... larisation. It is as much an invigorated indictment, as a poignant reflection upon what it means to be a citizen – what it means to be free; what it means to have a Home. Indeed, at times like these, ...More
EJ Insight2021-05-03
I felt a deep sense of loss and sadness upon learning the passing of my PhD supervisor, Professor Brian Morton, at the age of 78 in the U.K. at the end of March. Professor Morton was a world-renowned ...More
EJ Insight2021-05-03
Infrastructure is the name given to shared systems that underpin productivity and make it possible to create good jobs at high wages. In the early American republic, the Erie Canal linked the Hudson R ...More
EJ Insight2021-05-03
The increasing use of technology will help to improve the management of healthcare under resource restrictions. The use of futuristic technology in medicine is a familiar theme in science fiction movi ...More
EJ Insight2021-04-30
In 2016, an estimated 2.8% of the city's population was ...全文
今日信報時事評論EJ InsightBrian Wong2021年04月30日
Shoppers are increasingly making purchases on their mobile devices, and Hongkongers are no stranger to this trend as the city has one of the highest mobile penetration rates globally. Consumers in Hon ...More
EJ Insight2021-04-29
Bilateral deals are not always fair when it comes to Hong Kong. A case in point is the long-awaited air bubble arrangement with Singapore. For a change, Hong Kong visitors to Singapore must be fully v ...More
EJ Insight2021-04-28
Globally, extreme poverty is increasing for the first time in 20 years. Although some poor countries are now receiving COVID-19 vaccines, the pandemic is set to drive nearly 150 million people into ex ...More
EJ Insight2021-04-27
Hong Kong has a housing crisis. In 2016, an estimated 2.8% of the city’s population was living in subdivided apartments – housing in squalid, dilapidated conditions that featured egregiously expensive ...More
EJ Insight2021-04-27
... n a planet. The Moon is a moon; the spade is a spade; H ...全文
今日信報時事評論EJ InsightBrian YS Wong2021年04月27日
To term the Hong Kong ruling class as ‘politicians’, would be a misnomer on a scale comparable to terming the Moon a planet. The Moon is a moon; the spade is a spade; Hong Kong ‘politicians’ are no po ...More
EJ Insight2021-04-26
... ons Expo”). The alumni are all very excited about the good news. HKU has won numerous awards over the years. What is so special about this award? Founded in 1972, the Geneva Inventions Expo serves as ...More
EJ Insight2021-04-26
Many governments, aiming to foster a green and inclusive post-pandemic recovery, have embraced the slogan “Build Back Better.” So far, policymakers have focused on increasing public spending in ways t ...More
EJ Insight2021-04-23
The US government needlessly escalated its rhetoric against China by claiming that a genocide is being mounted against the Uighur people in the Xinjiang region. Such a grave charge matters, as genocid ...More
EJ Insight2021-04-23
Three important recent initiatives from US President Joe Biden’s administration illustrate America’s reengagement with the world and support for inclusive global multilateralism. The big question now, ...More
EJ Insight2021-04-22
... ble future. For instance, in December 2020, the Green and Sustainable Finance Cross-Agency Steering Group of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) announced its strategic plan to strengthen Hong Kon ...More
EJ Insight2021-04-22
With COVID-19 vaccines being rolled out and supportive fiscal and monetary policies fueling aggregate demand, the US economy is poised to return to its pre-pandemic output level later this year. The l ...More
EJ Insight2021-04-21
