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- Public Policy
Easing the housing burden
10/03/2023
In an article on the HK government's Light Public Housing program for low-income families, Prof. Christine LOH, Chief Development Strategist of the Division of Environment and Sustainability (ENVR), was quoted as saying that reusing a portion of current housing resources in a cost-efficient way is a promising solution.

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- Environment & Sustainability
- Business & Economy
1+1>2:推動香港成為國際綠色科技及金融中心
09/03/2023
In an article on HK’s plan to develop into an international green technology and financial center as announced in the 2023-24 Budget, a study by Prof. Keith CHAN, Assistant Professor of the Division of Environment and Sustainability (ENVR), showed that investors can evaluate whether a technology is mature in market with the “Green Finance Taxonomy”.

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- Public Policy
- Social Changes and Health
China's so desperate to boost its birth rates, it's even cracking down on customary betrothal gifts for brides to help people get married more easily
08/03/2023
In an article on China's proposed curbs on betrothal gifts to facilitate marriages and boost birth rates, Prof. Stuart GIETEL-BASTEN, Professor of the Division of Public Policy (PPOL), was quoted as saying that people need to go back to factors that deter people from marriage, adding that it may be a symptom of other challenges, blockages or malfunctions in society.
Business Insider
China's so desperate to boost its birth rates, it's even cracking down on customary betrothal gifts for brides to help people get married more easily

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- Public Policy
- Social Changes and Health
Japan's multimillion-dollar plan to encourage couples to have more children
07/03/2023
In an article on Japan's plan of doubling public spending on programs to raise birth rate by supporting child rearing, Prof. Stuart GIETEL-BASTEN, Professor of the Division of Public Policy (PPOL), was quoted as saying that to really increase the fertility rate, it is necessary to support those who already intended to have one child to have two.

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- Business & Economy
- World Relations
US investment talks challenge China to step up in the South Pacific
02/03/2023
In an article on Sino-US competition for South Pacific allies, Prof. Laurence DELINA, Assistant Professor of the Division of Environment and Sustainability (ENVR), was quoted on his views on concerns over debt sustainability and political influence in the region.

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- Public Policy
- Social Changes and Health
歐亞多國如何提高生育率
02/03/2023
In an article on how European and Asian countries attempt to boost fertility rate, it was mentioned that Prof. Stuart GIETEL-BASTEN, Professor of the Division of Public Policy (PPOL), believed there is no panacea to the low fertility, which will continue to be a problem different countries and regions facing in the next few years.

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- Public Policy
- Social Changes and Health
China loses more than 40 million workers as population ages
01/03/2023
In an article on China's number of working people falling by more than 41 million in the past three years, Prof. Stuart GIETEL-BASTEN, Professor of the Division of Public Policy (PPOL), was quoted as saying that the drop reflects factors such as higher youth unemployment due to the pandemic as well as a shrinking number of people in the classic age group of the working-age population.
Business Standard
China loses more than 40 million workers as population ages
Houston Chronicle
China loses workforce almost size of Germany's in three years
The Province
China has lost 41 million workers — almost the size of Germany's workforce — in 3 years
Financial Post
China has lost 41 million workers — almost the size of Germany's workforce — in 3 years
雅虎奇摩
高齡化中國 勞動力3年減逾4100萬
LineToday
高齡化中國 勞動力3年減逾4100萬
Business Standard
China loses more than 40 million workers as population ages
Houston Chronicle
China loses workforce almost size of Germany's in three years
The Province
China has lost 41 million workers — almost the size of Germany's workforce — in 3 years
Financial Post
China has lost 41 million workers — almost the size of Germany's workforce — in 3 years
雅虎奇摩
高齡化中國 勞動力3年減逾4100萬
LineToday
高齡化中國 勞動力3年減逾4100萬

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- Environment & Sustainability
What Hong Kong needs for the exciting budget ideas to take off
01/03/2023
In an article by Prof. Christine LOH, Chief Development Strategist of the Division of Environment and Sustainability (ENVR), she elaborated on how the plans and projects announced in the 2023-24 budget can be carried out with a collaborative, future-forward mindset.

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- Environment & Sustainability
Hong Kong’s carbon trading market will encourage corporate action, not greenwashing
01/03/2023
In an article by Prof. Charles BEDFORD, Adjunct Associate Professor of the Division of Environment and Sustainability (ENVR), on real climate action, he said HK is quickly becoming a hub for the global carbon market and is ideally situated to provide the finance expertise and connection to mainland China to build the future carbon marketplace.

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- World Relations
- Social Changes and Health
How Singapore stacks up against Hong Kong in battle of Asia hubs
27/02/2023
In an article on the battle of Asia hubs between Singapore and HK, Prof. Stuart GIETEL-BASTEN, Professor of the Division of Public Policy (PPOL), was quoted as saying that some Hongkongers may want to move away as the political situation in HK has become intolerable, while some people may change their mind as the economic conditions in UK/US may not be as good as expected.

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- Environment & Sustainability
聯合國估計臭氧層可修復
04/02/2023
In a RTHK radio program on UN's findings about recovering the ozone layer, Prof. Alexis LAU, Head and Chair Professor of the Division of Environment and Sustainability (ENVR), recognized the effectiveness of international collaboration and hoped that the connection among developed and developing countries can be strengthened to alleviate the problem of global warming.

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- Environment & Sustainability
Hong Kong to unveil measures to offset environmental impact of Lantau Tomorrow Vision in second half of 2023, official says
06/02/2023
In an article on the meeting between Sustainable Lantau Office and the Advisory Council on the Environment (ACE) on the environmental impact of the Lantau Tomorrow Vision project, Prof. Alexis LAU, Head and Chair Professor of the Division of Environment and Sustainability (ENVR), was quoted as saying that he hoped the government would provide more details on how it would offset the carbon generated by the project.

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- Public Policy
- Social Changes and Health
Can China Reverse Its Population Decline? Just Ask Sweden
09/02/2023
In an article on the declining population in China, Prof. Stuart GIETEL-BASTEN, Professor of the Division of Public Policy (PPOL), was quoted as saying that financial incentives seldom increase the overall number of children born, but instead encourage families to take advantage of benefits that may not last.
The Economic Times
Can China reverse its population decline? Just ask Sweden
The Economic Times
Can China reverse its population decline? Just ask Sweden

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- Environment & Sustainability
Aging buildings problem needs to be addressed aggressively
10/02/2023
In an article by Prof. Christine LOH, Chief Development Strategist of the Division of Environment and Sustainability (ENVR), she elaborated on how addressing HK’s ageing buildings problem could help achieve carbon neutrality.

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- Public Policy
- Social Changes and Health
Explainer: What we know about China's medical reform protests
16/02/2023
In an article on Mainland’s medical reform protests Prof. Stuart GIETEL-BASTEN, Professor of the Division of Public Policy (PPOL), was quoted as saying that people’s frustrations of life over the past couple of years arising from the pandemic restrictions are boiling over, adding that the healthcare system would come under more stress.
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Explainer: What we know about China's medical reform protests
The Western Star
Explainer: What we know about China's medical reform protests
U.S. News (&) World Report
Explainer: What we know about China's medical reform protests
KFGO The Mighty 790
Explainer: What we know about China's medical reform protests
The Western Star
Explainer: What we know about China's medical reform protests
U.S. News (&) World Report
Explainer: What we know about China's medical reform protests

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- Innovation & Technology
香港科技大學講席教授許彬:ChatGPT助力教育及文旅元宇宙發展
17/02/2023
Prof. Pan HUI, Chair Professor of the Division of Emerging Interdisciplinary Areas (EMIA), attended the 2023 spring session of metaverse conference last week in which he talked about why AI is a double-edged sword.
鳳凰秀
ChatGPT或引爆產業變革?
新浪網
ChatGPT或引爆產業變革?
東方財富網
經濟觀察:ChatGPT來襲 元宇宙將迎新契機?
揚子晚報網
經濟觀察:ChatGPT來襲 元宇宙將迎新契機?
鳳凰秀
ChatGPT或引爆產業變革?
新浪網
ChatGPT或引爆產業變革?
東方財富網
經濟觀察:ChatGPT來襲 元宇宙將迎新契機?
揚子晚報網
經濟觀察:ChatGPT來襲 元宇宙將迎新契機?

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- Social Changes and Health
The world is growing - now the population is over eight billion
20/02/2023
In an article on the world's population reaching eight billion last year, remarks by Prof. Stuart GIETEL-BASTEN, Professor of the Division of Public Policy (PPOL), were mentioned that population growth is something we have to deal with and adapt to, and it cannot be controlled in detail, no matter how hard politicians and bureaucrats try.

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- Environment & Sustainability
Budget 2023: Hong Kong launches initiatives to become a global green innovation, finance centre
22/02/2023
In an article on the government’s launch of five initiatives in the Budget yesterday to develop the city into an international green tech and finance center, Prof. Christine LOH, Chief Development Strategist of the Division of Environment and Sustainability (ENVR), said it was encouraging that the Financial Secretary saw the Mainland’s decarbonisation goals as an economic opportunity for HK, and she believed the government’s support for green-tech and digital technology development could go hand in hand with re-industrialization.

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- Business & Economy
- World Relations
Iraq’s trade with China may be settled in yuan, but oil exclusion seen trivialising the move
23/02/2023
In an article on Iraq’s decision to allow trade with China be settled in RMB, Prof. Edwin LAI, Professor of the Division of Public Policy (PPOL), was quoted as saying that it will not have a significant impact on the overall degree of RMB internationalization since Iraq's imports to China are relatively small, but it still has some significance in the sense that there may have been a shift from using other currencies before, such as the USD.

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- Public Policy
- Social Changes and Health
Budget 2023-24: tax incentives ‘not enough’ to reverse Hong Kong’s declining birth rate
23/02/2023
In an article discussing if the tax incentives rolled out in the Budget could overcome HK’s low-birth-rate crisis, Prof. Stuart GIETEL-BASTEN, Professor of the Division of Public Policy (PPOL), pointed out that monetary incentive is “never enough” to compensate for what the mothers give up such as their career.