... tion, mainlanders were desperate for a way out. Swelling numbers of illegal immigrants at the border were threatening the stability of Hong Kong, and it needed more manpower urgently. The enlistment ...More
EJ Insight2015-05-21
... nt use of land resources. Introduced in 1972, SHP allows an indigenous male villager who is at least 18 years old and who is descended through the male line from a resident in 1898 of a recognized vil ...More
EJ Insight2015-05-20
... s used to land the illegal immigrants on Lamma Island or Lantau. -- Contact us at [email protected] TL/AC/RC ...More
EJ Insight2015-05-20
... Spratly islands, Bloomberg reported Wednesday, citing Admiral Michelle Howard, vice chief of US naval operations. The US patrol this month was the first time a littoral combat ship operated in waters ...More
EJ Insight2015-05-20
On the Western bank of Danube River, near the border between Serbia and Croatia, a new micronation called Liberland was founded on April 13. Czech scholar Vit Jedlicka established the country on a tin ...More
EJ Insight2015-05-20
With property prices continuing to rocket upward, the Hong Kong government has been seeking to boost supply through various means. Development of Northwest New Territories and fresh land reclamation e ...More
EJ Insight2015-05-19
... n the mainland. Although China's current leader, Xi Jinping, is a diehard football fan, no one harbors any illusion that the nation has a chance in any major global tournament. That is, however, not d ...More
EJ Insight2015-05-19
... Resources Land Ltd. (01109.HK) have led to a mediocre performance in their stock prices, even though some shares were sold to prominent investors like Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. founder Jack Ma Yun an ...More
EJ Insight2015-05-19
... ecoming a landlord is the most unproductive thing to do for the economy as a whole,” Cho went on. "Nowadays, people are still being proud of having property tycoons like Li Ka-shing and Lee Shau-kee i ...More
EJ Insight2015-05-19
... d China’s land reclamation projects around the disputed Spratly Islands, to which Brunei, Malaysia, Taiwan and Vietnam also lay claim. Last week, Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert Del Rosario made a hi ...More
EJ Insight2015-05-19
... s both on land and sea, including the Philippines, Japan and India, Pakistan’s arch-rival. It would be very likely to trigger strong criticism, enhanced vigilance and even a new military race. By comp ...More
EJ Insight2015-05-18
... , the mainland's main think tank. The survey of 294 cities on urban competitiveness was released Thursday in Beijing. The Pearl River delta dominated the rankings with. Guangzhou was No. 5 and Macau N ...More
EJ Insight2015-05-18
... rge-scale land reclamation in the contested South China Sea. US Pacific Fleet Commander Harry Harris has said China is building a “great wall of sand” -- and the tensions risk overshadowing Xi’s plann ...More
EJ Insight2015-05-18
... ns by Thailand and Indonesia may soon shift attention to one of the world’s other big migration crises, according to The Guardian. After a government decision to close Malaysian ports, officials confi ...More
EJ Insight2015-05-15
Drive through the Taipa district of Macau and everything is gigantic. The 39-storey Venetian is the biggest single hotel building in Asia. On empty land nearby more giant casino hotels are rising, wit ...More
EJ Insight2015-05-15
... ercent of land available for mining in use as of 2014. The country holds 10 percent of global copper reserves, 13 percent of zinc, 8 percent of lead and 19 percent of silver. Copper projects account ...More
EJ Insight2015-05-14
... crease in land cost per square foot, a new record for the district. In March last year, the price was HK$4,241 psf. Surveyors expect each residential unit to cost about HK$18,000 to HK$20,000 per squa ...More
EJ Insight2015-05-14
... t China's land reclamation work in contested waters could have negative consequences for regional stability and for relations with the US. On Tuesday, a US official said the Pentagon was considering s ...More
EJ Insight2015-05-14
... that mainland capital flowing into Hong Kong market continues to dwindle. Meanwhile, a number of heavyweight stocks have made share placements in recent weeks, which further weighed on the market. Op ...More
EJ Insight2015-05-13
... f ongoing land reclamation in the Pearl River delta which is pushing up the price of sea sand, among others, Lai said. Green Sense chairman Roy Tam said issues over air space sharing with Shenzhen w ...More
EJ Insight2015-05-13
