... pport the island's Sunflower student movement. Asserting that they were tortured and that their human rights had been seriously infringed, Li and Chan said they had written to the police on January 19 ...More
EJ Insight2015-04-15
The outlying island of Cheung Chau topped the Google street view search list over the past year, suggesting it has become one of Hong Kong's most popular sightseeing spots, Apple Daily reported Wednes ...More
EJ Insight2015-04-15
... ns on the island but the broader US embargo on Cuba will remain in place because only Congress can end it. Iran, Sudan and Syria remain on the list. “We will continue to have differences with the Cuba ...More
EJ Insight2015-04-15
Beijing must be feeling the pressure from the United States to stop its campaign of turning tiny reefs that it controls in the South China Sea into artificial islands capable of accommodating military ...More
EJ Insight2015-04-14
... Yanggakdo Island outside Pyongyang (foreigners are required by their minders to stay put once on the island) under cover of darkness and bought a bun. He gave the salesman 10 yuan and received an 11,0 ...More
EJ Insight2015-04-14
... unist-run island in the 1960s were first registered by US authorities. Rubio, a son of Cuban immigrants who rode the anti-establishment Tea Party wave of 2010 to national prominence, said voters could ...More
EJ Insight2015-04-14
China on Monday rejected Taiwan’s application to become a founding member of the Asia Infrastructure Investment Bank. It said, however,the island is welcome to apply to be a new member after both side ...More
EJ Insight2015-04-13
... 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
