EJ Insight

BUSINESS

How the govt can encourage R&D in Greater Bay Area

Dr. Dennis Ng Wang-pun - Mar 25, 2019 5:49pm

I recently bumped into Nicholas Yang Wei-hsiung, the Secretary for Innovation and Technology, at an event, and took the opportunity to discuss the prospects for innovation and technology development in Hong Kong. During our conversation, I...
China vows to reduce state intervention in industrial sector

Mar 25, 2019 1:56pm

China will reduce direct government intervention in its vast industrial sector, the industry minister said on Monday, as Beijing seeks to ease concerns about its industrial policy, core to Washington’s complaints in the Sino-US trade war....
Fed stance not as dovish as it seems

Hao Chenglin - Mar 25, 2019 11:58am

The United States’ Federal Reserve has said it will ease the reduction of its balance sheet – lowering the monthly cap to US$15 billion in May from US$30 billion at present – and halt the drawdown...
Why it’s time for investors to focus more on Chinese govt bonds

Pierre Chartres - Mar 25, 2019 9:55am

It is widely recognized that China is globally well-integrated from a trade perspective (it accounted for 13 percent of total world exports in 2017 according to the WTO). Yet in comparison, its financial markets remain in...
How new retail may boost the value of AS Watson’s global chain

Ko Tin-yau - Mar 25, 2019 9:22am

Chinese internet giants Tencent (00700.HK) and Alibaba are reportedly competing to buy a 10 percent stake in A.S. Watson Group held by Temasek Holdings. In recent years, global internet firms including Alibaba, Tencent and Amazon have...
Uber set to buy rival Careem for US$3 billion: report

Mar 25, 2019 8:28am

Uber Technologies is set to offer over US$3 billion to buy Dubai-based rival Careem Networks FZ, Reuters reports, citing two sources familiar with the deal. Uber’s offer could be unveiled during the early part of this...
Lighthizer, Mnuchin to travel to China for trade talks

Mar 25, 2019 8:18am

US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin will travel to Beijing for the latest round of high-level trade talks scheduled to start on March 28, Reuters reports, citing a White House statement. The...
American Airlines extends Boeing 737 MAX flight cancellations

Mar 25, 2019 8:08am

American Airlines said it will extend flight cancellation through April 24 because of the grounding of the Boeing 737 MAX after two fatal crashes since October and cut some additional flights, Reuters reports. American, the largest US...
Image sharing website Pinterest files for IPO

Mar 25, 2019 7:21am

Pinterest Inc, the owner of the image search website known for the food and fashion photos that its users post, filed for an initial public offering with US regulators on Friday, Reuters reports. The filing comes...
Xiaomi joins mobile payment race in India

Mar 22, 2019 2:14pm

After grabbing the No. 1 spot in the Indian smartphone market, China’s Xiaomi Corp (01810.HK) has rolled out its mobile payment service, Mi Pay, in the world’s second most populous nation. Following a December launch in...

More >

WORLD

Taiwan: China ignoring 40 years of history

Frank Ching - Mar 25, 2019 4:15pm

The political atmosphere is heating up in the Taiwan Strait because of the convergence of developments in China, Taiwan and the United States. In China, President Xi Jinping is becoming visibly impatient, asserting that unification of...
Thailand’s pro-military party leads election race

Mar 25, 2019 4:13pm

Two major political parties raised doubts on Monday about the results of Thailand’s general election after a party linked to the military took a surprise lead in the popular vote that suggested the country’s junta chief...
Why Djibouti hosts naval bases of various foreign powers

Simon Shen - Mar 25, 2019 3:41pm

One reason I have for visiting East African countries is to find out more about Africa’s significance as a strategic base in the context of China’s Belt and Road policy. There are traces of Chinese enterprises...
Brexit up in the air as May pushes divorce deal for third time

Mar 25, 2019 7:45am

British Prime Minister Theresa May held crisis talks with senior colleagues and hardline Brexiteers on Sunday trying to breathe life into her twice-defeated European divorce deal after reports her cabinet was plotting to topple her, Reuters...
No evidence Trump campaign colluded with Russia: Mueller report

Mar 25, 2019 7:32am

Special Counsel Robert Mueller found no evidence of collusion between US President Donald Trump’s campaign team and Russia, and did not present enough evidence to warrant charging Trump with obstruction of justice, US Attorney General William...

More >

Hong Kong

How the govt can encourage R&D in Greater Bay Area

I recently bumped into Nicholas Yang Wei-hsiung, the Secretary for Innovation and Technology, at an event, and took the opportunity to discuss the prospects for innovation and technology development in Hong Kong. During our...
Why young-age myopia is such an important issue

According to a recent survey done by a political party, 41.2 percent of parents in Hong Kong revealed that their children were wearing glasses. And among such kids, 74.8 percent were said to be...
Govt on alert after more measles cases reported

Health authorities are stepping up efforts to contain a potential outbreak of measles in Hong Kong. The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) under the Department of Health said on Sunday the latest measles case...
Pro-establishment candidate wins Yau Tsim Mong DC bypoll

A candidate from the Business and Professionals Alliance for Hong Kong (BPA) has won a by-election Sunday for a seat on the Yau Tsim Mong District Council, adding to the strength of the pro-establishment...
MTR rail services suffer second disruption in a week

MTR Corporation saw two of its railway lines suffer 10-hour service disruptions on Sunday, barely a week after an accident forced the firm to suspend services between two stations on a key route. At...