As the old saying goes, there are no permanent friends or enemies in politics. Chris Patten, Hong Kong's last British colonial governor, can readily testify to that. Just look at the way Patten, once ...More
EJ Insight2016-11-30
Hong Kong people not only have a deep admiration for Chris Patten but also worship the ground he walks on, so much so many of our fellow citizens eagerly await his words of wisdom whenever he visits. ...More
EJ Insight2016-11-30
Former governor Chris Patten could not have timed his latest visit to Hong Kong more perfectly. It comes at a time when Hong Kong people are getting frustrated about the future and the prospect of ano ...More
EJ Insight2016-11-29
... , came as Chris Patten was in town to attend a forum entitled "Governance in Hong Kong: Are the pillars crumbling?" over the weekend. Hong Kong's last British colonial governor, commonly known as "Fat ...More
EJ Insight2016-11-28
... governor Chris Patten. In an exclusive interview with the Hong Kong Economic Journal during his visit to the city last week, Patten also said it is Britain’s political and moral responsibility to sup ...More
EJ Insight2016-11-28
... dicule by Chris Patten, who championed Hong Kong democracy as the last British governor. In our 70-member legislature, 40 are elected through genuine democracy. Last September’s Legislative Council el ...More
EJ Insight2016-11-17
... Professor Chris Wong the of Hong Kong Baptist University said dioxin can easily enter the food chain when it is released in the air, entering the soil and falling down as rain on crops or produce. Won ...More
EJ Insight2016-11-02
Kyphosis, or excessive outward curvature of the spine, results in a hunchback posture with the top of the back appearing more rounded than normal. People usually think the condition happens mostly to ...More
EJ Insight2016-10-28
... country,” Chris Grayling, the UK’s transport minister, said in the statement. Almost 270,000 people visited the UK from China in 2015, a 46 percent increase on the previous year, leading to an 18 perc ...More
EJ Insight2016-10-12
... rivalry. Chris Ip, chairman of Yau Tsim Mong District Council, said it has requested the police to step up patrols and law enforcement in the area. He said the council will meet representatives of mi ...More
EJ Insight2016-10-03
... Governor Chris Christie. The train's driver was seriously injured and was in a hospital. "We have no indication that this is anything other than a tragic accident but ... we're going to let the law ...More
EJ Insight2016-09-30
... ctober 7. Chris Ip Ngp-tung, deputy secretary-general of DAB, said the subsidy from government will help pay for two-thirds of the tour cost. He stressed that DAB membership will not be a consideratio ...More
EJ Insight2016-09-28
... percent. Chris Watling of Longview Economics compares China's property market today to the Dutch tulip mania that peaked in 1637. He points out that property prices in Shenzhen, in particular, jumped ...More
EJ Insight2016-09-27
... tickets. Chris Chu, an official of the Rights of Hong Kong Car Owners Association, said car sellers, if they want to keep their old registration mark, must see to it that a new registration mark is i ...More
EJ Insight2016-09-08
Those who watched the recently concluded Rio Olympics must have noticed the dark red spots on the shoulders and backs of swimmer Michael Phelps and gymnast Chris Brooks. Those red circles were signs t ...More
EJ Insight2016-09-01
Britain's new prime minister, Theresa May, has a monumental task ahead of her: fulfilling British – or, more accurately, English and Welsh – voters' demand to "Brexit" the European Union, and managing ...More
EJ Insight2016-08-31
PAX Global Technology Ltd. (00327.HK) chief financial officer Chris Lee has resigned just days after being embroiled in controversy over his removal of an investment analyst from a company presentatio ...More
EJ Insight2016-08-16
A Hong Kong company executive has apologized for throwing out a financial analyst from a presentation. Chris Lee, chief financial officer of payment technology firm PAX Global, said in a statement ...More
EJ Insight2016-08-11
... e case of Chris Lee, the chief financial officer of online payment service provider Pax Global Technology (00327.HK). Over the past two days, investment circles in Hong Kong have been abuzz with chatt ...More
EJ Insight2016-08-11
... ccountant Chris Wong is brewery manager in Hong Kong at Hitachino Nest Beer, the Japanese craft beer brand that recently opened in Fo Tan industrial area. "A barrier is the suitability of the building ...More
EJ Insight2016-08-08
