... Hong Kong Island, the maximum domestic plot ratio permitted for other “density zones” could be raised by around 20 percent as appropriate, after taking into account factors such as traffic and local c ...More
EJ Insight2015-11-07
... ol of the island will be in vain when DPP comes into power. That’s why Xi must meet Ma at such a vital juncture. It’s ironic to see that when KMT is on thin ice, Ma has become the only one who can mil ...More
EJ Insight2015-11-06
... on on the island is less than three months away. Taiwanese will choose which one between Ma's Kuomintang (KMT) and the pro-independence Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) will best protect their cheri ...More
EJ Insight2015-11-05
... te Alaska island and in September another flight from Perth was diverted to Indonesia after an engine failed - passengers panicked as they saw flames streaming from a wing. Also this summer, water fro ...More
EJ Insight2015-11-05
... t and the island's political parties on Wednesday to discuss the trip. The White House gave a cautious welcome to the planned meeting. "We would certainly welcome steps that are taken on both sides of ...More
EJ Insight2015-11-04
China suffered a double whammy in the South China Sea last week as the US navy carried out a freedom-of-navigation operation, sending a destroyer to within 12 nautical miles of artificial islands in t ...More
EJ Insight2015-11-02
... o another island in search of food. Wong said the animals do not usually attack people unprovoked, so the public need not worry when they see one. Veterinary surgeon Eric Lai said the dragon boat team ...More
EJ Insight2015-11-02
... d “Global Island” at Piazza C of the Hong Kong Cultural Centre. The show is open to all. This article appeared in the Hong Kong Economic Journal on Oct. 30. Translation by Darlie Yiu [Chinese version中 ...More
EJ Insight2015-10-31
... rtificial island built by China in disputed waters in the southern part of the sea. The HMAS Stuart and HMAS Arunta will visit China's main South China Sea base of Zhanjiang in Guangdong province befo ...More
EJ Insight2015-10-29
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
