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- Public Policy
China’s Third Plenum Offers Little Hope for a Flagging Economy
22/07/2024
In an article by Prof. Donald LOW, Professor of Practice in Public Policy of the Division of Public Policy (PPOL), he shared his thoughts on how the outcome of China’s recently concluded Third Plenum indicates a mismatch between what the Chinese economy requires for a swift recovery and what policymakers are prepared to deliver.

- Student Bonding & Development
Top programs see stiff competition at universities
22/07/2024
In the final round of JUPAS choice modification, BSc in Environmental Management and Technology (EVMT) program saw the strongest competition at HKUST, with 149 students vying for just 16 available places.

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- Environment & Sustainability
【#香港家書20240720】 香港科技大學環境及可持續發展學部主任及講座教授劉啟漢
20/07/2024
In RTHK’s “Letters to Hong Kong” radio program, Prof. Alexis LAU, Head and Chair Professor of the Division of Environment and Sustainability (ENVR), explained the reasons for the extreme heat and the corresponding strategies we could adopt.

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- Student Bonding & Development
成績非人生所有 換位思考迎未來
19/07/2024
Prof. Erwin HUANG, Adjunct Professor of the Division of Integrative System and Design (ISD), shared tips and advice for HKDSE candidates to plan their future.

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- Public Policy
- Social Changes and Health
Gerontech can help address aging problem
18/07/2024
Prof. Stuart GIETEL-BASTEN, Professor of the Division of Public Policy (PPOL), wrote an article on how Gerontech can help address the aging problem.
China Daily - Global
Gerontech can help address aging problem
China Daily - Global
Gerontech can help address aging problem

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- Environment & Sustainability
Eliminating silos in higher education to tackle climate change
17/07/2024
During the 2024 THE Global Sustainable Development Congress in Bangkok, Prof. Alexis LAU, Head and Chair Professor of the Division of Environment and Sustainability (ENVR) and Prof. Fei CHEN, Associate Head and Professor of ENVR led the panel discussion about the development of early warning systems for extreme weather.
Times Higher Education
Eliminating silos in higher education to tackle climate change
Times Higher Education
Eliminating silos in higher education to tackle climate change

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- Environment & Sustainability
‘Feels like a bun steamer': Hong Kong's poorer residents most affected by heatwave
14/07/2024
In an article on how Hong Kong's poorer residents suffer from the ongoing extreme heat this summer, the scientific study co-written by Prof. Jimmy FUNG, Associate Provost (Teaching & Learning) and Chair Professor of the Division of Environment and Sustainability (ENVR) was mentioned. The study shown that the number of hot nights in the city, where the daily minimum temperature is higher than or equal to 28 degrees Celsius, will increase by 50% to about 48 days a year by the 2040s.
The Star Online
‘Our home feels like a bun steamer'
The Straits Times
‘Feels like a bun steamer': Hong Kong's poorer residents most affected by heatwave
The Star Online
‘Our home feels like a bun steamer'

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- Innovation & Technology
為AI賦予面孔和性格
22/03/2024
In a column article by Prof. Erwin HUANG, Adjunct Professor of the Division of Integrative System and Design (ISD), he commented on "Giving AI a face and a personality"

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- Environment & Sustainability
- Public Policy
‘Renewable’ world in the making
22/03/2024
Hong Kong is implementing measures to create a circular economy, including the use of designated waste disposal bags to reduce garbage generation. Prof. Yatang LIN, Assistant Professor of the Division of Public Policy (PPOL), was quoted as saying that the government's decision to charge the public for waste disposal is a necessary and positive step in addressing waste management challenges.
China Daily - HK
‘Renewable’ world in the making
China Daily - HK
‘Renewable’ world in the making

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- Business & Economy
The Great Fall Of China's Housing Market: Who Will Pay The Price?
26/09/2022
Prof. Donald LOW, Senior Lecturer of the Division of Public Policy (PPOL), shared his insights together with other experts on the thousands of Chinese homebuyers threatening to boycott mortgage payments in a TV news feature program. Prof. LOW described the homebuyers’ threat as a collective action problem that got the authorities’ concern and added to the urgency of the problem. If non-performing loans grow, the rest of the economy might seize up.

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- Innovation & Technology
元宇宙大學正在就位
26/09/2022
Prof. Pan HUI, Chair Professor of Division of Emerging Interdisciplinary Areas (EMIA), expressed his thoughts on the MetaHKUST project, HKUST’s launch of the world's first twin physical-virtual campuses in the metaverse. As AR applications are only limited to individual users, the MetaHKUST strives to expand AR to multi-users in a large scale.

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- Business & Economy
- Public Policy
‘She got an abortion, broke up with me': The human suffering behind China's property crisis
03/10/2022
Prof. Donald LOW, Senior Lecturer of the Division of Public Policy (PPOL), expressed his thoughts on the Mainland’s property crisis that it is not just China’s problem if the Chinese economy was to stall as a result of this property and debt crisis.

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- Public Policy
Hong Kong must be primed for takeoff in the GBA
07/10/2022
In an article written by Prof. Naubahar SHARIF, Acting Head and Professor of the Division of Public Policy (PPOL), he shared his opinion on how Hong Kong must be primed to take off within the Greater Bay Area as the city relaxes its COVID-19-related restrictions.
China Daily
Hong Kong must be primed for takeoff in the GBA
China Daily
Hong Kong must be primed for takeoff in the GBA

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- Business & Economy
For China, Malaysia’s digital economy is first stop in ‘value added’ campaign to bolster trade routes
08/10/2022
In an article on Malaysia's rapidly developing digital economy, the views of Prof. Naubahar SHARIF, Acting Head and Professor of the Division of Public Policy (PPOL), were cited that Malaysian laws allow a relatively free flow of Chinese investment, compared with some other countries where China has launched belt and road projects.

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- Environment & Sustainability
Eco-governance key to carbon neutrality
10/10/2022
An article co-written by Prof. Christine LOH, Chief Development Strategist of the Division of Environment and Sustainability (ENVR), addressed the importance of concerted efforts needed to achieve carbon neutrality.
China Daily
Eco-governance key to carbon neutrality
China Daily
Eco-governance key to carbon neutrality

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- Environment & Sustainability
Is breaking things the best way forward for climate activists?
13/10/2022
Prof. Laurence DELINA, Assistant Professor of the Division of Environment and Sustainability (ENVR), warned against the danger of labeling people in masks as terrorists and it can be taken advantages of by others to demonize activities and undermine their message.

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- Innovation & Technology
大學生入住科技園InnoCell 多元智能設備及共享空間 促進人才交流
13/10/2022
Prof. Rong ZHANG, lecturer of the Division of Emerging Interdisciplinary Areas (EMIA), Laila ALBUQUERQUE, a Year 4 student studying in the Environmental Management and Technology Program (EVMT), and two other students shared the experience of living in the HKSTP’s InnoCell, a smart living and co-creation space.

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- Environment & Sustainability
Climathon Pasig 2022: From competition to cooperation
13/10/2022
Leslie Anne YASIS, a PhD candidate studying in Environmental Science, Policy and Management Program (ESPM), is among coaches advising participants of the Climathon Pasig, the annual ideathon for climate action, to create solutions tackling environmental issues.
Business World Online
Climathon Pasig 2022: From competition to cooperation
Business World Online
Climathon Pasig 2022: From competition to cooperation

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- Business & Economy
港發揮「橋頭堡」作用 助啟資本雙向開放新時代
15/10/2022
Prof. Edwin LAI, Professor of the Division of Public Policy (PPOL), said in an article that Mainland China has adopted the “One Currency, Two Markets” approach for RMB internationalization, and the policies launched over the years have cemented HK’s position as an offshore RMB hub.
