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- Innovation & Technology
PRAISE-HK Soon To Provide More Data on Exposure To Air Pollutants
27/07/2021
Head of Division of Environment and Sustainability Prof. Alexis LAU said PRAISE-HK – a mobile app he developed that provides real-time information on air quality and health risk down to street level, will soon be able to provide data on exposure to air pollutants and be able to suggest a suitable route for users to mitigate health risk.
SCMP
Escape the bad air: Hong Kong scientist develops app that lets users plan routes to avoid pollution
星島日報
科大「空氣風險」程式 「教路」避開污染物
頭條日報
科大「空氣風險」程式 「教路」避開污染物
Instellasia
Escape the bad air: HK scientist develops app that lets users plan routes to avoid pollution
The Star
Escape the bad air: HK scientist develops app that lets users plan routes to avoid pollution
SCMP
Escape the bad air: Hong Kong scientist develops app that lets users plan routes to avoid pollution
星島日報
科大「空氣風險」程式 「教路」避開污染物
頭條日報
科大「空氣風險」程式 「教路」避開污染物

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- Innovation & Technology
Germagic Products at the Tokyo Olympics
23/07/2021
Various products of the new smart anti-microbial coating Germagic developed by a team led by Division of Environment and Sustainability Prof. YEUNG King-Lun and Adjunct Prof. Joseph KWAN were distributed to Hong Kong’s Olympic athlete team members to keep them safe in Japan.
Sports Road
【東京奧運】香港代表團獲贈GERMAGIC產品 全方位保護安心爭勝
Sports Road
【東京奧運】香港代表團獲贈GERMAGIC產品 全方位保護安心爭勝

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- Social Changes and Health
A Lesson from China's Social & Economic Development
21/07/2021
Division of Environment and Sustainability Chief Development Strategist Prof. Christine LOH wrote an article on how China’s successful social and economic development could be a lesson learnt for other countries.

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- Public Policy
Role Model No More: Why COVID Is Spreading In Asia
20/07/2021
In an article on the recent rapid rise in COVID-19 confirmed cases in Asia, Prof. Donald LOW from Division of Public Policy attributed the rise to the lack of a fast and comprehensive vaccination campaign in Asian countries. He said for example, Singapore, has only been able to vaccinate half of its population.

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- Public Policy
China's Economic Revival Has Receded
19/07/2021
Prof. Albert PARK from Division of Public Policy said in an interview that according to the latest figures of China’s GDP growth, the country’s economic revival has receded and slowed down.

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- Environment & Sustainability
EVMT Graduate as a Sustainability Professional
15/07/2021
Samantha, a graduate from Environment Management and Technology Programme (EVMT), shared how the learning path at EVMT, combining business, economics, environment protection, and sustainable development, allowed her to explore more career opportunities. Thanks to the generous internship and entrepreneurship opportunities, HKUST students are getting a head start on career development.

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- Environment & Sustainability
Collaboration for Government’s Clean Air Plan for HK 2035
06/07/2021
Head of Division of Environment and Sustainability Prof. Alexis LAU commented on the Government’s Clean Air Plan for Hong Kong 2035 in a TV interview, saying Hong Kong and Mainland should collaborate to reduce emission of volatile organic compounds which could lead to ozone formation.

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- Environment & Sustainability
Why Hong Kong needs to start planning for an era of climate refugees
06/07/2021
A 2018 research led by Division of Environment and Sustainability Prof. Jimmy FUNG was mentioned in a column article on climate change, saying without significant adaptation measures, a sudden-onset flood event before 2100 can be expected to cause up to 1.5 million internal displacement in the region.

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- Public Policy
- Social Changes and Health
As Delta variant sweeps the West, Asia faces a choice: stick to ‘zero-Covid’ approach or learn to live with it
29/06/2021
Prof. Donald LOW from Division of Public Policy said the increasing number of transmissible Delta variants proves that COVID-19 would become endemic and societies needed to learn to live with the virus.

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- Business & Economy
China digital currency: could Beijing’s advanced e-yuan replace smaller Asian currencies?
28/06/2021
Prof. Edwin LAI from Division of Public Policy said in an interview that China’s digital yuan is unlikely to be widely used in the global monetary system, if the country is reluctant to relax its stringent capital controls.

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- Innovation & Technology
AI雖不會做夢亦可創無限可能
16/02/2024
In an article by Prof. Erwin HUANG, Adjunct Professor of the Division of Integrative System and Design (ISD), he elaborated on the use of AI to unleash infinite possibilities.

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- Innovation & Technology
HKUST researchers develop new integration technique for efficient coupling of III-V and silicon
16/02/2024
The team of researchers led by Prof. XUE Ying, Research Assistant Professor, and Prof. LAU Kei-May, Research Professor from the Division of Emerging Interdisciplinary Areas (EMIA), have developed a new integration technique for efficient integration of III-V compound semiconductor devices and silicon, paving the way for photonic integration at low cost, large volume, and high speed and throughput that could revolutionize data communications.
Bioengineer.org
HKUST researchers develop new integration technique for efficient coupling of III-V and silicon
EurekAlert
HKUST researchers develop new integration technique for efficient coupling of III-V and silicon
semiconductor-digest.com
HKUST researchers develop new integration technique for efficient coupling of III-V and silicon
MSN.com
HKUST researchers develop new integration technique for efficient coupling of III-V and silicon
Phys Org
HKUST researchers develop new integration technique for efficient coupling of III-V and silicon
Bioengineer.org
HKUST researchers develop new integration technique for efficient coupling of III-V and silicon
EurekAlert
HKUST researchers develop new integration technique for efficient coupling of III-V and silicon
semiconductor-digest.com
HKUST researchers develop new integration technique for efficient coupling of III-V and silicon
MSN.com
HKUST researchers develop new integration technique for efficient coupling of III-V and silicon

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- Environment & Sustainability
- Business & Economy
Sustainability: Hong Kong university and green finance agency backed by regulators launch emissions calculation tools
21/02/2024
HKUST and the Green and Sustainable Finance Cross-Agency Steering Group have launched two new greenhouse gas emissions calculation and estimation tools to help HK firms and financial institutions with their sustainability reporting. Prof. Alexis LAU, Head and Chair Professor of the Division of Environment and Sustainability (ENVR) said HKUST has given special consideration to the needs of SMEs while designing these tools, which are practical, easy to use, and can adapt to users' specific data and operating regions. Prof. Christine LOH, Chief Development Strategist of the Division of Environment and Sustainability (ENVR), said these simple and easy-to-use tools mark HK's first step in helping SMEs estimate their carbon footprint regularly.
阿思達克財經網
證監會梁鳳儀: 聯交所就制訂氣候相關資訊披露要求屆最後階段
東方報業集團
梁鳳儀:推碳排計算及估算工具 望解決披露困難及數據缺口
東方財富網
香港跨機構督導小組優化官方可持續金融網站
HONGKONG BUSINESS
GHG emissions tools launched in HK
阿思達克財經網
證監會梁鳳儀: 聯交所就制訂氣候相關資訊披露要求屆最後階段
東方報業集團
梁鳳儀:推碳排計算及估算工具 望解決披露困難及數據缺口
東方財富網
香港跨機構督導小組優化官方可持續金融網站
HONGKONG BUSINESS
GHG emissions tools launched in HK

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- Business & Economy
- Public Policy
【預算案】有學者支持政府發基建債「撲水」 智庫憂陷「糖衣陷阱」
22/02/2024
In a TV news story on the fiscal deficits of the HK government, Prof. Donald LOW, Professor of Practice in Public Policy of the Division of Public Policy (PPOL), said that debt financing may be the best short-term solution. Currently, debts account for around 4% of the city's GDP, which is lower compared to the average ratio of 50-60% observed in most developed economies.

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- Innovation & Technology
2024九峰山論壇大會搶先看!國內外院士嘉賓團領銜超強陣容公佈
21/03/2024
Academicians including Prof. Kei May LAU, Research Professor of the Division of Emerging Interdisciplinary Areas (EMIA), will attend the 2024 JFS Conference and China International Compound Semiconductor Industry Expo on April 8-11.

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- Innovation & Technology
為AI賦予面孔和性格
22/03/2024
In a column article by Prof. Erwin HUANG, Adjunct Professor of the Division of Integrative System and Design (ISD), he commented on "Giving AI a face and a personality"

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- Environment & Sustainability
- Public Policy
‘Renewable’ world in the making
22/03/2024
Hong Kong is implementing measures to create a circular economy, including the use of designated waste disposal bags to reduce garbage generation. Prof. Yatang LIN, Assistant Professor of the Division of Public Policy (PPOL), was quoted as saying that the government's decision to charge the public for waste disposal is a necessary and positive step in addressing waste management challenges.
China Daily - HK
‘Renewable’ world in the making
China Daily - HK
‘Renewable’ world in the making

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- Environment & Sustainability
‘Feels like a bun steamer': Hong Kong's poorer residents most affected by heatwave
14/07/2024
In an article on how Hong Kong's poorer residents suffer from the ongoing extreme heat this summer, the scientific study co-written by Prof. Jimmy FUNG, Associate Provost (Teaching & Learning) and Chair Professor of the Division of Environment and Sustainability (ENVR) was mentioned. The study shown that the number of hot nights in the city, where the daily minimum temperature is higher than or equal to 28 degrees Celsius, will increase by 50% to about 48 days a year by the 2040s.
The Star Online
‘Our home feels like a bun steamer'
The Straits Times
‘Feels like a bun steamer': Hong Kong's poorer residents most affected by heatwave
The Star Online
‘Our home feels like a bun steamer'

