There is nothing more depressing than reading a commentary in a leading Hong Kong newspaper that reads, “The sun may rise, but there's no hope for democracy”. The price of democracy is high. Ask any w ...More
EJ Insight2014-10-20
A survey published recently found that 21 per cent of Hong Kong people are considering emigration because of the uncertainty over the future. One of the options on the table is Taiwan. According to fi ...More
EJ Insight2014-10-09
An online campaign is asking Hong Kong people who support the Occupy protest movement to patronize shops and restaurants in the protest-hit areas. Organizers of the campaign “Occupy supports small sho ...More
EJ Insight2014-10-08
A tempest brewed over a coffee cup on social media after US President Barack Obama returned a formal salute by military guards with his right hand holding a styrofoam tumbler. A brief video of the in ...More
EJ Insight2014-09-24
Page One, the Singapore-based bookstore chain, is set to open a large flagship store at the Harbour City mall in Hong Kong's Tsim Sha Tsui district, with the facility to include some food outlets as w ...More
EJ Insight2014-09-17
Who doesn't know Kenny G? He's one of the best-selling music artists of all time, perhaps even the No. 1 instrumentalist, having sold more than 75 million records worldwide. He's a master saxophonist ...More
EJ Insight2014-09-15
Hong Kong may see a fresh wave of emigration as residents consider living abroad after the 2017 chief executive election, the Hong Kong Economic Journal reported on Monday. Those considering moving ov ...More
EJ Insight2014-09-15
Maxim's Cakes apologized on Sunday for using lard from a Taiwanese firm that is at the center of a recycled oil scandal, Ming Pao Daily reported Monday. The company promised to stop using the so-calle ...More
EJ Insight2014-09-08
Apple is calling it the best product line in 25 years and the fact it has not launched a completely new gadget in the past four years is only adding to the suspense. All will be revealed on Tuesday at ...More
EJ Insight2014-09-08
With the mid-Autumn festival just a few days away, one would expect traditional mooncake makers in China to be over the moon at this time of the year. But as it turns out, the reality is something qui ...More
EJ Insight2014-09-04
Warren Buffett may be most famous for the billions of dollars he has made from investing but he is also well known as a cheerleader for the United States. The Oracle of Omaha routinely exhorts investo ...More
EJ Insight2014-08-27
Singapore restaurants are blaming high rent after customers complained about the soaring price of a riverside dinner. The latest incident of a meal leaving a bad taste in the mouth involved a 71-year- ...More
EJ Insight2014-08-26
Crosby Capital Ltd. (08088.HK) is planning to spin off HMV Ideal Ltd. when the business regains its footing, the Hong Kong Economic Journal reported Monday, citing chief executive Kelvin Wu. Wu bought ...More
EJ Insight2014-08-18
A US citizen of Korean descent who runs a Christian non-governmental organization in a Chinese city on the border with North Korea is being investigated by Chinese authorities and has had his bank acc ...More
EJ Insight2014-08-08
The Bund, Shanghai's waterfront district famed for its many western-style establishments, is seeing an exodus of luxury brands such as Hugo Boss and Giorgio Armani, China Business News reported Wednes ...More
EJ Insight2014-08-06
Coffee is on him but the big tab goes to you. A 30-minute coffee meeting with Eric Schimdt is inspiring frenetic bidding on a charity auction site, with one bidder upping the ante to US$16,000. Charit ...More
EJ Insight2014-08-06
It's a new day, which means it's time for yet another government investigation into foreign firms that are coming under increasing scrutiny for both their products and business practices. This time it ...More
EJ Insight2014-08-06
The growing use of a pure powder form of caffeine sold as a dietary supplement is getting a second look due to some deadly consequences in the United States. This summer, Dennis and Kate Stiner though ...More
EJ Insight2014-08-05
China has placed a Canadian couple under investigation for suspected theft of state secrets about the country's military and national defense research, the official Xinhua News Agency reported. They w ...More
EJ Insight2014-08-05
Pro-Beijing newspaper Wen Wei Po said Thursday that it will launch a free newspaper on Friday. The new publication will leverage the newspaper's strengths and social influence, it said. It will be pub ...More
EJ Insight2014-07-31
