We’ve all heard the familiar saying by now, “With great power comes great responsibility”. What had originated, as far as I’m aware, in a Spiderman movie (a line quipped by Aunt May to Peter Parker), ...More
EJ Insight2023-07-20
Asian countries’ ability to thrive in the world economy over the next few decades hinges on their capacity to sustain their competitive advantages through continuous innovation. But to meet their comm ...More
EJ Insight2023-07-19
Climate change is no longer a future problem. It is here, and the effects are all around. Worse, today’s extreme weather events are just a preview of the pain that awaits humanity in the coming decade ...More
EJ Insight2023-07-19
... intended consequences of tobacco price increases, such ...全文
A skydiver leaps out of an airplane and discovers that his parachute will not open. On his way down, he encounters a hang glider who asks him how he is doing. The free-falling man shouts back, “Okay, ...More
EJ Insight2023-07-18
The Japanese yen has risen considerably in recent days, reversing some of its year-to-date losses. Interestingly, this strengthening began at a time when US data was unexpectedly resilient. In princip ...More
EJ Insight2023-07-18
... pling war on the borders of Europe. But beneath the surface, a deep mistrust is quietly pulling the Global North and South apart at a time when we need to be uniting if we are to have any hope of over ...More
EJ Insight2023-07-18
Aggressive central bank rate hikes and the resulting bond bear market in 2022 were extremely painful for investors. With 2023’s banking crisis adding to a backdrop already at risk from the hikes, econ ...More
EJ Insight2023-07-17
When Ireland joined the European Union in 1973, it was the poorest member. Now it is one of the richest, with a per capita GDP last year double that of Britain. In 2022, its GDP grew 12.2 per cent, th ...More
EJ Insight2023-07-17
... 124 million people into extreme poverty. And Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, which has exacerbated inflation and US-China tensions, promises to trigger even more volatility. Consequently, th ...More
EJ Insight2023-07-14
Financial services customers want more. New figures from research firm Forrester have found that half of consumers wish their bank was more proactive about giving them advice, and more than half (52 p ...More
EJ Insight2023-07-14
One fundamental issue that hinders China’s post-pandemic economic rebound is what is known as the “four noes” among the younger generations, meaning theydo not want to fall in love, they have no inter ...More
EJ Insight2023-07-13
“I work in a food bank in Southwark, South London. We have clients of all colours and money and food from many sources, with a small subsidy from the local government. The numbers went up during the s ...More
EJ Insight2023-07-13
"I work in a food bank in Southwark, South London. We h ...全文
今日信報時事評論EJ InsightMark O’Neill2023年07月13日
