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  • Environment & Sustainability
Smog and Air Collusion Likely to Remain in Hong Kong
29/12/2020
Prof. Alexis LAU from the Division of Environment and Sustainability said in an article on the recently worsened air pollution in Hong Kong, that the air quality was especially bad due to the weak winds, making pollutants difficult to disperse.

  • Student Bonding & Development
MPP Press Conference on Graduates Employment Statistics
18/12/2020
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.
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  • World Relations
Which PAP does Singapore need?
15/12/2020
A book review on PAP v. PAP, a book co-written by Division of Public Policy (PPOL) Prof. Donald LOW.
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  • Public Policy
How Can HKSAR Reconcile Intergenerational Conflicts?
09/12/2020
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.
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  • Environment & Sustainability
Achieving Carbon Neutrality in Hong Kong
09/12/2020
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.


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  • Public Policy
Fighting Against the Coronavirus with A Shot of Vaccine
08/12/2020
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.
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  • Social Changes and Health
Why has COVID-19 ravished America?
07/12/2020
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.

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  • Business & Economy
Bitcoin: How Demand & Supply Affects Price Movement
04/12/2020
Co-Director of Dual Degree Program in Technology and Management, Prof. HUI Kai-Lung wrote an article on bitcoin’s price movements.

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  • Public Policy
Hong Kong’s Legislative Council For Hong Kong’s interests
30/11/2020
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.
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  • Public Policy
Travel Bubble: Singapore and Hong Kong’s Contrasting Reactions
30/11/2020
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.
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  • Innovation & Technology
Kidult最佳聖誕禮物
21/11/2023
In an article by Prof. Erwin HUANG, Adjunct Professor of the Division of Integrative System and Design (ISD), he commented on the best Christmas gifts for kidults, and using games to get familiar with a future dominated by technology.
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  • Innovation & Technology
京穗港專家熱議"廣州建設中心型世界城市"
22/11/2023
In an article on the 57th "Guangzhou new observation" academic roundtable conference, Prof. Xun WU, Professor of the Division of Public Policy (PPOL), analyzed the challenges faced by Guangzhou in the context of science and innovation. He emphasized the importance of innovative industry-academia-research collaboration mechanisms in building Guangzhou as a hub for science and innovation.
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  • Public Policy
科學科考慮小一小二不設筆試
24/11/2023
In articles on the proposal to eliminate written exams for the Science subject in the Primary one and two levels, Prof. Tai Kai NG, Chair Professor of the Division of Environment and Sustainability (ENVR), who is also the Chairperson of Curriculum Development Council Standing Committee on STEAM Education and supports the proposal, said that when it comes to student admissions, some well-known universities in Europe and the US only consider applicants' scores in internal school assessments instead of their public exam results.
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  • Environment & Sustainability
Extreme Weather Takes Heavy Toll, Carbon Reduction a Must in Daily Life, HKWPEA Launches Environment and Conservation Fund Carbon Neutrality Campaign
24/11/2023
In an article on the Environment and Conservation Fund Carbon Neutrality Campaign launched by the Hong Kong Women Professionals and Entrepreneurs Association, it was mentioned that the campaign has received support from 14 professional and business organizations, including the Division of Environment and Sustainability (ENVR).
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  • Student Bonding & Development
科大全港唯一「海洋科學與科技學士學位」課程
24/11/2023
Prof. Stanley LAU, Associate Professor of the Division of Environment and Sustainability (ENVR), introduced the latest curriculum of HKUST’s BSc in Ocean Science and Technology (OST), Hong Kong’s first and only UG program related to ocean science.
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  • Innovation & Technology
OpenAI阿爾特曼風波啟示
24/11/2023
In an article by Prof. Erwin HUANG, Adjunct Professor of the Division of Integrative System and Design (ISD), he discussed the recent controversy surrounding OpenAI and its co-founder Sam Altman, with implications for the AI industry.
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  • Innovation & Technology
Bard Vs ChatGPT 哪個AI更好用?
24/11/2023
In an article by Prof. Erwin HUANG, Adjunct Professor of the Division of Integrative System and Design (ISD), he compared the functions and usability of Bard Vs ChatGPT, two most popular AI chatbot in the market.
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  • Business & Economy
  • Public Policy
What Hong Kong must do to prepare for years of weaker growth in mainland China
25/11/2023
In an article by Prof. Donald LOW, Professor of Practice in Public Policy of the Division of Public Policy (PPOL), he commented on what Hong Kong should do to prepare for years of weaker economic growth in mainland China. He suggests that a more active and adaptive government is needed for re-industrialization, developing stronger ties with other regions, and tackling future challenges.
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  • Environment & Sustainability
Hong Kong academics warn hot nights to increase by 50%, this year’s record rainfall will be outstripped and call for coordinated response
27/11/2023
An inter-university research team by HKUST, CUHK and HKU conducted a study on extreme weather events and their impacts on the built environment in Hong Kong. According to climate model projections, the research team indicated that Hong Kong is expected to experience its highest hourly rainfall of 230mm in the 2040s, over 40% higher than the record set during a recent black rainstorm. Prof. Jimmy FUNG, Associate Provost (Teaching & Learning) and Chair Professor of the Division of Environment and Sustainability (ENVR), said the intensity of rain is going to increase tremendously amid global warming.
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