Last Friday saw Hong Kong hit by one of the worst, if not downright the worst, rainstorms it has endured in recorded history. 158.1mm of rain was recorded at the Observatory headquarters between 11pm ...More
EJ Insight2023-09-11
In 1996, I was offered an untenured post in the department of philosophy at the University of Hong Kong. What made the offer particularly attractive is that I could live in a large subsidized flat on ...More
EJ Insight2023-02-23
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Recent deceleration in U.S. inflation levels notably changed expectations for economic outcomes related to monetary policy. While inflation moderation supports markets, we do not believe that the full ...More
EJ Insight2023-01-27
‘Digital Transformation’; the buzzword of the banking industry, achilles heel of incumbent, and perhaps the most misunderstood process of a bank’s ascension to region dominance.Before addressing how b ...More
EJ Insight2022-02-24
Schools and businesses shut across the Philippine capital on Monday as a volcano belched clouds of ash across the city and seismologists warned an eruption could happen at any time, potentially trigge ...More
EJ Insight2020-01-13
Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako rode through central Tokyo on Sunday in a motorcade to mark this year’s imperial succession as well-wishers waved national flags and held up mobile phones ...More
EJ Insight2019-11-11
Apple has unveiled its latest iPhones, which will be available from Friday. But many smartphone users are likely to adopt a wait-and-see attitude as they want to see first the Android smartphones that ...More
EJ Insight2019-09-18
As someone who writes and trains about issues of leadership and workplace culture in China, I often engage in conversations with friends, colleagues, and clients about their workplace relationship pro ...More
EJ Insight2017-09-22
Governments around the world are facing a huge challenge. The number of international migrants has surged in recent years, reaching 244 million in 2015 – a 41 percent increase from 2000. With that tot ...More
EJ Insight2017-01-17
Time really flies. This year is Zhang Jieping’s 10th year in Hong Kong. An adept media professional with an impressive career at some leading news outlets including the International New York Times, ...More
EJ Insight2016-12-09
Despite being one of the most densely packed cities in the world, Hong Kong has managed to retain many undeveloped tracts of land and countryside, especially in the New Territories. Largely preserving ...More
EJ Insight2016-08-12
Physical distance tends to improve one's perceptions. Looking at the world from the vantage point of a quiet Mediterranean Spanish seaport, people and events assume a stark relativity. The United King ...More
EJ Insight2016-07-26
Most people would think of hiking as an arduous activity that involves climbing steep hills and trekking rugged paths in the middle of nowhere in the New Territories, usually on a Saturday morning. It ...More
EJ Insight2015-11-07
