It may seem as if the world is finally taking the climate crisis seriously, judging by the number of pledges to reach “net-zero emissions.” Among the major emitters, both the United States and the Eur ...More
EJ Insight2021-11-05
In our global investor survey on Asian fixed income, respondents pointed to economic fundamentals – notably, rising inflation, post pandemic GDP growth, and tapering – as key factors that weigh most h ...More
EJ Insight2021-11-04
The Hong Kong government is choosing to ignore the pleas of the foreign business and financial communities to ease some of the world’s strictest Covid quarantine restrictions. They may remain in place ...More
EJ Insight2021-11-04
The mandatory use of the LeaveHomeSafe app could come into effect at all restaurants as soon as the middle of November, RTHK reported Tuesday, quoting lawmaker Michael Tien. Tien said he has learned t ...More
EJ Insight2021-11-03
The threat COVID-19 poses to human health is now well understood around the world. In contrast, the enormous health threat of global warming, with its broad array of persistent impacts on our well-bei ...More
EJ Insight2021-11-02
The COVID-19 pandemic has instilled many harsh lessons. But the most important is that infectious-disease outbreaks pose a risk not just to public health but also to global security. Like nuclear prol ...More
EJ Insight2021-11-01
Geographic information systems (GIS) software with spatial location as its core has been developed for more than half a century. It has been broadly applied, like in recording the locations of water p ...More
EJ Insight2021-11-01
In light of the recent surge of the British pound, we have turned a bit more cautious on its prospect. In our view, the currency’s upside is looking rather exhausted, both from the technical near-term ...More
EJ Insight2021-10-29
Inflation is now on the front page of newspapers around the world, and for good reason. Prices of more and more goods and services are increasing in a manner not seen for decades. This inflationary sp ...More
EJ Insight2021-10-26
2021 is a year of remarkable growth for the global startup ecosystem. CB Insights, a market research company, estimated that there are more than 800 unicorns (a startup reaching a valuation of US$1 bi ...More
EJ Insight2021-10-25
The expiration of enhanced unemployment benefits in the United States has come and gone with no noticeable impact on the number of Americans seeking work. This should come as no surprise. Arguments ma ...More
EJ Insight2021-10-22
On October 4, Fumio Kishida became Japan’s 100th prime minister, succeeding Yoshihide Suga, who held the office for only a year. Kishida secured the top job by prevailing in the four-person race to le ...More
EJ Insight2021-10-21
During the spring and summer, tens of thousands of Hong Kong people moved to Britain, excited to start a new life away from the National Security Law and “patriotic education”. But, as the days get sh ...More
EJ Insight2021-10-21
