Some Hong Kong netizens have recently been discussing which side would win if Gurkhas and People’s Liberation Army (PLA) soldiers engaged in battle. As a former Gurkha, I may not be impartial in givin ...More
EJ Insight2015-07-11
... re on the side of the Philippines, Edwin Tan, president of the Palawan Filipino Chinese Chamber of Commerce, was quoted as saying. Palawan Island, a tourist draw for its pristine beaches and diving, i ...More
EJ Insight2015-07-10
... rs on the side of upper windshield glass of the vehicle, or by jumping down onto the bus from a footbridge. Ringo Lee Yiu-pui, chairman of the Institute of The Motor Industry Hong Kong, said the man p ...More
EJ Insight2015-07-08
... s the two sides weren’t formally extending the deadline but would effectively stop the clock on the talks. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Tuesday that there were still more than half a do ...More
EJ Insight2015-07-08
... he racing side of the business while Dieter Hahn, chairman of the supervisory board of German sports marketing media group Constantin Medien, was also involved. Ecclestone told Reuters separately on S ...More
EJ Insight2015-07-06
Hong Kong is lost in a political labyrinth. There are many ways to turn inside a labyrinth but only one correct way out. Hong Kong people do not know the correct turns to find their way out. We are lo ...More
EJ Insight2015-07-03
... the right side of the ferry, causing it to tilt slowly before capsizing, Balilo said. "The ferry was carrying cement and rice but it didn't appear to be overloaded," he said. Scores, sometimes hundred ...More
EJ Insight2015-07-03
... the wrong-side throttle", Reuters reported, citing the latest report of the investigation, released Thursday. Data readings showed the almost-new turboprop ATR 72-600 stalled and crashed shortly after ...More
EJ Insight2015-07-02
About 20 fishing boats in the Aberdeen typhoon shelter were seen with the Hong Kong flag hoisted upside-down Sunday. Southern district councilor Chan Fu-ming said it was likely a careless mistake, App ...More
EJ Insight2015-06-29
... g, the president of the Legislative Council, who has been severely compromised by revelations of his participation in the anti-democrat legislators' WhatsApp group. Among other things, he is shown to ...More
EJ Insight2015-06-27
... from both sides of the aisle but insisted he did not break any rules or compromise his impartiality as presiding officer of the Legislative Council. Maybe he didn’t. The problem is that he has created ...More
EJ Insight2015-06-26
... the Greek side to come with new proposals or accept what is on the table," Eurogroup chairman Jeroen Dijsselbloem said. Greece thrust its way onto the agenda of a 28-nation EU summit that had been due ...More
EJ Insight2015-06-26
The good news is that you don't have to be a gambler to get a free room in some of Macau's top hotels. You do have to be a big spender. And the bad news? The recession is likely to persist this year - ...More
EJ Insight2015-06-23
... d. The US side, led Monday by deputy secretary of state Antony Blinken, reiterated its concerns about China's pursuit of territorial claims in the South China Sea, Reuters reported, citing the unnamed ...More
EJ Insight2015-06-23
... ar to the side of the road and get a towing service, insisting he had called a friend for help. At 5 a.m., the policemen returned after receiving a call from a motorist about a suspected drunk driver. ...More
EJ Insight2015-06-22
... Legco President Jasper Tsang Yok-sing called for a vote, Jeffrey Lam Kin-fung, vice-president of the pro-Beijing Business and Professionals Alliance for Hong Kong, asked for a suspension; Tsang turne ...More
EJ Insight2015-06-19
... the other side's shocking incompetence, could trigger a new round of realignment in the pro-Beijing camp, as well as the party leadership in charge of Hong Kong affairs. Pro-Beijing political parties ...More
EJ Insight2015-06-19
... ck on our side this year," said Warriors coach Steve Kerr. "And our guys took advantage of it, and they were fantastic. "But man, what a night." -- Contact us at [email protected] CG ...More
EJ Insight2015-06-17
... Hong Kong side has players of various ethnic backgrounds. But the poster went viral, and Hong Kong netizens lambasted it for its "racist" message. Sports commentator Cheung Chi-tak believes the CFA is ...More
EJ Insight2015-06-17
Hong Kong stormed to the top of its group in the World Cup Asian qualifiers, crushing Maldives, 2-0, Tuesday for its second straight win. The local side had been heavily favored to beat Maldives after ...More
EJ Insight2015-06-17
