... Caribbean island paid just US$628,000 of what was due on securities sold by its Public Finance Corp. because the legislature didn’t provide enough money, Melba Acosta, the president of its Government ...More
EJ Insight2015-08-04
Malaysia said airplane debris that washed up on the Indian Ocean island of Reunion has been identified as being from a Boeing 777, the same model as a Malaysian Airlines plane that vanished last year, ...More
EJ Insight2015-08-03
... that the island state share the same situation--lots of busy parents and not all families can afford or want a full-time maid. The startup recently received S$1 million (US$726,680) funding from an a ...More
EJ Insight2015-07-31
Plane debris washed up on the French island of Reunion in the Indian Ocean is almost certainly part of a Boeing 777, according to officials and aviation experts. The find potentially provides some ans ...More
EJ Insight2015-07-31
... hough the island's economy was languishing, people would still crave good food. But instead of dining out, a growing number of Taiwanese will prefer to buy good ingredients and cook at home. Ke decide ...More
EJ Insight2015-07-25
... with the island state's top leaders, and was the target of a defamation suit filed by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and his late father Lee Kuan Yew. The magazine was banned for a long time in Singa ...More
EJ Insight2015-07-24
... suen Wan, Island and Tseung Kwan O lines. The new trains, featuring modern operating systems and equipment, will be delivered to Hong Kong between 2018 and 2023. The first of the new trains is expecte ...More
EJ Insight2015-07-23
... sday. The island state recorded year-on-year declines in visitors in 14 of the 15 months up to May, and hotel room rates dropped for 10 straight months. The Singapore dollar has gained against the cur ...More
EJ Insight2015-07-23
... inhabited island chain in the East China Sea. Until then, Beijing had curtailed activities under a pact with Japan to jointly develop undersea resources in disputed areas. China's position on the pact ...More
EJ Insight2015-07-23
... Hong Kong Island even logging more than 200 millimeters. According to the observatory, an active southwesterly airstream continues to affect the coastal area of Guangdong region. So the weather will ...More
EJ Insight2015-07-22
A 16-foot whale shark (Rhincodon typus) has been spotted in the waters off Tung Lung Island in the New Territories, Headline Daily reported on Tuesday. A fisherman identified as Mr. Po said he was abo ...More
EJ Insight2015-07-22
... ce Edward Island in Canada. Interest has been spurred by an 85 percent surge in egg prices last month after an outbreak of bird flu led to the culling of millions of laying hens nationally, according ...More
EJ Insight2015-07-22
... ff Lantau Island and neighboring areas, with a view to developing an East Lantau Metropolis that will become a core business district in addition to Central and Kowloon East. It is believed that HKR m ...More
EJ Insight2015-07-21
... eaten the island's sovereignty and independence. -- Contact us at [email protected] FL/RA ...More
EJ Insight2015-07-21
Taiwan's ruling Kuomintang (KMT) has officially nominated Hung Hsiu-chu, who is known for her pro-China views, as its candidate for the island's presidential election next year. "Only if the KMT wins ...More
EJ Insight2015-07-20
... at Po Toi Island where a shooting star would send his heartbeat racing. "I love staring at the stars. They make me happy." Another favorite spot is Pak Lap Wan in Sai Kung where So often gets his fil ...More
EJ Insight2015-07-18
... Hong Kong Island and assembled outside the Legislative Council. Being in the insurance business, I can confirm that these app-based ride-hailing services do raise important questions about the lack of ...More
EJ Insight2015-07-16
... Hong Kong Island now costs up to HK$25,000 a month to rent, while a 400-sq ft unit at Whampoa Garden on the Kowloon side has an asking figure of almost HK$20,000. The Hong Kong Economic Journal repor ...More
EJ Insight2015-07-16
... mpted the island to close financial markets, offices and schools Friday. -- Contact us at [email protected] TL/AC/FL ...More
EJ Insight2015-07-10
... ighboring island of Hengqin, sparsely populated and with a land area of 106.5 sq. km., would become kind of suburb. But this has not happened. The Zhuhai government, which controls Hengqin, considers ...More
EJ Insight2015-07-10
