... a's Batam island is facing legal and political challenges. Chen said the project, worth US$840 million in investment, will support Sinopec's international fuel trade. Translation by Vey Wong [Chinese ...More
EJ Insight2015-06-05
... Hokkaido island on a holiday cruise on Friday. A local resident described the scene as a "great Chinese migration". -- Contact US at [email protected] KZ/AC/RA ...More
EJ Insight2015-06-04
... , and the island state, being its own master, can roll out policies at will to sharpen its leading edge. The opportunities emerging in the ASEAN countries mostly involve the manufacturing sector, whic ...More
EJ Insight2015-06-03
... efore the island's presidential vote, slated for January. Beijing is highly suspicious of the DPP, and its concerns about the pro-independence movement were exacerbated last year when thousands of you ...More
EJ Insight2015-06-03
... nt to the island of Kinmen for a meeting with his Taiwanese counterpart, Andrew Hsia Li-yan, head of the Mainland Affairs Council. They talked about the proposed establishment of casinos on Taiwan-hel ...More
EJ Insight2015-06-03
... Hong Kong Island said only trucks with a weight of three tonnes or less are allowed on the slope where the accident occurred. The cement mixer was estimated to weigh more than 30 tonnes, or 10 times t ...More
EJ Insight2015-06-02
... dered the island a part of China. Beijing was very much bothered and had never restored reconciliation with Lee ever since. These facts tell us that Beijing won’t be troubled by your objection – even ...More
EJ Insight2015-06-01
... ar Nansha Islands, which are also known as Spratly Islands, will enable China to provide "international public services", including maritime search and rescue, disaster relief, and scientific research ...More
EJ Insight2015-06-01
... over the island's political status. China has treated Taiwan as a renegade province since nationalists fled to the island in 1949 during the communist takeover in the mainland. Realistically, Kinmen' ...More
EJ Insight2015-05-29
China has positioned weaponry on one of the artificial islands it is developing in the South China Sea, the Wall Street Journal cited an unidentified American official as saying Thursday. US surveilla ...More
EJ Insight2015-05-29
... . China's island-building efforts were "out of step" with the regional consensus, US Defense Secretary Ash Carter said, delivering a strong rebuke of Beijing's attempts to assert its claims in dispute ...More
EJ Insight2015-05-28
... ote Pearl Island near Tuen Mun where there are few transport options, and almost no dining or shopping facilities. Some units of Pearl Island Villa are available for below HK$3 million, with a unit g ...More
EJ Insight2015-05-26
A Chinese state-owned newspaper said Monday “war is inevitable” with the United States over the South China Sea unless Washington stops demanding Beijing halt the building of artificial islands there. ...More
EJ Insight2015-05-26
... leave the island at 11:30 p.m. Wong was disappointed by the cancellation, but she said she agreed with the organizers' decision, as safety should be the top priority. Meanwhile, the organizers ordered ...More
EJ Insight2015-05-26
A dog which fell into the water off Stonecutters island has emerged unscathed after a frantic rescue by firemen. The dog was spotted struggling in the water by workers in a public cargo yard on the is ...More
EJ Insight2015-05-26
... e airport island. It would be a tremendous waste of space if the project was not built, he said. In 2013, there were reports of disagreement between Lo and the late former Airport Authority chairman M ...More
EJ Insight2015-05-26
Beijing has warned Taiwan against introducing casinos to Kinmen Island, just two kilometers off the coast of Fujian province, in an attempt to attract mainland tourists. If it does, the mainland will ...More
EJ Insight2015-05-26
The Jeju Forum for Peace and Prosperity, held annually on the South Korean island of Jeju, dedicates itself to ideas such as diversity and sustainability. This year, the forum has the theme of buildin ...More
EJ Insight2015-05-26
... or Lantau island but nothing concrete has emerged. The temporary park in Central came about after the company reached an agreement with the operator of an existing amusement facility there. -- Contact ...More
EJ Insight2015-05-22
Hong Kong Island will lose one seat in the Legislative Council, and Kowloon West will gain one, under a proposed revamping of electoral boundaries, Ming Pao Daily reported Friday. The Electoral Affair ...More
EJ Insight2015-05-22
