... Hong Kong Island for new top-tier office buildings, the report said. Authorities aim to create new office space equivalent to the combined floor area at the two IFC buildings, according to the report. ...More
EJ Insight2015-04-13
... ist-ruled island. Obama clearly sees Cuba as a possible success story for his policy of engaging US foes. At a time of multiple risks to his foreign policy record -- from Iran's nuclear program and th ...More
EJ Insight2015-04-13
When officials reopened the airport on sparsely populated Dachangshan Island off China's northeast coast after a US$6 million refurbishment in 2008, they planned to welcome 42,000 passengers in 2010 a ...More
EJ Insight2015-04-10
... man-made island in Osaka Bay, clinched the top spot for its faultless record on baggage. New Kansai International Airport Co., the airport's operator, was commended for the short time it takes for pa ...More
EJ Insight2015-04-09
Some Qingdao residents fell sick after eating watermelons that originated in Wanning in China's southern island province of Hainan, Apple Daily reported Thursday. Seventeen people had to seek hospital ...More
EJ Insight2015-04-02
... of Luzon Island on Sunday, in roughly the same place and with a similar impact as Typhoon Kalmaegi, which made landfall last September and killed 12 people, the Wall Street Journal reported. The US N ...More
EJ Insight2015-04-02
... and Jeju Island in South Korea, as well as in places such as Malaysia and Thailand. "We will continue to identify other Asian markets following Singapore, or even places outside Asia. We hope to capt ...More
EJ Insight2015-03-31
The annual Boao Forum for Asia kicked off Saturday in China's southern island province of Hainan, setting the stage for fresh debate over possible policy initiatives. Among the topics in the market is ...More
EJ Insight2015-03-30
... proposed Island Memorial Center seeks to provide 120,000 columbarium niches. As to be expected, the application has drawn opposition from local district councilors and residents in the area. Most of ...More
EJ Insight2015-03-30
Fiji won the Hong Kong Rugby Sevens on Sunday, beating defending champions New Zealand in a thrilling final and securing for the tiny Pacific Island nation a record 15th title. With the backing of a r ...More
EJ Insight2015-03-30
... Hong Kong island, where our airspace won’t overlap with that of any of our neighboring airports.” Lam said that a feasibility study on the third runway conducted years ago showed southern Lantau Islan ...More
EJ Insight2015-03-30
... new South Island Line (East), which is expected to be operational by the end of 2016. The train fleet, which cost the MTRC around HK$540 million (US$69.6 million), will be the first driverless train s ...More
EJ Insight2015-03-27
... rosperous island that had no natural resources whatsoever but where every citizen had enough money in their pockets to lead a decent life. Through his own observations Deng concluded that Singapore's ...More
EJ Insight2015-03-26
... to create islands out of reefs in the South China Sea. The official said China has not attempted to assert maritime claims around those newly created islands and would not be able to do so. "Under int ...More
EJ Insight2015-03-26
... ecame the island's leader, Lee jailed these same communists – some of whom had connections with the Chinese Communist Party -- and forced them to confess their crimes on television. Why was Lee so tre ...More
EJ Insight2015-03-25
... from the island's Food and Drug Administration and other law-enforcement authorities seized at least 283 products, including soft drinks, cookies, instant noodles and condiments, following tips that ...More
EJ Insight2015-03-25
Lee Kuan Yew, a founding father of Singapore, ruled the city state as its first prime minister for over three decades. In 1960, the per capita gross domestic product of this mosquito-ridden island off ...More
EJ Insight2015-03-24
... the tiny island state seeking ideas for welfare reform has recently come under strain at home, as some Singaporeans have complained it favours the privileged and wealthy. But developing countries acr ...More
EJ Insight2015-03-24
... into the island amid thawing cross-strait relations. On Wednesday, Taipei said it will allow residents of a further 11 Chinese cities to visit on individual permits from April 15. That will bring t ...More
EJ Insight2015-03-19
... Okinawa island hosts the bulk of US service personnel stationed in the country. State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki did not confirm any specific threats to Kennedy and Magleby but she said in a s ...More
EJ Insight2015-03-19
