China's two-year government bonds worth 2 billion yuan (US$308.9 million) are expected to be oversubscribed amid strong demand. BOC Hong Kong (Holdings) Ltd. (02388.HK) said the total subscription amo ...More
EJ Insight2015-12-15
... the Hong Kong bourse, revealing that its holdings in locomotive giant CRRC Corp. already exceeded 5 percent of outstanding shares. Li could keep adding H shares to the portfolio as the Hong Kong mark ...More
EJ Insight2015-12-11
Secretary for Food and Health Dr. Ko Wing-man was rushed to hospital Sunday after he stumbled over a boy while attending a two-kilometer run in Sheung Shui. Blood was running down Ko’s face, and he wa ...More
EJ Insight2015-12-07
An 18-year-old girl has been arrested in Hong Kong on charges of assaulting a police officer and for possession of illegal drugs, Apple Daily reported. The girl, who bears the surname Ko, was said to ...More
EJ Insight2015-11-26
Neither side lost in Tuesday's World Cup Asian qualifier between China and Hong Kong. In case you haven't heard, the result was another scoreless draw. There was a clear winner -- political correctne ...More
EJ Insight2015-11-18
... pes. Hong Kong foodie favorites like crabs, oysters and steak all need to be kept at a low temperature at all times from procurement to delivery to ensure they are safe to consume. Japan has a strict ...More
EJ Insight2015-11-18
Health Secretary Dr. Ko Wing-man says the government will try to introduce a voluntary health insurance scheme as early as possible through an agreement with the insurance industry before the required ...More
EJ Insight2015-11-16
Hong Kong people still remember the property market collapse amid an abortive plan by then Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa to build 85,000 public housing units. That began in 1998, shortly after Tung be ...More
EJ Insight2015-11-13
... nd Health Ko Wing-man said the findings are a "serious problem". Authorities are investigating how CAP, a potential carcinogen, was introduced into the animals. They said it might have been done inten ...More
EJ Insight2015-11-06
A meteor looking like a blue-green fireball streaked above the sky in Hong Kong Wednesday night, according to video footage captured by some motorists as well as the Observatory. A person named Chris ...More
EJ Insight2015-11-06
... s in Hong Kong and reselling them across the border for huge profits, Apple Daily reported. The alleged scheme was divulged by lawmaker Kwok Ka-ki in a question addressed to Secretary for Food and Hea ...More
EJ Insight2015-11-05
... e in Hong Kong. Until the end of 2014, there were 2,578 chronic disease patients on the waiting list for organ transplants in Hong Kong, according to data from the Hospital Authority. Every year, ther ...More
EJ Insight2015-10-26
... contender Ko Wen-je (柯文哲). Surely many KMT members have become frustrated since then. One piece of evidence is that all the factions chose to remain on the sidelines when the party’s early primary and ...More
EJ Insight2015-10-22
... The Hong Kong Medical Association said it collected 1,600 signatures in support of the doctors' demands. Secretary for Food and Health Ko Wing-man told the doctors his department supports an extra 3 ...More
EJ Insight2015-10-22
Hong Kong's biggest medical associations are taking part in a sit-in protest by public hospital doctors demanding an extra pay increase. The Hong Kong Medical Association, Hong Kong Doctors Union, Hon ...More
EJ Insight2015-10-20
... rmer Hong Kong Chief Executive Tung Chee-wah to develop a "Chinese herbal medicine port" in the city. Although we don't have much farmland to grow herbs in Hong Kong, I believe we remain at a definite ...More
EJ Insight2015-10-16
... secretary Ko Wing-man. Ko responded in a professional way, saying: "From the medical perspective, there is no document or evidence to support that lead is good for our health." As can be expected, thi ...More
EJ Insight2015-10-09
... s of Hong Kong and the mainland. My premise did not draw much attention at the time. It was not until the agreement was signed in Atlanta on Monday that people suddenly awakened to the challenges pos ...More
EJ Insight2015-10-09
Children under two years old should not be allowed to use any electronic devices, according to eye specialists. The warning came after a survey found that one-third of Hong Kong children are exposed t ...More
EJ Insight2015-10-05
There is indeed something special about mainland tourists in this golden week holiday. On paper, there has been a 19 percent increase in the number of mainland tourists to Hong Kong -- above market ex ...More
EJ Insight2015-10-05
