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A new strategic agreement between CityU and the media industry will help to nurture media professionals and strengthen Hong Kong’s status as a regional information and communication hub.
Mr Jean-Paul Costa, the recently retired president of the European Court of Human Rights, assessed the future outlook of the European Court of Human Rights at a CityU Distinguished Lecture on 17 November.
The abolition of capital punishment in Asia was the focus of an international conference on “Capital Punishment in Asia: Progress and Prospect for Law Reform” organised by the School of Law of CityU.
Legendary mathematician Professor John Nash treats the 800-strong audience to his latest research in economics.
Professor Xu Kuangdi, CAE Honorary Chairman, discussed how China uses new technology to promote green development in the high-speed development period at a CityU Distinguished Lecture on 7 November.
Developing financial professionals to meet the challenges arising from rapid economic integration with the mainland was the focus of a forum at CityU on 1 November.
Chair Professor Yan Houmin discussed supply chain management in the latest talk in the President’s Lecture Series: Excellence in Academia.
SMEs (small and medium-sized enterprises) tend to seek short-term survival strategies in an economic downturn. However, such strategies are not good enough to support a business in the long term.
Medical staff wears protective face masks and gowns when working in wards for highly infectious diseases such as SARS. But how can a virus be prevented from transferring from the clothing into the public? And how can we ensure that medical staff will not contract a virus as the clothing is removed? An "air shower" facility currently under development by the Department of Building and Construction (BC) may provide a solution.
Hong Kong people are more likely to work overtime without complaint than people in Shanghai and Taipei, but they derive less sense of pride from their work, a recent CityU survey showed. The researchers warn that the lack of appreciation Hong Kong people receive for their work might impair their competitiveness in the long term, though they a enjoy competitive edge in the short term, thanks to their willingness to work long hours.