{{Short description|Chinese language daily newspaper}} {{Distinguish |Hong Kong Economic Times}} {{Use Hong Kong English|date=July 2014}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2026}} <!--frame|right|float|Hong Kong Economic Journal--> {{Infobox newspaper | name = Hong Kong Economic Journal | native_name = {{lang|zh-Hant-HK|信報財經新聞}} | school = | logo = | logo_size = | logo_alt = | image = 150px|HKEJ logo | image_size = | image_alt = | caption = | motto = | type = Daily newspaper | format = | owner = Richard Li | founder = {{ill|Lam Shan-muk|zh|林山木}} | publisher = Hong Kong Economic Journal Company Limited | president = | editor = | chief_editor = Vincent Teng Chuen-cheong | deputy_editor = | associate_editor = | managing_editor = | general_manager = | news_editor = | campus_editor = | campus_chief = | metro_editor = | metro_chief = | opinion_editor = | photo_editor = | staff_writers = | founded = 3 July 1973 | political_position = Moderate | language = Traditional Chinese | ceased_publication = | relaunched = | headquarters = | circulation = | circulation_date = | circulation_ref = | readership = | sister_newspapers = | ISSN = | oclc = | RNI = | website = {{URL|http://www.hkej.com/}} | free = | publishing_country = | publishing_city = Hong Kong }} {{Infobox Chinese |order=jp |showflag=ts |t=信報財經新聞 |s=信报财经新闻 |j=Seon<sup>3</sup>bou<sup>3</sup> Coi<sup>4</sup>ging<sup>1</sup> San<sup>1</sup>man<sup>4</sup> |y=Seun bou chòih gīng sān màhn |p=Xìnbào Cáijīng Xīnwén }} The '''''Hong Kong Economic Journal''''' ('''HKEJ''') is a Chinese-language daily newspaper published in Hong Kong by the '''Hong Kong Economic Journal Co., Ltd.'''. Available in both Hong Kong and Macau, the newspaper mainly focuses on economic news and other related, usually political issues. The newsjournal is also available to some air passengers – those travelling to the United States, Canada, and Europe. It is authorised by the Hong Kong government to publish announcements related to some law issues.
==History== The ''Hong Kong Economic Journal'' was founded by {{ill|Lam Shan-muk|zh|林山木}} ({{lang-zh|t=林山木|labels=no}}), commonly known by his pen name Lam Hang-chi ({{lang-zh|t=林行止|labels=no}}), who first worked as a data collector for ''Ming Pao'' during the 1960s and later as an assistant editor for the evening version of ''Ming Pao''—and Law Chi-Ping ({{lang-zh|t=羅治平|j= lo4 zi6 ping4 }}) – who withdrew his shares later. Together they saw the possibility of developing an economic journal for the Hong Kong public in the early 1970s (although some sources have suggested that it was Lok Yau-Mui ({{lang-zh|t=駱友梅|labels=no}}), his wife, and not Law Chi-Ping who was the true co-founder{{Citation needed|date=February 2015}}) and the newspaper was first published on 3 July 1973.{{citation needed|date=November 2019}} In July 2008, HKEJ launched its official website ''hkej.com'' which contains the daily newspaper content, instant news, real time stock quotes and different kinds of financial data and information.{{citation needed|date=November 2019}}
In February 2011, HKEJ launched its English website, ''EJ Insight''.<ref name=ejinsight111>{{cite web|title=EJ Insight|url=http://www.ejinsight.com/|publisher=Hong Kong Economic Journal|access-date=2 June 2015}}</ref>
In July 2016 the paper suspended the column of Joseph Lian Yi-zheng ({{lang-zh|t=練乙錚|labels=no}}). Lian, a former member of the Central Policy Unit as well as the former editor-in-chief of HKEJ, had recently written pieces sympathetic to the localist movement, leading to allegations that his dismissal was motivated by self-censorship.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Tong|first1=Elson|title=HK Economic Journal to suspend veteran political commentator Joseph Lian's column|url=https://www.hongkongfp.com/2016/07/29/hk-economic-journal-suspend-veteran-political-commentator-joseph-lians-column/|work=Hong Kong Free Press|date=29 July 2016}}</ref><ref name="outspoken"/> A group of current and former HKEJ staff penned a letter demanding that editor-in-chief Alice Kwok Yim-ming revoke and explain the decision.<ref name="outspoken">{{cite news|last1=Lin|first1=Gene|title=HK Economic Journal should restore outspoken writer's column, says letter from employees|url=https://www.hongkongfp.com/2016/08/02/hk-economic-journal-restore-outspoken-writers-column-says-letter-employees/|work=Hong Kong Free Press|date=2 August 2016}}</ref>
===Ownership=== It was reported that, as early as 10 January 2006, the Lam's family was in negotiation with Richard Li (head of Hong Kong–based telecommunication giant PCCW) and another local mass-media company for the sale of the newspaper.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Lau|first1=Justine|title=HK mulls Richard Li's newspaper aspirations|url=https://www.ft.com/content/4d5770e2-82bd-11da-ac1f-0000779e2340|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221210211206/https://www.ft.com/content/4d5770e2-82bd-11da-ac1f-0000779e2340#axzz3bspKD6f7|archive-date=10 December 2022|url-access=subscription|date=11 January 2006|access-date=2 June 2015|url-status=live}}</ref>
On 9 August 2006, Clemont Media Limited, in which Li is the settler of the trust, bought a 50% stake in the newspaper. In August 2014, Clermont Media Limited acquired the remaining shares from Shun Po Company Limited and wholly owned the company.{{citation needed|date=November 2019}}
==Sections== The ''Journal''{{'s}} pages are categorised into "News", "Investment", "Technology", "Editorials" and "Supplement".
==Related publications== ===''EJ Insight''=== ''EJ Insight'' is the online English language news website of the ''Hong Kong Economic Journal''. It was launched in February 2011. The content comprises a mix of original English reporting and pieces translated from the Chinese language HKEJ.<ref name=ejinsight111/>
===''Hong Kong Economic Journal Monthly''=== The ''Hong Kong Economic Journal Monthly'' ({{lang-zh|t=信報財經月刊|labels=no}}) is a monthly magazine associated with the newspaper. First published in March 1977<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|title=港澳台及海外華文報刊名錄|location=廣東|editor-last=中國新聞社香港分社|isbn=7-80542-738-0|year=1993|publisher=海天|language=zh-hant|pages=39|chapter=信報財經月刊 HONG KONG ECONOMIC JOURNAL MONTHLY}}</ref>, this magazine also belongs to Hong Kong Economic Journal Co., Ltd. Its contents are mainly about Hong Kong, mainland China, and international economics and finance.<ref name=":0" /> Different from the newspaper, the magazine is sold around the world, including Hong Kong, mainland China, Macau, Taiwan, Southeast Asia, Japan, Europe, Australia, and the United States. The current chief editor of the magazine is Vincent Teng Chuen-cheong ({{lang-zh|t=鄧傳鏘|labels=no}}).
==See also== * Newspapers of Hong Kong * Media in Hong Kong
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{official website|http://www.hkej.com}} * [http://www.ejinsight.com/ EJ Insight (subsidiary English language news website)]
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Category:Chinese-language newspapers published in Hong Kong Category:Newspapers established in 1973 Category:Business newspapers published in Hong Kong