Among a wide range of blockchain applications, “smart contracts” are the ones with great potential. Smart contracts are essentially computer programs that are saved on the blockchain and execute their ...More
EJ Insight2016-12-02
Hong Kong builder Chun Wo Property Development is trying to set a new standard for "coziness" in modern living. It seeks to answer the question: What is the smallest amount of space that could still b ...More
EJ Insight2016-12-01
Given the current environment, people tend to read political signs in almost everything, including the city's favorite pastime – Mark Six. If not, what else can explain the more-than-usual interest in ...More
EJ Insight2016-11-28
Thanks to their hectic work life, many Hongkongers including myself have given up cooking at home, choosing to eat out instead to save time and effort. Initially, I was confident I could keep to a hig ...More
EJ Insight2016-11-25
If you happen to be sitting with two other people right now, chances are one of you is malnourished. And you might not even know it. Yes, that’s right: one in three people worldwide suffer from malnut ...More
EJ Insight2016-11-18
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
India's Gujarat state, which is home to some of India's biggest industrial enterprises, aims to speed up its growth by attracting more foreign investment and providing fresh momentum to the economy. ...More
EJ Insight2016-11-15
Take a look at the one of KUKA’s latest videos promoting its small robot series and you will be amazed at how good they have become. The machine highlights its two killer features -- extreme speed and ...More
EJ Insight2016-11-03
I first heard the term Industry 4.0 in a forum in Germany two years ago. I didn’t quite know what it was at the time. Less than a year later, people in the United States started talking about smart pr ...More
EJ Insight2016-11-03
Sales of once highly hyped smart watches tumbled 51.6 percent to 2.7 million units year on year in the third quarter, according to a new report by market analyst IDC. Various brands have suspended the ...More
EJ Insight2016-11-02
Just like professional chess players, people who play high-stakes politics need to think many moves ahead. When chess grandmasters make a move, they anticipate how their adversaries will respond and h ...More
EJ Insight2016-11-02
It is sort of amusing that prospective candidates in next year's chief executive election are quoting famous English lines as they warm up for the battle ahead, instead of using Mandarin which would m ...More
EJ Insight2016-10-31
Chinese electric car maker BYD will invest 5 billion yuan (US$742.2 million) in China’s monorail market. The move has been applauded by a number of investment banks such as Goldman Sachs and Credit Su ...More
EJ Insight2016-10-19
Perhaps it's the exuberance of youth, their spirit of rebelliousness. Or most probably they just want attention. But nonetheless the infantile behavior displayed by newly elected lawmakers Sixtus "Bag ...More
EJ Insight2016-10-18
Hong Kong has lagged far behind mainland China and the United States in the field of big data. The government has been reluctant to allow access to public data, and most corporates have no idea how to ...More
EJ Insight2016-10-14
Just when many thought Hillary Clinton had scored a KO (knockout) against Donald Trump in their second debate, some people said they were more like singing an OK (karaoke) duet. Some creative netizens ...More
EJ Insight2016-10-13
Amazon.com Inc. has launched a full-fledged music streaming service with subscriptions as low as US$3.99 per month for owners of its Amazon Echo speaker. The new streaming service, Amazon Music Unlimi ...More
EJ Insight2016-10-13
Andrew Leung will become the next president of the Legislative Council after Beijing's Liaison Office is believed to have secretly instructed the pro-government camp to 'elect' him. Leung is a polari ...More
EJ Insight2016-10-07
With solar energy accounting for a minuscule proportion of the electricity supply in Hong Kong, the government must focus on tapping the abundant sunshine in the city and new solar technologies. With ...More
EJ Insight2016-10-07
We are only now beginning to learn what happened when Joshua Wong was denied entry to Thailand on Wednesday and sent home. Reuters reported that Wong, who was due to address a student forum in Bangkok ...More
EJ Insight2016-10-06