In articles on China's first population fall since 1961, Prof. Stuart GIETEL-BASTEN, Professor of the Division of Public Policy (PPOL), was quoted as saying that boosting fertility is not going to improve productivity or increase domestic consumption in the medium term and how China will respond to structural issues would be more crucial.

In an article on natural disasters, it was mentioned that a research led by Prof. Laurence DELINA, Assistant Professor of the Division of Environment and Sustainability (ENVR), has interviewed ten officials of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) in the Philippines, and found half of them considered climate change as a reality that is "not yet felt seriously”.

At a talk co-organized by the Division of Public Policy (PPOL) on 7 Jan on the topic “Giving hope to young people”, Prof. Anthony CHEUNG, Adjunct Professor of PPOL, said young people in Hong Kong are in the “3D generation”, meaning they are dispossessed, disenfranchised, and disillusioned.

The Post COP27 HK Forum co-hosted by the Institute for the Environment (IENV) was held on 12 Jan, where participants shared their observations on climate change and cleaner energy with the HK business community and other key stakeholders.

In an article on population aging in Asia, Prof. Stuart GIETEL-BASTEN, Professor of the Division of Public Policy (PPOL), was quoted as saying that late retirement is a complex issue and people's lives and institutions will have to adapt in many ways.

In an article on Hong Kong as a platform of carbon trading, Prof. Robert GIBSON, Adjunct Professor of the Division of Environment and Sustainability (ENVR), was quoted as saying that credits on business projects that removed greenhouse gases were limited in supply.

In an article on China’s zero-Covid policy by Prof. Donald LOW, Senior Lecturer of the Division of Public Policy (PPOL), he addressed questions left to economists and historians on China's handling of the pandemic as the country reopens.

In an article analyzing whether oil and natural gas transactions can be settled in RMB, Prof. Edwin LAI, Professor of the Division of Public Policy (PPOL), was quoted as saying that Saudi Arabia is in favor of the USD and is reluctant to accept the RMB. Moreover, Saudi Arabia would not like to see arbitrage activities arising from the different transactions denominated in RMB and USD.

In a feature article on metaverse development, Prof. Pan HUI, Chair Professor of the Division of Emerging Interdisciplinary Areas (EMIA), was quoted on his views on possible commercial applications of metaverse and challenges in regulation facing law enforcement agencies.

Prof. Albert PARK, Chair Professor of the Division of Public Policy (PPOL), shared his insights on poverty alleviation in a speech at 2022 International Forum on Poverty Reduction and Sustainable Development.