... sters and central bank governors that taxing all trade between the two countries, as US President Donald Trump has threatened, would cause some US$455 billion in gross domestic product to evaporate – ...More
EJ Insight2019-06-06
... half, as central banks in Hong Kong and the US take divergent paths. Over the long run, American consumers would eventually pay for most of the trade tariffs. Leading retailers such as Walmart and Co ...More
EJ Insight2019-06-06
... ts of the central lawn were quite muddy due to the rain and tall grass. As many took the subway to attend the event, passenger traffic control was implemented at the exits of Causeway Bay and Tin Hau ...More
EJ Insight2019-06-05
... that the central government needed to quell, which was the correct policy,” Wei said. “Due to this, China has enjoyed stability, and if you visit China you can understand that part of history.” June ...More
EJ Insight2019-06-04
... a's first central processing unit (CPU) called “Fangzhou”. She was also involved in the creation of Yongzhong Office and Linux OS between 2000 and 2002. Fangzhou 1, China's first 32-bit CPU, was born ...More
EJ Insight2019-06-04
... eader. In central London, tens of thousands of protesters are expected to take part in a “Carnival of Resistance” later in the day to voice their opposition to the president. Among those taking part w ...More
EJ Insight2019-06-04
... from the central government would be considered, not from provincial authorities, despite the deep provincial involvement in the Hong Kong economy. Ironically, this has rendered unlikely the possibil ...More
EJ Insight2019-06-03
... ownside.” Central banks in Australia and India are expected to cut rates this week, with others around the world seen following suit in coming weeks and months. HSBC economist Jingyang Chen said the ...More
EJ Insight2019-06-03
... gely from Central America, across the US-Mexican border. The US president lashed out on Twitter on Sunday morning, calling Mexico an “abuser of the United States, taking but never giving”, and repeati ...More
EJ Insight2019-06-03
... from the central authorities, both of which were very similar to those proposed by the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce (HKGCC) on Monday. Lee said the extra measures mainly cover three aspects- ...More
EJ Insight2019-05-31
... push more central banks to adopt an accommodative monetary stance. The official Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) fell to 49.4 in May from 50.1 in April, data from the statistics bureau showed. Analyst ...More
EJ Insight2019-05-31
The European Central Bank continues to disproportionately inflate the debt bubble of the Eurozone, while the economic slowdown of the main European economies worsens. What was designed as a tool for g ...More
EJ Insight2019-05-31
... nd in the central Budapest area, as the strong currents have carried people far downstream, emergency rescue chiefs told state media. Television footage showed the bank of the Danube closed off by pol ...More
EJ Insight2019-05-30
... gulators. Central to Spotify’s complaint is a 30 percent fee Apple charges content-based service providers to use Apple’s in-app purchase system (IAP). In a section called “Principles and Practices”, ...More
EJ Insight2019-05-30
... from the central government but not provincial governments; and Hong Kong's executive authority and the courts have to take humanitarian and human rights factors into consideration when processing ex ...More
EJ Insight2019-05-29
... European Central Bank (ECB), the bloc’s foreign policy chief and the head of the European Council who represents national government leaders. Both France and Germany have ambitions to have one of the ...More
EJ Insight2019-05-29
... member of Central and Western District Council, was charged with common assault, obstructing a public officer and accessing a computer with criminal or dishonest intent. He had pleaded not guilty to a ...More
EJ Insight2019-05-28
... from the central government but not provincial governments, and that the Hong Kong administration and courts have to take humanitarian and human rights factors into consideration when processing extr ...More
EJ Insight2019-05-28
... gly) that central banks will bail them out with more QE. But after 117 consecutive months of economic expansion – compared to an historical average of 48 months – the US could soon find itself in a pa ...More
EJ Insight2019-05-28