Head of Division of Policy (PPOL) Prof. WU Xun introduced the Master in Public Policy (MPP) program in a media conference yesterday as over 80% of its first batch of graduates received 1 or more job offers despite the downturn in economy. Second year student Justin NG, an undergraduate from New York University who returned to Hong Kong for MPP, said this technology and environmental policy -focused program has given him lots of opportunities amid the innovation and tech development at Greater Bay Area. He already got two job offers before his graduation next June. Fresh graduate PENG Guoxian, now working in Tencent as a Product Manager, talked about how the 2-year program has helped him stand out in job interviews with tech giants. Meanwhile, PPOL is launching a new part-time MPP program next year.

A book review on PAP v. PAP, a book co-written by Division of Public Policy (PPOL) Prof. Donald LOW.

Chief Development Strategist Prof. Christine LOH from Division of Environment and Sustainability (ENVR) wrote an article on how carbon neutrality could be embedded into the new initiatives mentioned in CE’s latest policy address.

Prof. Stuart GIETEL-BASTEN from Division of Public Policy (PPOL) wrote an article on what the Hong Kong government should do to tackle the intergenerational conflicts.

Prof. Stuart GIETEL-BASTEN from the Division of Public Policy (PPOL) said in an article on Covid-19 vaccine that there will inevitably be a group of people in Hong Kong who do not trust and hold out from injecting the vaccine, if such group of people is large enough, it will be difficult for the vaccine to be effective at a population level.

An article written by Division of Environment and Sustainability Adjunct Prof. Christine LOH compared the US and China’s measures to contain the Covid-19 pandemic.

Co-Director of Dual Degree Program in Technology and Management, Prof. HUI Kai-Lung wrote an article on bitcoin’s price movements.

Division of Environment and Sustainability Adjunct Prof. Christine LOH wrote in an article that it is time for the pro-establishment legislators to show that they can work for HK’s interests after all the pro-democracy opposition lawmakers resigned.

Senior Lecturer Prof. Donald LOW from Division of Public Policy (PPOL) wrote an article on the quarantine-free air travel bubble between Hong Kong and Singapore, which was supposed to mark the start last Sunday but was put on hold due to a rising number of Covid-19 infections in Hong Kong.

Adjunct Prof. Michael EDESESS from Division of Environment and Sustainability said in articles on bitcoin that the virtual currency is not “a not very rational investment”.