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  • Environment & Sustainability
‘Net-zero' pledges are a fantasy: Only real action will help solve climate change
11/05/2023
In a column article by Prof. Michael EDESESS, Adjunct Associate Professor of the Division of Environment and Sustainability (ENVR), he discussed the impracticality of “net-zero” as a pledge to deal with climate changes.
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  • Business & Economy
  • World Relations
A winner has emerged in the old rivalry between Singapore and Hong Kong
11/05/2023
In an article on the rivalry between Singapore and HK, previous writing by Prof. Donald LOW, Senior Lecturer of the Division of Public Policy (PPOL), was quoted as saying that the divergence in governance is the capacity to anticipate, plan and prepare for the future.
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  • Environment & Sustainability
鷹君集團與科大及城大設立獎學金
26/04/2023
Great Eagle Group has pledged to donate HK$1 million to HKUST and CityU each to establish the “Great Eagle Group Scholarship” at Division of Environment and Sustainability (ENVR) at HKUST and CityU’s School of Energy and Environment. Prof. Jimmy FUNG, Associate Provost (Teaching & Learning), said the University is pleased to collaborate with Great Eagle Group, who shares the same vision in bringing sustainability to the future generations.
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  • Environment & Sustainability
Climate change: how the new global quality assessment framework can boost carbon markets' integrity, transparency
24/04/2023
Coverage on the quality assessment framework launched in March 2023 to enhance integrity of the voluntary carbon market, in which Prof. Grace HUI, Adjunct Professor of the Division of Environment and Sustainability (ENVR), was quoted as saying that Hong Kong, as an international marketplace for carbon trading, should consider regulating mislabeling of core principle credits and promoting pricing transparency of such credits.
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  • Business & Economy
How gambling hub Macau could cultivate stronger economic ties between China and Portuguese-speaking countries
23/04/2023
In an article on how Macau could cultivate closer economic ties between China and Portuguese-speaking countries, Prof. Edwin LAI, Professor of the Division of Public Policy (PPOL), was quoted as saying that it is possible to designate Macau as a travel destination for Portugal and Brazil, while Prof. Naubahar SHARIF, Acting Head and Professor of the Division of Public Policy (PPOL), was quoted as saying that Macau can benefit from its status as a free-trade port and its vast hotel complexes.
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  • Environment & Sustainability
Hong Kong is set to thrive as green-technology and finance hub
21/04/2023
In an article by Prof. Michael EDESESS, Adjunct Associate Professor of the Division of Environment and Sustainability (ENVR), he shared about the development of Hong Kong as a green-technology and finance hub.
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  • Environment & Sustainability
Greening the grid
21/04/2023
In an article on the feasibility of HK seeking regional energy cooperation with the mainland, Prof. Davis BOOKHART, Adjunct Associate Professor of the Division of Environment and Sustainability (ENVR), was quoted as saying that Hong Kong has to be self-sufficient as the Greater Bay Area may not have the potential to generate excessive renewable energy that Hong Kong can import. He also suggested the government should aggressively raise the standard of the building energy code to match international green building standards.
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Greening the grid
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Greening the grid
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  • Business & Economy
中國製造十年進化論|昆山:敢闖敢試開創兩大千億產業集群 能否裂變出更多增長極
19/04/2023
In an article on Kunshan’s business environment and metaverse industrial production, Prof. Pan HUI, Chair Professor of the Division of Emerging Interdisciplinary Areas (EMIA), was quoted as saying that Kunshan can develop cultural and tourism metaverse projects based on the scenic spots in the county and neighboring areas.
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  • Business & Economy
推薦營銷與價格促銷 不宜同時用
14/04/2023
In an article co-written by Prof. Hong XU, Co-Director of Dual Degree Program in Technology and Management (T&M-DDP), she discussed the price promotion strategy would undermine the effectiveness of referral marketing.
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  • Business & Economy
Could establishment of an Asian monetary fund help China’s yuan dethrone US dollar?
13/04/2023
In an article on the proposed Asian monetary fund, Prof. Edwin LAI, Professor of the Division of Public Policy (PPOL), was quoted as saying that the internationalization of the RMB as a replacement for the USD would be a long-term plan, because there was a very high degree of persistence in the status of a dominant currency in the international monetary system.
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  • Social Changes and Health
Face masks vs coronavirus: How effective are they?
19/02/2020
Prof. Joseph KWAN, Adjunct Professor of Division of Environment and Sustainability (ENVR), compared the use and function of N95 respirators to surgical masks in an article on France24.com
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  • Social Changes and Health
Sinophobia: How a virus reveals the many ways China is feared
20/02/2020
Prof. Donald LOW, Professor of Practice of Division of Public Policy (PPOL) & Prof. Barry SAUTMAN, Visiting Professor of Division of Social Science (SOSC) commented on the growing discrimination against Chinese nationals amid the Covid19 outbreak.
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  • World Relations
Coronavirus cooperation shows how the world is getting better at hunting down disease
24/02/2020
Prof. Christine LOH,Chief Development Strategist of Division of Environment and Sustainability (ENVR), wrote an article on the global collaboration in tackling the new coronavirus crisis on SCMP.
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  • Social Changes and Health
DIY virus protection: Hong Kongers making own masks amid shortages
24/02/2020
Prof. Joseph KWAN, Adjunct Professor of Division of Environment and Sustainability (ENVR) shared his thought about the importance of wearing masks in preventing the spread of the Coronavirus in various media.
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  • Public Policy
Disease control centers integrates into public policy
26/02/2020
Prof. Ye QI , Director of Institute for Public Policy (IPP) and his team recently published a research paper which advocates the integration of disease control centers into the government policy making process.
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  • Environment & Sustainability
Deadly heat wave may hit South Asian countries this century
06/03/2020
Prof. Eun Soon IM, Assistant Professor of Division of Environment and Sustainability (ENVR) shared her study which found that deadly heat wave may hit Bangladesh, India and Pakistan by the end of the century.
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  • Environment & Sustainability
  • Innovation & Technology
A breath of fresh air: Pollution in China drops
11/03/2020
Prof. HE Guojun, Assistant Professor of Division of Environment and Sustainability (ENVR) shared that his research results about the air pollution in Mainland China and the government’s coal subsidizing scheme.
  • Public Policy
Covid-19 and Climate Change Have a lot More in Common Than You Think
13/03/2020
Prof. WU Xun , Head of Division of Public Policy (PPOL) & Prof. Donald LOW, Professor of Practice of PPOL discussed the difference between people’s response to Covid-19 and climate change.
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  • Public Policy
Policy Development on Coronavirus
16/03/2020
Prof. WU Xun , Head of Division of Public Policy (PPOL) & Prof. Donald LOW, Professor of Practice of PPOL discussed the factors to consider when developing policies on coronavirus.
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  • Public Policy
Delina Authors New Paper on Philippine Indigenous Peoples’ Environmental Dissent
20/03/2020
Prof. Laurence DELINA, Assistant Professor of Division of Environment and Sustainability (ENVR) recently published a research paper on indigenous people’s dissent against state and corporate incursions on their land.