No shark fin on the dining table. With that message, Hong Kong's Ocean Park opened one of Asia's largest live shark attractions with perfect timing Friday. Shark Mystique, which features 150 sharks o ...More
EJ Insight2014-06-27
Who would like to come forward to serve in the administration of Chief Executive Leung Chung-ying Spare some pity for Allan Zeman, who was forced out of Ocean Park with a frank revelation that “I felt ...More
EJ Insight2014-06-24
It's panda-monium in Hong Kong with the arrival in the city Monday of French sculptor Paulo Grangeon and 1,600 papier-mâché pandas, one for each living on the planet. The pack flew in to Hong Kong In ...More
EJ Insight2014-06-10
Chief Executive CY Leung is clearly running out of options to fill top public service posts, so much so that he seems to be throwing out the government's unofficial handbook, Sun Tzu's Art of War. The ...More
EJ Insight2014-06-09
This has been a big year for internet firms. Many tech players such as JD.com and Jumei.com have gone public in the United States. E-commerce behemoth Alibaba is expected to make its US debut this sum ...More
EJ Insight2014-06-04
As far as successful expats in Hong Kong go, Allan Zeman is undoubtedly among the leaders of the pack. Besides turning Lan Kwai Fong into one of Asia's top nightlife districts, he has also made Ocean ...More
EJ Insight2014-05-26
The pictures of Ocean Park's planned water world are impressive. Submitted a couple of weeks ago to the Environmental Protection Department, the concept drawings show a series of indoor and outdoor wa ...More
EJ Insight2014-05-26
How will the arrest of China Travel International Investment Hong Kong chairman Wang Shuai Ting affect the business of the red-chip travel play? Not much, for a few reasons. But first things first. An ...More
EJ Insight2014-05-19
President Xi Jinping’s proposal that China and the European Union explore a free trade agreement is a sign of Europe’s pivotal role in the trilateral economic relationship among the United States, the ...More
EJ Insight2014-04-08
Cosco Pacific Ltd. (01199.HK) saw its 2013 net profit more than double to US$702.7 from US$342.2 million in the previous year, well above the average analyst forecast of US$453.3 million, the Wall Str ...More
EJ Insight2014-03-25
Haichang Holdings Ltd. (02255.HK), a mainland ocean theme park operator, said on Friday that it aims to raise up to HK$2.68 billion (US$345.3 miliion) in a Hong Kong initial public offering involving ...More
EJ Insight2014-02-28
It’s one of the best elderly care facilities in Beijing. Next to the city's green lung -- the botanical garden and nearby woods -- this home for the elderly boasts an address that trumpets what it tak ...More
EJ Insight2014-02-18
China's smartphone makers are seeking fresh funding from venture capitalists as the homegrown firms try to scale up their businesses amid intensifying competition in the market. There is renewed buzz ...More
EJ Insight2014-02-10
China is said to be planning to base a 5,000-ton marine patrol ship at disputed islands in the South China Sea, a move that is likely to fuel territorial rows with its Asian neighbors, the South China ...More
EJ Insight2014-01-22
Following is a summary of major news and comments in the Hong Kong Economic Journal, the parent publication of EJ Insight, on Friday, Dec. 27: TOP STORIES Poorer growth perception limits price hikes i ...More
EJ Insight2013-12-27
In early December, Prime Minister David Cameron will lead a large British trade delegation to Beijing and appeal for more Chinese investment, students and tourists. On October 22, about 1,500 restaura ...More
EJ Insight2013-11-22
Liu Mingkang {劉明康}, former head of the China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC), said financial reform should be rolled out nationwide by the central government instead of stemming from a trial prog ...More
EJ Insight2013-11-07
China Minsheng Bank's (01988.HK, 600016.CN) huge lending plan in Hainan represents one more example of how the nimble financial institution tries to steer away from the beaten track to create tailor-m ...More
EJ Insight2013-10-30
Several firms that have a lengthy track record in Chinese real estate are looking to manage elderly-care facilities in the country, the Wall Street Journal reported Monday. Among those is Shanghai-bas ...More
EJ Insight2013-10-29
After official data indicated that new home prices in Beijing went up 20.6 percent year on year on average in September, the local government announced this week that it will boost the supply of affor ...More
EJ Insight2013-10-25
