Prof. Pan HUI, Chair Professor of the Division of Emerging Interdisciplinary Areas (EMIA), attended the World Young Chinese Entrepreneur Summit yesterday. He said the GBA offers significant development opportunities, adding that high-end electronics, automotive manufacturing, metaverse, VR and AR movies will have a bright future in the GBA.

Prof. Wei HAN, Research Associate Professor of Division of Environment and Sustainability (ENVR), delivered a speech on how collaborative innovation facilitates social development at a forum of the 2023 World Young Scientist Summit last Saturday and joined a "Youth Dialogue" session with other guests.

In a column article by Prof. Julien DE TROULLIOUD DE LANVERSIN, Assistant Professor of the Division of Public Policy (PPOL), on the potential arms race among major global powers, he said that while Russia is unlikely to resume full-scale nuclear testing on its own, its decision to repeal ratification of an important treaty upsets the fragile balance amongst it, the US and China.

In an article by Prof. Erwin HUANG, Adjunct Professor of the Division of Integrative System and Design (ISD), he elaborated on how artificial generative intelligence can contribute to social well-being.

In an article by Prof. Jingwei Alex HE, Associate Professor of the Division of Public Policy (PPOL) and Acting Director of the Institute for Public Policy (IPP), he discussed the establishment of a university town in the Northern Metropolis, in which he said the university town development plan must recognize the peculiarities of Hong Kong’s university sector and the broad ecology of innovation and technology.

A study conducted by research teams from HKUST and CityU in collaboration with Greenpeace has found that compared to disposable paper cups and recycled plastic cups, each reusable cup can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by an average of 25%, water resources by 37%, and human toxicities by 34%. Dr. Meike SAUERWEIN, Lecturer of Division of Environment and Sustainability (ENVR), said that the majority of the environmental impact caused by disposable cups originates from the production stage, while reusable cups come from processes such as cleaning, transportation, and packaging, including the electricity used during the cleaning process, adding that the more people use reusable cups, the more environmental resources can be saved on average per cup.

Prof. Christine LOH, Chief Development Strategist of the Division of Environment and Sustainability (ENVR), will be one of the speakers in the Chinachem Group Sustainability Conference 2023

In an article on China's attempt to expand its agricultural trade with Afghanistan, Prof. Naubahar SHARIF, Acting Head and Professor of the Division of Public Policy (PPOL), said that a boost in trade might eventually facilitate Chinese infrastructure projects such as pipelines for oil and natural gas, adding that Afghanistan could fit well into China’s Belt and Road Initiative.

In an article on the HK ESG Reporting Awards (HERA), it was mentioned that Prof. Masaru YARIME, Associate Professor of the Division of Public Policy (PPOL), will be one of the judges supervising HERA's corporate performance evaluation process.

At the pre-COP28 “Race to Transition” event series kicked off by Arup, Prof. Christine LOH, Chief Development Strategist of the Division of Environment and Sustainability (ENVR), joined the panel session of the forum with other industry leaders to share their insights on driving climate action across Asia and scaling up corporate sustainability efforts.