During a tumultuous four weeks of protests, crowds ebbed and surged in response to the use of force against protesters. Yet, on closer inspection, one could find an interesting picture: moderate demo ...More
EJ Insight2014-10-29
In the early 19th century, Lord Byron wrote in Don Juan that “till taught by pain, men really know not what good water’s worth”. Nearly 200 years later, humanity still does not seem to understand wate ...More
EJ Insight2014-10-07
There's one more excuse to eat curry: beating dementia. Apparently, the spicy hot Indian dish already loved around the world is also food for the brain, Mail Online reports, citing German researchers. ...More
EJ Insight2014-09-26
Is it a minor problem that will blow over quickly? Or could it develop into something big and entail a financial payout to settle the matter? This is the thought that must be going through the minds ...More
EJ Insight2014-09-16
Sierra Leone deployed army troops and quarantined neighborhoods while Liberia closed schools and put state employees on leave as they stepped up efforts to contain a deadly Ebola outbreak, the Wall St ...More
EJ Insight2014-08-01
About 40 percent of Hong Kong women suffer from hair loss and the problem is more common among those in higher pay grades, according to a survey commissioned by an unnamed hair treatment brand. Sky Po ...More
EJ Insight2014-07-25
The decision by the United States to indict five officers of the Chinese military on May 19 for commercial cyber-espionage is unprecedented and appears to stem from political rather than economic reas ...More
EJ Insight2014-06-03
The private investment arm of Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing could be gearing up to invest in eco-friendly tissue engineering technology to grow meat and animal hides, the Hong Kong Economic Journal rep ...More
EJ Insight2014-05-26
He was a dark horse for the 2017 chief executive race but Housing and Transport Secretary Anthony Cheung Bing-leung could find himself out of the running as the bungling of the cross-border high-speed ...More
EJ Insight2014-05-07
Chinese firms could be in for a bonanza as Moscow starts feeling the pinch from US sanctions imposed on Russia over the crisis in Ukraine. Last week, in the name of defending Ukraine's sovereignty, th ...More
EJ Insight2014-05-07
No country in recorded history has grown as fast – and moved as many people out of poverty – as China over the last thirty years. A hallmark of China's success has been its leaders' willingness to rev ...More
EJ Insight2014-05-05
Initiatives by Beijing and Shanghai authorities earlier this year to include non-local auto brands onto their lists of approved new-energy cars had been widely touted as a major breakthrough in ending ...More
EJ Insight2014-04-24
Standard Chartered Plc. has expanded the role of its Hong Kong chief executive, Benjamin Hung, to include oversight of the bank's Greater China operations, the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday. In ...More
EJ Insight2014-04-02
E-commerce giant Alibaba Group announced Sunday that it will launch its initial public offering (IPO) in the United States, putting to rest months of speculation over its listing venue. The US listing ...More
EJ Insight2014-03-17
The People’s Bank of China is doubling the daily trading band of the renminbi against the US dollar from today, China Securities Journal reported. The Chinese currency will be allowed to fluctuate 2 p ...More
EJ Insight2014-03-17
Property companies that bought copper as a financing hedge are confronting a double loss as the price of the metal falls, the Shanghai Securities News reported Thursday, citing analysts. The losses fr ...More
EJ Insight2014-03-13
MKW Capital Management, an international private-equity fund, is preparing to fire a fresh salvo against the Macau government for losses suffered due to the sudden grounding of budget carrier Viva Mac ...More
EJ Insight2014-03-12
Canada’s sudden decision to cancel its investment migrant program will do nothing to stem the flood of migration of rich and qualified Chinese. Countries around the world are competing to welcome thei ...More
EJ Insight2014-02-25
The government will closely monitor stockpiles to prevent hog prices from falling too steeply, the official Xinhua news agency reported Wednesday, citing the National Development and Reform Commission ...More
EJ Insight2014-02-20
Hong Kong homeowners have probably asked themselves this question countless times -- Will property prices take a big hit if the United States Federal Reserve suddenly decides to raise its benchmark in ...More
EJ Insight2014-02-18
