The political situation in the United States is more unsettled now than at any time since I began covering it, including the Watergate era. President Donald Trump is a desperate, wounded, and unstable ...More
EJ Insight2019-04-23
Taiwan’s 23 million people may face a historic decision in the coming months as the island prepares for a fateful presidential election in which relations with mainland China will be the crucial issue ...More
EJ Insight2019-04-23
Despite getting entangled in corruption scandals and being under investigation, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu still won the election this month and secured a record fifth term in office. A ...More
EJ Insight2019-04-23
Financial markets tend to undergo manic-depressive cycles, and this has been especially true in recent years. During risk-ons, investors – driven by “animal spirits” – produce bull markets, frothiness ...More
EJ Insight2019-04-23
Sri Lanka has invoked emergency powers in the aftermath of devastating bomb attacks on hotels and churches, blamed on militants with foreign links, which killed 290 people and wounded nearly 500, Reut ...More
EJ Insight2019-04-23
Foxconn founder and chairman Terry Gou said he is running for president of Taiwan in next year's election. Most Taiwanese are fed up with traditional politics on the island, and this, I believe, gives ...More
EJ Insight2019-04-18
US Federal Communications Commission chairman Ajit Pai said on Wednesday that he opposes China Mobile's bid to provide US telecommunications services in view of the potential national security risks, ...More
EJ Insight2019-04-18
China's late paramount leader Deng Xiaoping put in place a pragmatic reform and opening-up policy, paving way for the nation’s economic miracle. In terms of economic development, China has taken only ...More
EJ Insight2019-04-17
Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei told business news channel CNBC in an interview aired on Monday that his company is willing to sell 5G chips to Apple Inc, which is big news because the two are close riva ...More
EJ Insight2019-04-16
The United States will push its allies at a meeting in Prague next month to adopt shared security and policy measures that will make it more difficult for China’s Huawei Technologies Co Ltd to dominat ...More
EJ Insight2019-04-16
How many socks and leggings does Calzedonia have to sell in Causeway Bay to make enough money just to pay its landlord? The Italian fashion brand has renewed its lease on a 400-square-foot shop at 60A ...More
EJ Insight2019-04-15
US negotiators have tempered demands that China curb industrial subsidies as a condition for a trade deal after strong resistance from Beijing, Reuters reports, citing sources familiar with the matter ...More
EJ Insight2019-04-15
Protectionism has harmed mutual trust among countries and limited the scope for multilateral cooperation, a Chinese central bank official said on Saturday, taking a swipe at the Trump administration’s ...More
EJ Insight2019-04-15
The Federal Reserve's actions have nicked economic growth and stock market gains, US President Donald Trump said on Sunday, calling on the central bank to consider pumping money into the economy as it ...More
EJ Insight2019-04-15
SoftBank Group Corp has agreed to give up board seats and access to sensitive information, take a more passive role in startups and make other concessions to get US government clearance for its techno ...More
EJ Insight2019-04-12
US President Donald Trump expressed a willingness to hold a third summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un but said in talks with South Korean President Moon Jae-in that Washington would leave sanc ...More
EJ Insight2019-04-12
British police dragged WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange out of Ecuador’s embassy on Thursday after his seven-year asylum was revoked, paving the way for his extradition to the United States for one of ...More
EJ Insight2019-04-12
The owner of the National Enquirer said it is considering selling the tabloid, which has admitted to paying hush money to help US President Donald Trump get elected and has been accused of attempting ...More
EJ Insight2019-04-11
US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said the United States and China have largely agreed on a mechanism to police any trade agreement they reach, including establishing new “enforcement offices”, Reu ...More
EJ Insight2019-04-11
