Ocean Park, the popular marine-themed tourist attraction in Hong Kong, admitted Tuesday that two wild boars were found dead in a water catchment area at the "Raging River" ride earlier this month. Thr ...More
EJ Insight2016-06-01
Like a typical school bully, China is big and strong but it doesn’t have a lot of friends. Indeed, now that the country has joined with the United States to approve new international sanctions on its ...More
EJ Insight2016-05-27
A little bit of nonsense. That's how Jonathan Zeman, the 39-year-old son of business tycoon Allan Zeman, described a recent court ruling that the Ladies Night promotion offered by many operators of ba ...More
EJ Insight2016-04-29
Whenever Myanmar made news over the past few months, pundits focused on the country's astonishing political transition. Clad in longyis (Burmese sarong) and ethnic dress, Myanmar's MPs convened the fi ...More
EJ Insight2016-04-28
The diplomats have done their job, concluding the Paris climate agreement in December. And political leaders gathered last week at the United Nations to sign the new accord. But implementation is sure ...More
EJ Insight2016-04-28
Lau Ming-wai may not be the best paid company executive in Hong Kong, but he certainly seems to have the best overall "package" that any corporate big shot could have in Hong Kong. The son of flamboya ...More
EJ Insight2016-04-19
While I was wandering around in Macau, a new store captured my attention. Its signboard said "1853", which probably refers to the year the company was established. Apart from that, I had no clue what ...More
EJ Insight2016-04-15
Beijing has in recent years spent staggering amounts on arms expansion, particularly high-tech weaponry. Yet there is no guarantee a specific type of weapon will give China a key advantage in case of ...More
EJ Insight2016-04-08
One easy conclusion that we can draw now about Hong Kong's residential property market is this: buyers are shying away because they feel that prices are still not right. From luxury units in Ho Man T ...More
EJ Insight2016-04-06
A grave in the middle of a popular Hong Kong walking trail has become a battleground for the government and hikers who want it removed. They are criticizing officials for foot-dragging and collusion, ...More
EJ Insight2016-04-01
Something must be going on between the top property developers and the government. Every tycoon in town is expecting further downside in real estate prices, but look at their new residential units -- ...More
EJ Insight2016-03-24
Lawsuits over missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 have been filed in Beijing and Kuala Lumpur, less than 24 hours before a deadline for legal action expires. The lawsuits were brought by relatives ...More
EJ Insight2016-03-08
Craig Leeson, a veteran journalist, has just finished filming a documentary, A Plastic Ocean, which aims to send a powerful message about the need to stop plastics pollution and alter our disposable l ...More
EJ Insight2016-03-05
As sea levels rise, threatening cities from New York to Shanghai, the economic damage will increase even faster, scientists said on Monday. Extreme floods whipped up by storms will become ever more co ...More
EJ Insight2016-02-29
Ocean Park, Hong Kong's popular marine-themed tourist attraction, has admitted that two seals died at the facility within a span of one week. A harbor seal suffering from cataract died due to congesti ...More
EJ Insight2016-02-24
Macau, which overtook the Las Vegas strip to become the world’s biggest gambling hub in 2006, has been experiencing year-on-year declines in casino gross gaming revenue (GGR) over the past 20 months. ...More
EJ Insight2016-02-13
A High Court judge has turned down an appeal by a mainlander who had been convicted of injuring a Hongkonger in a spat at Ocean Park two-and-a-half years ago. Turning down the appeal, Judge Stanley Ch ...More
EJ Insight2016-02-12
As the old saying goes, if you can’t beat them, join them. Given the ongoing downturn in the international shipping industry, fewer and fewer container ships are seen on the high seas these days. As ...More
EJ Insight2016-02-04
After months of scrutiny and deliberations, the government announced in December a trial scheme that will allow 12 food trucks to be operated at popular tourist spots in Hong Kong by the end of 2016. ...More
EJ Insight2016-02-02
Twentieth Century Fox Consumer Products, a unit of media giant Twenty-First Century Fox, is looking at opportunities that may allow it to build a Fox-branded theme park in China, following previous mo ...More
EJ Insight2016-01-26
