... BoC) from targeting the US dollar (USD) to targeting the trade-weighted exchange rate of the renminbi. My view on no renminbi (CNY) devaluation still stands, despite the recent market volatility. This ...More
EJ Insight2016-02-01
... edundancy target during company restructuring, the report notes. Age discrimination often leads to psychological stress and decreased job satisfaction. Small and medium-sized companies, in particular, ...More
EJ Insight2016-02-01
... 2 percent target for a third straight year. The closely watched personal consumption expenditure (PCE) index eased to 1.3 in November. In this case, the Fed might reassess its future policy direction ...More
EJ Insight2016-01-29
Mysterious door signs are turning up in three residential estates in the New Territories, spooking residents who fear they are being targeted by burglars. Police said 260 flats in Kwai Luen Estate in ...More
EJ Insight2016-01-29
The annual economic growth targets of China's regional authorities provide fresh evidence that the country is abandoning the growth-at-all-costs mindset that has resulted in severe problems that will ...More
EJ Insight2016-01-29
... 's growth target of 6.5 percent for 2016 is ambitious but feasible. Assuming there will be a peaceful international environment and gradual domestic reforms, economic growth is likely to further decel ...More
EJ Insight2016-01-28
... eting the target it announced during its initial public offering in Hong Kong last year. One of the new clinics will be opened in the outer area of Shanghai, the company's first establishment in such ...More
EJ Insight2016-01-28
... opulation target for the 13th Five-year period is likely to be missed as the number of new babies will lag expectations. China might suffer negative population growth sooner than 2030 and see a repeat ...More
EJ Insight2016-01-25
... overnment target of about 7 percent. The December data shows further deceleration of the economy, especially in fixed assets investment, and a challenging outlook for the current year. However, some ...More
EJ Insight2016-01-25
... s not the target of international speculators who know that China can fight back with an enormous war chest backed by US$3.3 trillion in foreign exchange reserves. The Hong Kong dollar is. The Hong Ko ...More
EJ Insight2016-01-22
... land will target visitors from outside Guangdong province. Also, HKTB plans to expand key tourism events such as the Hong Kong Wine & Dine Festival. A light show, dubbed Lumières Hong Kong, is in ...More
EJ Insight2016-01-22
... wn from a target of one a month that it will reach in March. Boeing had already announced plans to cut production to one a month from 1.3 a month currently. The after-tax charge of US$569 million, or ...More
EJ Insight2016-01-22
... ess their target websites -- to the amusement of their "enemies". Some Taiwan netizens, who noticed that mainlanders were posting messages on the wrong social forums, advised them to use traditional ...More
EJ Insight2016-01-21
... g it at a target. The target was also a new application for an existing object, a peach basket. Combining the two key components gave the new sport its name: basketball. The score in the first game w ...More
EJ Insight2016-01-21
... takeover target because of the company's shrinking stock price. In the few months since co-founder Jack Dorsey returned as the chief executive, Twitter has been trying to make the site more engaging. ...More
EJ Insight2016-01-21
... please a target audience, something Leung has done numerous times in the past. As in previous instances, the government justifies the expense by saying it can cut red tape and speed up the applicatio ...More
EJ Insight2016-01-20
... aised the target to 30 million, without specifying a date. But Japan is hobbled by a shortage of hotel rooms and insufficient immigration agents that cause long airport lines. “The lack of places to s ...More
EJ Insight2016-01-20
... directly target civilian infrastructure and that can amount to war crimes but they can also constitute crimes against humanity," he told a news briefing by telephone from Baghdad. The group seeks to ...More
EJ Insight2016-01-20
... ashed the target for the coming 10 years to 49 units, saying there were only 38 applications in process at the time. However, the government did allocate an additional 0.7 hectare for village-type dev ...More
EJ Insight2016-01-19
... official target of around 7 percent, helped by rate cuts and stimulus measures aimed at propping up growth. Doubts have been raised about the reliability of China’s economic data, with many economist ...More
EJ Insight2016-01-19
