Does this mirror Hong Kong society? We hope not, but the fact someone even thought of it is telling. That's why this see-through infant changing room in Metro City Plaza II in Tseung Kwan O has become ...More
EJ Insight2014-12-16
More than 9 in 10 Hong Kong residents were found to be having less than enough intake of calcium in their daily diet, raising the risk of osteoporosis, a disease that causes bones to become weak and b ...More
EJ Insight2014-12-11
If President Barack Obama is on a coffee mug and Taiwan's Ma Ying-jeou is being pitched as a doll, surely there's a place for a Xi Jinping memorabilia teacup and umbrella. Zhang Hongming, a Chinese en ...More
EJ Insight2014-11-26
Scuffles broke out and objects were thrown at police as about 5,000 students marched through central London Wednesday to protest against a rise in fees for higher education, Reuters reported. A small ...More
EJ Insight2014-11-20
What can you accomplish in 180 seconds? Make a cup of coffee? Use the washroom? Or have a quick snog with your honey? Wait, you can buy a flat in Hong Kong. Thanks to the Consumer Council, we now kn ...More
EJ Insight2014-11-12
As robots that take care of elderly people or sell coffee machines emerge, could technology put you out of a job? Nestle will start using 20 robots, called Pepper, next month to interact with customer ...More
EJ Insight2014-11-10
For a long time robots have replaced humans in many humdrum functions along assembly lines such as welding or turning nuts and bolts. But a new breed of these artificial-intelligence workers is being ...More
EJ Insight2014-10-30
China plans to amend its counter-espionage law in a bid to enhance state security, People.com.cn reported. Foreign organizations and individuals who conduct espionage activities or who instigate and s ...More
EJ Insight2014-10-27
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
