Singapore is a topic of great interest to Hongkongers of all political inclinations. Some see the Lion City as a role model. Others regard it as a vivid example of everything Hong Kong should avoid, f ...More
EJ Insight2015-12-09
The Hong Kong Innovation and Technology Bureau has finally been set up. Its first head, Nicholas Yang Wei-hsiung, has released nine key areas on which it will concentrate its efforts. It’s an importa ...More
EJ Insight2015-11-30
Hysterical employers, triads, screaming children, molesters and lawsuits are just a few of the problems Candy Li has dealt with since she launched her business three years ago. When Li decided to go i ...More
EJ Insight2015-11-28
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang is expecting Internet Plus to bring the disruptive innovations in consumer services to industrial production, ultimately leading to higher productivity and a stronger econom ...More
EJ Insight2015-11-28
Shareholders have rejected a proposed merger between Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings Ltd. (01038.HK) and Power Assets Holdings Ltd. (00006.HK). After the two companies announced the plan, prices o ...More
EJ Insight2015-11-26
The Shanghai Composite Index has been hovering around 3,600 points over the last two weeks. Investors have run out of patience, and the Shanghai market dropped more than 1 percent on Tuesday morning. ...More
EJ Insight2015-11-25
Manufacturing used to account for a quarter of Hong Kong's economic output at one time, but its share has now fallen to just around one percent. To revive the sector, businessmen are calling on the g ...More
EJ Insight2015-11-25
Mass data storage systems are at their lowest price thanks to cheaper chips and faster computing. Digitization and improved database tools are making it easier to search huge data sets. Increased int ...More
EJ Insight2015-11-24
After almost a year of delay due to partisan gridlock in the Legislative Council, Nicholas Yang Wei-hsiung was finally sworn in as the secretary for innovation and technology last week. At his first n ...More
EJ Insight2015-11-24
The People’s Bank of China has tried its best to undertake market reforms. However, mainland banks have yet to feel any dramatic drop in their debt costs. Currently, the cost for wealth management pro ...More
EJ Insight2015-11-18
At traditional stores, good salesmen know their customers' preferences, remember what they bought earlier and won't miss the chance to recommend items that would be of interest whenever the customers ...More
EJ Insight2015-11-18
As wealthy Chinese increasingly seek overseas properties, either for investment or due to immigration-related reasons, mainland real-estate developers have sensed an opportunity to make their mark on ...More
EJ Insight2015-11-18
Bloomberg L.P. on Monday launched a fast-commentary platform called "Gadfly" on its terminal and website to provide readers with a bigger picture of breaking news stories. “We are known for breaking n ...More
EJ Insight2015-11-16
Media-savvy carmaker BYD Co. Ltd. (01211.HK) makes sure the world knows about the latest e-bus order it has secured or the recognition its models have earned. The e6 electric car BYD showcased at the ...More
EJ Insight2015-11-13
Let there be no mistake, the Hong Kong chief executive is above the rest of us. He cannot be charged under the anti-bribery law, which aims to maintain a fair and just society. But many of our legisla ...More
EJ Insight2015-11-12
LeTV has sold almost 100,000 TV set-top boxes in Hong Kong since their launch in the city last month, according to a company executive. Mo Cuitian (莫翠天), vice president and Asia Pacific executive pres ...More
EJ Insight2015-11-12
Many people may have been surprised by the recent launch of a locally designed e-bus. Hong Kong has no carmakers, nor do we make batteries, a core component, for electric vehicles -- so what is our ed ...More
EJ Insight2015-11-11
The Hong Kong stock market has become unpredictable due to uncertainties surrounding mainland and foreign capital. In this situation, what should one do? If you are a conservative investor, I would ad ...More
EJ Insight2015-11-10
ST Chan was probably the first one in Hong Kong to sell sports products online. When internet took the world by storm in the late '90s, Chan became intrigued by the seemingly endless possibilities of ...More
EJ Insight2015-11-10
Hollywood has become accustomed to deep-pocketed Chinese investors rolling into town, throwing money at co-productions and shelling out for huge distribution deals to bring Chinese films to the world ...More
EJ Insight2015-11-10
