... 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
One-third of people in Hong Kong think Taiwan should work toward independence. It's the highest number since 1994 when 36 percent of Hongkongers said the island should do so, Apple Daily reported Wedn ...More
EJ Insight2015-03-18
... and South Island Line, the report said. These have been exacerbated by a lengthy approval process for a joint customs checkpoint, Leong said. At the end of last year, only 66 percent of construction w ...More
EJ Insight2015-03-17
Aid workers who have reached Vanuatu reported widespread devastation after a "monster" cyclone tore through the Pacific island nation. Authorities have declared a state of emergency. With winds of mor ...More
EJ Insight2015-03-16
A set of pictures showing "Chinese" women washing their feet and sandals in public wash basins on Phi Phi Islands, a famous tourist resort in Thailand, went viral on China's social media recently. Net ...More
EJ Insight2015-03-13
... V School, Island School and Sha Tin College. The IGCSE, developed by University of Cambridge International Examinations in the 1980s, is a specialized English-language curriculum for students aged bet ...More
EJ Insight2015-03-12
... dge of HK Island -- Contact us at [email protected] RA ...More
EJ Insight2015-03-11
