Two news items about card games caught my attention recently. One is about a Chinese woman who took away about HK$160 million in winnings from baccarat tables in several casinos in Macau. The other o ...More
EJ Insight2017-02-06
The key political divide in the United States is not between parties or states; it is between generations. The millennial generation (those aged 18-35) voted heavily against Donald Trump and will form ...More
EJ Insight2017-02-03
So-called smart pills have been popular among foreign university students, scientists and bankers in recent years. In Hong Kong, psychiatrist Hui Lung-kit said in a Facebook post that the smart pills ...More
EJ Insight2017-01-27
Some say French wife. I say Canadian-born Chinese ladies. Many like macho New Yorkers or Londoners but perhaps not short and skinny Japanese men. We are talking about the dream men and women whom we f ...More
EJ Insight2017-01-26
With the rising popularity of promotional bonanzas such as Black Friday and Single’s Day, digital shopping now results in high volumes of transactions in Asia. The likes of Japan, South Korea and Taiw ...More
EJ Insight2017-01-25
The Hong Kong government has been reviewing various benefits aimed at the elderly. In particular, the qualification age for elderly Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA) is being raised from ...More
EJ Insight2017-01-25
筆者上周有幸與紐約市前首席資訊科技官Minerva Tantoco見面，她大方分享在任兩年把紐約市搖身一變成為 ...全文
Hong Kong is known throughout the region as a great place to do business that would require good telecommunications connectivity. Our internet speeds are high, our smartphone penetration averages high ...More
EJ Insight2017-01-19
They were fresh off the boat, the group of refugees I met this time last year. They had fled their homes in Syria, traveled halfway across Turkey, and placed their lives in the hands of a gang of peop ...More
EJ Insight2017-01-19
Anyone with a poor track record and connected interests like Paul Chan is bound to raise questions about his suitability to be Hong Kong's financial chief. Chan was confirmed to the position by Beijin ...More
EJ Insight2017-01-17
Alibaba executive chairman Jack Ma met US President-elect Donald Trump on Monday and laid out the Chinese e-commerce company's new plan to bring one million small US businesses onto its platform to se ...More
EJ Insight2017-01-10
Hong Kong and Shenzhen will jointly develop an 87-hectare site in Lok Ma Chau into a technology park. The agreement comes after both sides settled a long-runing dispute over ownership of the land, the ...More
EJ Insight2017-01-04
It’s no secret that cybersecurity threats and even attacks are on the rise. Businesses, governments and even everyday citizens are struggling to keep up with the increased sophistication and efforts o ...More
EJ Insight2016-12-30
