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- Environment & Sustainability
Hong Kong’s carbon trading market will encourage corporate action, not greenwashing
01/03/2023
In an article by Prof. Charles BEDFORD, Adjunct Associate Professor of the Division of Environment and Sustainability (ENVR), on real climate action, he said HK is quickly becoming a hub for the global carbon market and is ideally situated to provide the finance expertise and connection to mainland China to build the future carbon marketplace.
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- Environment & Sustainability
What Hong Kong needs for the exciting budget ideas to take off
01/03/2023
In an article by Prof. Christine LOH, Chief Development Strategist of the Division of Environment and Sustainability (ENVR), she elaborated on how the plans and projects announced in the 2023-24 budget can be carried out with a collaborative, future-forward mindset.
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- Public Policy
Rust belt province got old before it got rich, as much of China will
27/02/2023
In an article on mainland China’s plan to reform its funded pension system, Prof. Stuart GIETEL-BASTEN, Professor of the Division of Public Policy (PPOL), was quoted as saying that proposed pension reform is never popular because it involves "either paying more money in, getting less out, working longer or more commonly, all three”.
Channel News Asia
China's northeast hints at looming pension crisis
marketscreener
China's northeast hints at looming pension crisis
Investing.com UK
Rust belt province got old before it got rich, as much of China will
KFGO The Mighty 790
Rust belt province got old before it got rich, as much of China will
MSN Lifestyle UK
Rust belt province got old before it got rich, as much of China will
The Western Star
Rust belt province got old before it got rich, as much of China will
U.S. News (&) World Report
Rust belt province got old before it got rich, as much of China will
Yahoo News UK& Ireland
Rust belt province got old before it got rich, as much of China will
大紀元時報 香港
養老金系統難維繫 中國老人安度晚年不易
Intellasia.net
China's northeast hints at looming pension crisis
Hellenicshippingnews
Rust belt province got old before it got rich, as much of China will
DW中文版
"未富先老"的黑龍江: 中國未來的縮影？
LineToday
"未富先老"的黑龍江: 中國未來的縮影？
MSN台灣
"未富先老"的黑龍江: 中國未來的縮影？
雅虎奇摩
"未富先老"的黑龍江: 中國未來的縮影？
Channel News Asia
China's northeast hints at looming pension crisis
marketscreener
China's northeast hints at looming pension crisis
Investing.com UK
Rust belt province got old before it got rich, as much of China will
KFGO The Mighty 790
Rust belt province got old before it got rich, as much of China will
MSN Lifestyle UK
Rust belt province got old before it got rich, as much of China will
The Western Star
Rust belt province got old before it got rich, as much of China will
U.S. News (&) World Report
Rust belt province got old before it got rich, as much of China will
Yahoo News UK& Ireland
Rust belt province got old before it got rich, as much of China will
大紀元時報 香港
養老金系統難維繫 中國老人安度晚年不易
Intellasia.net
China's northeast hints at looming pension crisis
Hellenicshippingnews
Rust belt province got old before it got rich, as much of China will
DW中文版
"未富先老"的黑龍江: 中國未來的縮影？
LineToday
"未富先老"的黑龍江: 中國未來的縮影？
MSN台灣
"未富先老"的黑龍江: 中國未來的縮影？
雅虎奇摩
"未富先老"的黑龍江: 中國未來的縮影？
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- World Relations
- Social Changes and Health
How Singapore stacks up against Hong Kong in battle of Asia hubs
27/02/2023
In an article on the battle of Asia hubs between Singapore and HK, Prof. Stuart GIETEL-BASTEN, Professor of the Division of Public Policy (PPOL), was quoted as saying that some Hongkongers may want to move away as the political situation in HK has become intolerable, while some people may change their mind as the economic conditions in UK/US may not be as good as expected.
- Public Policy
A Chinese city is offering couples almost $2,900 to have a third child and some others are giving newlyweds paid marriage leave to help boost the birth rate
24/02/2023
In an article on Hangzhou’s launch of measures to boost birth rate, Prof. Stuart GIETEL-BASTEN, Professor of the Division of Public Policy (PPOL), explained how low marriage rates or marriage delays could be symptoms of other challenges, blockages, or malfunctions in society.
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- Public Policy
- Social Changes and Health
Budget 2023-24: tax incentives ‘not enough’ to reverse Hong Kong’s declining birth rate
23/02/2023
In an article discussing if the tax incentives rolled out in the Budget could overcome HK’s low-birth-rate crisis, Prof. Stuart GIETEL-BASTEN, Professor of the Division of Public Policy (PPOL), pointed out that monetary incentive is “never enough” to compensate for what the mothers give up such as their career.
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- Business & Economy
- World Relations
Iraq’s trade with China may be settled in yuan, but oil exclusion seen trivialising the move
23/02/2023
In an article on Iraq’s decision to allow trade with China be settled in RMB, Prof. Edwin LAI, Professor of the Division of Public Policy (PPOL), was quoted as saying that it will not have a significant impact on the overall degree of RMB internationalization since Iraq's imports to China are relatively small, but it still has some significance in the sense that there may have been a shift from using other currencies before, such as the USD.
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- Environment & Sustainability
Budget 2023: Hong Kong launches initiatives to become a global green innovation, finance centre
22/02/2023
In an article on the government’s launch of five initiatives in the Budget yesterday to develop the city into an international green tech and finance center, Prof. Christine LOH, Chief Development Strategist of the Division of Environment and Sustainability (ENVR), said it was encouraging that the Financial Secretary saw the Mainland’s decarbonisation goals as an economic opportunity for HK, and she believed the government’s support for green-tech and digital technology development could go hand in hand with re-industrialization.
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- Social Changes and Health
The world is growing - now the population is over eight billion
20/02/2023
In an article on the world's population reaching eight billion last year, remarks by Prof. Stuart GIETEL-BASTEN, Professor of the Division of Public Policy (PPOL), were mentioned that population growth is something we have to deal with and adapt to, and it cannot be controlled in detail, no matter how hard politicians and bureaucrats try.
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- Innovation & Technology
香港科技大學講席教授許彬：ChatGPT助力教育及文旅元宇宙發展
17/02/2023
Prof. Pan HUI, Chair Professor of the Division of Emerging Interdisciplinary Areas (EMIA), attended the 2023 spring session of metaverse conference last week in which he talked about why AI is a double-edged sword.
鳳凰秀
ChatGPT或引爆產業變革？
新浪網
ChatGPT或引爆產業變革？
東方財富網
經濟觀察：ChatGPT來襲 元宇宙將迎新契機？
揚子晚報網
經濟觀察：ChatGPT來襲 元宇宙將迎新契機？
鳳凰秀
ChatGPT或引爆產業變革？
新浪網
ChatGPT或引爆產業變革？
東方財富網
經濟觀察：ChatGPT來襲 元宇宙將迎新契機？
揚子晚報網
經濟觀察：ChatGPT來襲 元宇宙將迎新契機？
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- Environment & Sustainability
- Innovation & Technology
This AI Paper Introduces the Segment Anything for NeRF in High Quality (SANeRF-HQ) Framework to Achieve High-Quality 3D Segmentation of Any Object in a Given Scene.
07/12/2023
Yichen LIU, a student of Environmental Science and Management (EVSM), teamed up with another researcher from HKUST, Carnegie Mellon University, and Dartmouth College and developed a new method for accurate 3D segmentation in complex scenarios.
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- World Relations
China’s Belt and Road Initiative rightly offers charity-free development
07/12/2023
In an article on China’s Belt and Road Initiative that rightly offers charity-free development by Prof. Michael EDESESS, Adjunct Associate Professor of the Division of Environment and Sustainability (ENVR), he said Beijing’s infrastructure-focused model treats poor countries and their people as customers and business partners – a respectful way of dealing with them, yet it is a challenge for China to build infrastructure using local workers. Therefore, infrastructure investments must include investments in education, especially vocational education.
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- Innovation & Technology
AGI技術創新 改變醫養產業發展
08/12/2023
In an article by Prof. Erwin HUANG, Adjunct Professor of the Division of Integrative System and Design (ISD), he discussed how AGI changes the development pathways of health care
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- Student Bonding & Development
大學關鍵詞 第19集 香港科技大學 學術篇
11/12/2023
ViuTV program features Dual Degree Program in Technology & Management (T&M-DDP) with year 5 student Rex LIU sharing his studying experience.
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- Environment & Sustainability
The HKMA organises Green and Sustainable Banking Conference and announces results of the Green Fintech Competition
11/12/2023
Prof. Christine LOH, Chief Development Strategist of the Division of Environment and Sustainability (ENVR), moderated one of the panel sessions at the Green and Sustainable Banking Conference held by HKMA.
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- Innovation & Technology
港年輕人英語能力面臨多方面危機 專家倡AI提升教學
14/12/2023
Prof. Jack LAU, Adjunct Professor of the Division of Integrative System and Design (ISD), participated in a seminar organized by EF Education First to address the crisis of English language proficiency in Hong Kong and explore the potential impact of AI in education.
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- Innovation & Technology
應對逆境需AQ及企業家精神
15/12/2023
In a column article by Prof. Erwin HUANG, Adjunct Professor of the Division of Integrative System and Design (ISD), he discussed leveraging AQ and entrepreneurship to cope with adversity.
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- Innovation & Technology
【潮玩科技】3D薑餅人
15/12/2023
A team led by Prof. Mitch LI, Assistant Professor of the Division of Integrative System and Design (ISD), showcased their latest creation: a 3D food printer equipped with a thermal function, which can print fully cooked gingerbread in just five minutes. The team anticipates that the product will be available on the market in the second quarter.
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- Public Policy
為"百千萬工程"增強頭腦激蕩!華工舉辦第三期"未來論壇"
16/12/2023
Prof. Xun WU, Professor of the Division of Public Policy (PPOL), was appointed as member of the expert committee of an expert think tank project.