ma ...More
EJ Insight2015-10-26
... Hong Kong Island Federation (HKIF), Kowloon Federation of Associations (KFA) and New Territories Association of Societies (NTAS). NTAS chairman Leung Chi-cheung confirmed that it is supporting 161 can ...More
EJ Insight2015-10-26
... eonpyeong island last October. The incident comes as the two countries hold reunions for family members separated by the 1950-53 Korean War. The reunions taking place this week are only the second rou ...More
EJ Insight2015-10-26
It has already been my third trek along the southeastern coastline of Basalt Island (火石洲), which is part of Hong Kong's Global Geopark. The beautiful landforms never cease to amaze me. Led by a tour g ...More
EJ Insight2015-10-24
... erious at Island House in Tai Po, Sai Kung Little Palm Beach and Chi Ma Wan on Lantau Island. According to Patrick Yeung, project manager of the Coastal Watch Project, fish bite marks were found on ma ...More
EJ Insight2015-10-23
... ds of the island's inhabitants after its democratization. To be able to stay and flourish, alien regimes must win over the hearts of locals. This was also the experience of Hong Kong's colonial rulers ...More
EJ Insight2015-10-19
... ast three islands in the region for supplies. Thus medicines for infectious diseases, including malaria, became a top necessity. There’s no vaccine for malaria, and the most common method of preventio ...More
EJ Insight2015-10-13
Pan-democrats say they have found at least eight “pseudo-yellow ribbon" candidates for Hong Kong Island seats in the upcoming district elections. They have no political platforms and at least one has ...More
EJ Insight2015-10-12
... rtificial island that anchors a sea tunnel crossing along the bridge has drifted out of position, threatening further delays in the project. Unfortunately, the people of Hong Kong are likely to face e ...More
EJ Insight2015-10-12
... a nearby island that usually cost 8 yuan (US$1.30) and as much as 250 yuan on the black market after selling out. More than four million tourists traveled abroad during the period, with Japan, South ...More
EJ Insight2015-10-12
On a clear day, you could see people hiking the Lantau Trail from the Shek Pik Reservoir to Shui Hau Village. And in Shek Lam Chau, you have the best shot at Tai A Chau on Soko Islands. Now it's deser ...More
EJ Insight2015-10-10
... on Fangji Island, a popular scenic spot administered by Maoming city. Authorities began to evacuate tourists from the island on Saturday, but the operation was interrupted by strong winds. Guangdong ...More
EJ Insight2015-10-05
... the Coney Island amusement park in New York in 1895, and within a few years they were a feature of many commercial buildings around the world. In Hong Kong, escalators have spawned their own culture, ...More
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Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou said the island was not ready to discuss unification with China, sending a firm message to an increasingly assertive mainland eager to absorb what it considers a renega ...More
EJ Insight2015-10-02
Family members of the 2012 Lamma Island ferry collision victims have blasted the government over perceived tardiness over the investigation into the disaster, pointing out that Marine Department offic ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-29
... ished the island Monday night. Cheung and her companions called local police for help after they found that they had been trapped by strong waves, Apple Daily reported Tuesday. More than 40 firefighte ...More
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