Legislator Junius Ho Kwan-yiu apologized for causing misunderstanding over what he described as an "inadvertent error" in his official curriculum vitae that led to questions over his qualifications as ...More
EJ Insight2017-09-27
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba is rumored to be building its first offline shopping center called More Mall in Hangzhou. It is expected to officially open to the public in 2018. It is said that More ...More
EJ Insight2017-09-06
When I was a Recorder of the Crown Court of England and Wales, I regarded sentencing as a minefield and the most complex of my duties, in much the same way, I believe, as many judges did and continue ...More
EJ Insight2017-08-23
A money laundering probe at Commonwealth Bank of Australia is the latest in a slew of scandals denting the reputation of Australian banks as simple, reliable lenders at the forefront in the battle aga ...More
EJ Insight2017-08-21
Taiwan's economy minister was forced to step down after a massive blackout hit the island on Tuesday, causing deaths and chaos, the Hong Kong Economic Journal reports. Minister of Economic Affairs Lee ...More
EJ Insight2017-08-16
A telephone popularity survey conducted by the Chinese University of Hong Kong has found a near nip-and-tuck match-up between people happy with the new-term SAR government and those who are not. The ...More
EJ Insight2017-07-26
Having left the Hospital Authority six months ago, I have been a bit out of touch with the latest happenings in the health and medical sectors. Still, I wasn't completely out of the loop because I sti ...More
EJ Insight2017-06-02
Customs authorities are investigating a case in which a vehicle was sold petrol mixed with water at a Shell station. The vehicle owner said his car broke down after leaving the station and that he was ...More
EJ Insight2017-06-02
Uber Technologies on Tuesday admitted to underpaying its New York City drivers for the past two-and-a-half years by taking a larger share of the fares than it was entitled to. The ride-hailing giant s ...More
EJ Insight2017-05-24
The United Christian Hospital (UCH) is under fire for the delay in the disclosure of a medical blunder that led to the serious deterioration of a patient's condition, the Hong Kong Economic Journal re ...More
EJ Insight2017-05-11
Charles de Gaulle defined patriotism as "when love of your own people comes first" and nationalism as "when hate for people other than your own comes first". George Orwell described patriotism as a po ...More
EJ Insight2017-05-02
Hong Kong police have been criticized for allegedly putting airline passengers at risk when Indonesian President Joko Widodo arrived on Sunday for a two-day visit. Civic Party lawmaker Jeremy Tam, a f ...More
EJ Insight2017-05-02
Nothing is worse than launching a hot service only to screw up on the first day. Spare a thought for HSBC, which has come up with a highly anticipated payment method only to disappoint many fans who c ...More
EJ Insight2017-02-09
Ocean Park had to suspend online sales of its special concessionary tickets in celebration of its 40th anniversary after it was found that some customers managed to jump queues by exploiting a differe ...More
EJ Insight2017-01-12
A 26-month-old baby girl developed a swelling in her right foot after receiving an intravenous injection. Her parents posted a photo of the swollen foot on Facebook, describing it as three times the n ...More
EJ Insight2016-12-01
Those of you still hoping that the central government can somehow be talked into trusting Hong Kong with so-called genuine democracy, hope no more. It’s gone out the window. Hong Kong’s defenders of d ...More
EJ Insight2016-11-17
Be highly selective, buy great companies and buy them at reasonable prices. That is Warren Buffett’s secret of success and advice to investors. Sounds simple and straightforward enough. But a recent F ...More
EJ Insight2016-10-19
Police are investigating an incident in which a shotgun went off at the Mong Kok police station. The Remington Model 870 fired after it was loaded by a female emergency unit officer in the armory, new ...More
EJ Insight2016-10-18
Sterling recouped some losses after plunging to a three-decade low in Asian trade on Friday amid growing fears of a "hard" exit by Britain from the European Union. The pound nosedived almost 10 percen ...More
EJ Insight2016-10-07
One person was killed and more than 100 injured when a commuter train plowed into a station in New Jersey at the height of the morning rush hour on Thursday. In the accident at Hoboken station, a busy ...More
EJ Insight2016-09-30