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- Environment & Sustainability
Hong Kong needs to ask the hard questions about its net-zero challenge
17/01/2026
An article by Prof. Christine LOH, Chief Development Strategist of the Division of Environment and Sustainability (ENVR), on how a recent report by Hang Lung Properties, "Our Journey to Net Zero", surfaces uncomfortable truths that the property sector should not ignore.

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- Public Policy
Fed turmoil is threatening dollar supremacy just as China pushes the yuan
17/01/2026
In an article on Fed turmoil threatening dollar supremacy just as China pushes RMB, Prof. Alicia GARCIA-HERRERO, Adjunct Professor in the Division of Public Policy (PPOL), highlighted the rapid growth of the dim sum bond market.
Wall Street Journal Online - English
Fed Turmoil Is Threatening Dollar Supremacy Just as China Pushes the Yuan
Wall Street Journal Online - English
Fed Turmoil Is Threatening Dollar Supremacy Just as China Pushes the Yuan

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- Public Policy
辽宁省交通高等专科学校成功举办立体交通新生态建设研讨会
17/01/2026
Prof. ZHU Pengyu, Professor in the Division of Public Policy (PPOL), delivered a speech at a seminar on three-dimensional transportation and a forum on low-altitude economy & talent training held last Tuesday and Wednesday. He shared insights into the global development trends of urban air mobility and smart unmanned systems
China Daily - Global
遼寧省交通高等專科學校成功舉辦立體交通新生態建設研討會
China Daily - Global
遼寧省交通高等專科學校成功舉辦立體交通新生態建設研討會

- Innovation & Technology
- Student Bonding & Development
"Art For A Cause" 藝術慈善拍賣會實體展覽
17/01/2026
A total of 15 Master of Arts (MA) student teams from the Division of Arts and Machine Creativity (AMC) partnered with 20 outstanding artists to present the "Art For A Cause" charity auction and exhibition.

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- Public Policy
Viral app in China taps into national loneliness by asking: "Are You Dead?"
14/01/2026
In an article on the app named "Are You Dead", which has gone viral in China, Prof. Stuart GIETEL-BASTEN, Professor in the Division of Social Science (SOSC) and Division of Public Policy (PPOL), was quoted as saying that the response shows how the app "taps into the feeling of atomization, being stuck on your own, being isolated due to very long working hours”. He added that Chinese society should use the hype around this app as a starting point to find ways to better support both lonely elderly and young people.
Yahoo News (Australia)
Viral app in China taps into national loneliness by asking: ‘Are You Dead?’
Yahoo News (Malaysia)
Viral app in China taps into national loneliness by asking: ‘Are You Dead?’
Yahoo News (Australia)
Viral app in China taps into national loneliness by asking: ‘Are You Dead?’
Yahoo News (Malaysia)
Viral app in China taps into national loneliness by asking: ‘Are You Dead?’

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- Innovation & Technology
年輕企業人逐夢香江
07/01/2026
In an article on young entrepreneurs pursuing their dreams in HK, it was mentioned that under the guidance of Prof. Mitch LI Guijun, Associate Professor in the Division of Integrative Systems and Design (ISD), a group of ISD graduates applied 3D printing technology to produce mooncakes in HK.

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- Environment & Sustainability
Profound confusion vexes AI ‘doomers’
05/01/2026
A column article by Prof. Michael EDESESS, Adjunct Professor in the Division of Environment and Sustainability (ENVR), critiquing AI "doomers" for exaggerating risks of LLMs. He argued understanding LLM design helped shift focus on realistic risks rather than exaggerated fear.
China Daily
Profound confusion vexes AI ‘doomers’
China Daily
Profound confusion vexes AI ‘doomers’

- Innovation & Technology
DeepSeek pitches new route to scale AI, but researchers call for more testing
04/01/2026
In articles on DeepSeek's proposed "mHC" architecture, Prof. GUO Song, Chair Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) and Division of Integrative Systems and Design (ISD), commented that the research could mark a turning point in LLM research, shifting away from incremental "micro-design" tweaks and back towards broader "macro-design" innovation.
Cryptopolitan
DeepSeek unveils mHC but faces peer review hurdles
Cryptopolitan
DeepSeek unveils mHC but faces peer review hurdles

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- Innovation & Technology
組「AI兵團」攻略 單打獨鬥到協同
31/12/2025
A column article by Prof. Erwin HUANG, Adjunct Professor of the Division of Integrative Systems and Design (ISD), on leveraging AI for coordinated development.
HK Economic Journal
組「AI兵團」攻略 單打獨鬥到協同
HKEJ
AI分工協作新時代
HK Economic Journal
組「AI兵團」攻略 單打獨鬥到協同
HKEJ
AI分工協作新時代

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- Innovation & Technology
8 AI Research Papers Published In 2025 That Every Educator Should Read
30/12/2025
The research paper "From Superficial Outputs to Superficial Learning: Risks of Large Language Models in Education" authored by Iris DELIKOURA, PhD Student in Individualized Interdisciplinary Program (IIP), and Prof. Pan HUI, Chair Professor of the Division of Emerging Interdisciplinary Areas (EMIA), has been selected by Forbes as one of the eight AI research papers published in 2025 that every educator should read.

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- Business & Economy
Impact on China’s Economic Development by COVID-19
21/04/2020
Prof. Albert HA, Affiliated Faculty of Dual Degree Program in Technology and Management (T&M-DDP) shared his thoughts that the western countries would want to punish China for the COVID-19 pandemic, this could lead to a further deterioration of China's international relations and further damage to its economic growth.

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- Innovation & Technology
Will online education widen Asia’s digital divide?
22/04/2020
Prof. HUI Kai-Lung, Co-Director of Dual Degree Program in Technology and Management (T&M-DDP) shared his thoughts on whether online education will widen Asia’s digital divide, as online class quality depends very much on the home environment and equipment available to the students, which tends to put poorer students at a disadvantage.
Times Higher Education
Will online education widen Asia’s digital divide?
Times Higher Education
Will online education widen Asia’s digital divide?

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- Innovation & Technology
Disruptive Technology In Fight Against COVID-19
24/04/2020
Prof. WU Xun , Head of Division of Public Policy (PPOL) shared his insights in an event on the challenges of applying disruptive technology such as AI and big data to public administration in the fight against COVID-19.

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- Public Policy
Real lessons from Covid-19 to Singaporean Governement
27/04/2020
Prof. Donald LOW, Professor of Practice of Division of Public Policy (PPOL) commented that Singaporeans should learn from the COVID-19 outbreak, with one being they must embrace diversity and their government should be open-minded about dissenting perspectives, as that would facilitate flexible decision making in a rapidly evolving crisis.
灼見名家
新加坡政府應為疫情危機承擔什麼責任?
灼見名家
新加坡應從疫情危機中汲取什麼教訓?
灼見名家
新加坡政府應為疫情危機承擔什麼責任?
灼見名家
新加坡應從疫情危機中汲取什麼教訓?

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- Innovation & Technology
Aerodynamic Analysis of SARS-CoV-2 in Two Wuhan Hospitals
28/04/2020
Prof. NING Zhi, Associate Professor of Division of Environment and Sustainability (ENVR) co-wrote a research paper on aerodynamic analysis of SARS-CoV-2 in two Wuhan hospitals.

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- Environment & Sustainability
- Innovation & Technology
New Smart Anti-microbial Coating Will Be Applied to HKSI Facilities
28/04/2020
The new smart anti-microbial coating developed by the research team led by Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering (CBE) and Prof. YEUNG King Lun, Professor of Division of Environment and Sustainability (ENVR) will be applied to the Fo Tan facility of the Sports Institute to keep the elite athletes and coaches safe during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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- Environment & Sustainability
How China and Britain can lead the biodiversity and climate debate in the Covid-19 era
28/04/2020
Prof. Christine LOH,Chief Development Strategist of Division of Environment and Sustainability (ENVR) shared her thoughts on how China and Britain can lead the biodiversity and climate change global discussion amid the pandemic.

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- Public Policy
A New Approach to Measuring Inequalities in Development
05/05/2020
Prof. Stuart GIETEL-BASTEN, Professor of Division of Public Policy (PPOL) and International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis has designed a viable alternative to the conventional Human Development Index as a means of measuring progress in development.

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- Social Changes and Health
COVID-19 Pandemic and its Aftermath
06/05/2020
Prof. Donald LOW, Professor of Practice of Division of Public Policy (PPOL) shared his thoughts about COVID-19 pandemic and its aftermath in a webinar hosted by Academia.SG.
Online Citizen
COVID-19 crisis amplified economic and sociopolitical weaknesses in Singapore – Academia.SG webinar
Online Citizen
Post-pandemic: Social justice, developing moral sensibilities, and rethinking economic models need to be prioritised

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- Innovation & Technology
Understanding zoonotic diseases: "Enthusiasm for game meat to have prime impact on human health"
08/05/2020
Dr. Nirmal Kumar GALI, Research Associate of Division of Environment and Sustainability (ENVR) shared his thoughts about how zoonotic virus work when they encounter the human body.