In an article on Japan’s proposal to lift the number of male workers taking paternity leave, Prof. Stuart GIETEL-BASTEN, Professor of the Division of Public Policy (PPOL), was quoted as saying that increasing paternity leave is a good policy, but the impact at a macro level could be limited unless the prevailing cultural norms change.

In an article on Macau's efforts to embrace green and renewable energy, Prof. Christine LOH, Chief Development Strategist of the Division of Environment and Sustainability (ENVR), was quoted as saying that Hong Kong and Macau SARs have modest conditions for generating renewable energy, such as wind or solar farms, since they are small territories. Separately, more coverage on her earlier remarks that coal, natural gas and non-fossil energy accounted for 25%, 50% and 25% of HK’s energy consumption in 2020.

In an article on the role of metrological accreditation in driving green and high-quality development in the GBA, Prof. Christine LOH, Chief Development Strategist of the Division of Environment and Sustainability (ENVR), made an earlier remark that coal, natural gas and non-fossil energy accounted for 25%, 50% and 25% of HK’s energy consumption in 2020 was cited.

In an article on the increasing importance of biodiversity in investment, Prof. Christine LOH, Chief Development Strategist of the Division of Environment and Sustainability (ENVR), was cited as saying that we now need to pay as much attention to biodiversity as to climate change.

In an article by Prof. Donald LOW, Senior Lecturer of the Division of Public Policy (PPOL), he explained why it is necessary and helpful to have an independent inquiry into the government’s handling of Covid-19.

In an article on China’s likelihood to push forward smaller, less risky and more profitable trade-linked infrastructure projects overseas under the Belt and Road Initiative, Prof. Naubahar SHARIF, Acting Head and Professor of the Division of Public Policy (PPOL), was quoted as saying that the projects of this scale – possibly led by a private firm or a provincial government-owned company – would allow local governments in China, including HK and Macau, to play bigger roles in the Belt and Road Initiative.

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.

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”.

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.

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.