Prof. Stuart GIETEL-BASTEN from Division of Public Policy said in an article on ageing population that Hong Kong’s married adults have intergenerational obligations - which are mentally, physically and financially taxing, and these responsibilities dissuades young people from getting married.

Prof. Stuart GIETEL-BASTEN from Division of Public Policy said it is not surprising that people are discouraged from having babies during the pandemic, as it feels like a bad time to bring children into the world when there are lots of uncertainty, whether economic or social.

Chief Development Strategist Prof. Christine LOH from Division of Environment and Sustainability wrote an article on the polarization of electric vehicles. She thinks it is positive that the government has started to think about the need to change so that a signal could be sent to owners and operators. The route to success rests with clearly articulated targets and timelines, and through transformative collaboration.

Prof. Albert PARK from Division of Public Policy said in an article on China’s plan to lift the retirement ceiling that the government needs some resolve to push the plan through as the plan may jeopardize the employment of older workers given they tend to be much less skilled or educated than their younger counterparts.

Prof. Laurence L DELINA from Division of Environment and Sustainability wrote an article saying that saying the Filipino societies should sustain the carbon emission reduction induced by the COVID-19 pandemic through making long term structural changes.

In an article on Warren BUFFETT and Charlie MUNGER’s criticisms against the commission-free stock trading app Robinhood for its casino-like operation style, Adjunct Assoc. Prof. Michael EDESESS from Division of Public Policy agreed that the commission-free nature of the app would likely enhance the gambling side of the investors.

Commenting on China’s latest census finding – which showed that the male-female ratio have been narrowed to 111.3 to 100 last year, Prof. Stuart GIETEL-BASTEN from Division of Public Policy said the lower birthrate of girls have gradually driven a shift in the attitudes on gender roles and values. Separately, he said in another article that while mainland’s population is getting older on average, there’s also a rise in literacy and enhanced health condition of the older population, and such increase in their productivity could serve to offset some of the impact of a slower population growth.

In an article on the possibility of achieving Covid-Zero, Division of Public Policy Senior Lecturer Prof. Donald LOW said authorities should impose measures that are harsher and stricter.

Commenting on China’s latest census finding which showed an intensifying gender imbalance with the number of male outstripping female by 34.9 million in 2020, Division of Public Policy Prof. Stuart GIETEL-BASTEN said for ‘bare branch’ men who can’t find a marriage, they should think of new strategies to develop relationships and have a meaningful love and sex life.

Chair Prof. GAN Jianping Division of Environment and Sustainability commented in an article that the National Supercomputer Center in Guangzhou has opened Hong Kong researchers to opportunities not possible before.