Hong Kong residents

Hong Kong Investment Promotion Chief visits Indonesia and Singapore to promote Hong Kong's business opportunities

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Monday, January 9, 2023

Mr Phillips will also host a business roundtable cum luncheon for member companies of the Employers' Association of Indonesia in Jakarta to provide an update on business opportunities and talent initiatives in Hong Kong.

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  • Mr Phillips will also host a business roundtable cum luncheon for member companies of the Employers' Association of Indonesia in Jakarta to provide an update on business opportunities and talent initiatives in Hong Kong.
  • This unique convergence makes Hong Kong the irreplaceable connection between the Mainland and the rest of the world.
  • He added, "Hong Kong offers Indonesian and Singaporean companies a wide range of routes to growth opportunities.
  • I look forward to sharing with representatives of companies and entrepreneurs the up-to-date and real situation in Hong Kong, and particularly how they can use Hong Kong to seize opportunities, including those arising from the GBA."

YOHO Launched a New Model of Cross-Border E-Commerce Platform and Entered the Global 100+Countries Appliance Market

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Monday, January 9, 2023

Key Points: 
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221223005094/en/
    YOHO Launched a New Model of Cross-Border E-Commerce Platform and Entered the Global 100+Countries Appliance Market (Photo: Business Wire)
    YOHO is a vertical e-commerce platform selling household appliances, 3C and beauty products.
  • As the earliest online shopping pioneer in Hong Kong's e-commerce field, YOHO has accumulated rich operating experience in the vertical field of electrical appliances.
  • The comprehensive implementation of this aspect has enabled YOHO to survive and grow in a highly competitive business environment.
  • With strong background support, YOHO ranks first among e-commerce platforms in Hong Kong, China, focusing on electronic products and home appliances.

Conflux Network Expands into Hong Kong

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Sunday, January 22, 2023

Conflux is already in the process of registering related entities for the entry into Hong Kong, solidifying its role as foundational infrastructure for Web3.

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  • Conflux is already in the process of registering related entities for the entry into Hong Kong, solidifying its role as foundational infrastructure for Web3.
  • This follows October’s announcement of the “Policy Declaration on the Development of Hong Kong Virtual Assets” which has paved the way for a more hospitable blockchain environment in Hong Kong.
  • Dr. Ming Wu, Co-Founder of Conflux Network , was invited by the Hong Kong Government to discuss the rise of tech innovation through Web3 and how the Conflux Network could play a foundational role in these developments.
  • By expanding to Hong Kong, Conflux will be able to take a whole different strategy and have the potential to become the foundation to fulfill the Web3 vision of Hong Kong.'

Imago BioSciences Announces First Participant Dosed in Investigator-Sponsored Phase 2 Study of Bomedemstat in Combination with Ruxolitinib in Myelofibrosis

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Tuesday, December 20, 2022

Ruxolitinib is a kinase inhibitor approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for multiple indications, including the treatment of intermediate or high-risk MF.

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  • Ruxolitinib is a kinase inhibitor approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for multiple indications, including the treatment of intermediate or high-risk MF.
  • The Phase 2 open-label study is being conducted at the Department of Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital and the University of Hong Kong and led by Harinder Gill, M.D.
  • Treatment cycles will last for 28 days, consisting of an oral administration of both bomedemstat and ruxolitinib once daily.
  • “We are excited that the University of Hong Kong has interest in exploring the potential use of bomedemstat in combination with ruxolitinib for the treatment of myelofibrosis,” said Hugh Y. Rienhoff, Jr., M.D., Chief Executive Officer of Imago BioSciences.

CGTN: New Approaches: Why China is easing its COVID-19 curbs now

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Tuesday, December 20, 2022

By November when China announced its new policies to relax a series of stringent measures meant to monitor and cut the spread of COVID-19, the country had reported over 5,000 deaths caused by this virus.

Key Points: 
  • By November when China announced its new policies to relax a series of stringent measures meant to monitor and cut the spread of COVID-19, the country had reported over 5,000 deaths caused by this virus.
  • The low death toll, out of a population of 1.4 billion, did not come easily.
  • As many countries tried and gave up stricter measures one after another in the past three years, China didn't follow.
  • Data showed that Omicron replicates to lower levels than the Delta in rhesus macaques, resulting in reduced clinical disease.

CGTN: New Approaches: Why China is easing its COVID-19 curbs now

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, December 20, 2022

By November when China announced its new policies to relax a series of stringent measures meant to monitor and cut the spread of COVID-19, the country had reported over 5,000 deaths caused by this virus.

Key Points: 
  • By November when China announced its new policies to relax a series of stringent measures meant to monitor and cut the spread of COVID-19, the country had reported over 5,000 deaths caused by this virus.
  • The low death toll, out of a population of 1.4 billion, did not come easily.
  • As many countries tried and gave up stricter measures one after another in the past three years, China didn't follow.
  • Data showed that Omicron replicates to lower levels than the Delta in rhesus macaques, resulting in reduced clinical disease.

PMQ rallies over 80 activities at deTour 2022 to 'Design as One'

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Wednesday, November 30, 2022

Wherever one resides in the world, they can partake in deTour 2022 and enjoy all19 participatory exhibitions virtually from now until 31 December 2022.

Key Points: 
  • Wherever one resides in the world, they can partake in deTour 2022 and enjoy all19 participatory exhibitions virtually from now until 31 December 2022.
  • Online visitors can also contribute to data collection and design by joining our virtual tour and participating in research conducted at each exhibition.
  • deTour 2022 counts on everyone's support to achieve 'Design as One'.
  • Click the link and enjoy the virtual tour: https://detour.hk/
    High resolution images and appendix can be downloaded from the following link: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/10_rq7mkh-zPWtGNL3jLhkvsB4m9olS5Z

KIAEL Awarding Committee Lauds Transformative WCECCE Conclusions

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Wednesday, November 23, 2022

The Awarding Committee members of the Khalifa International Award for Early Learning (KIAEL) this week commended UNESCOs Tashkent Declaration for Early Childhood Educations call to highlight the themes of sustainability and climate change among the core guiding principles as knowledge drivers for the transformation of early childhood care and education (ECCE) systems globally.

Key Points: 
  • The Awarding Committee members of the Khalifa International Award for Early Learning (KIAEL) this week commended UNESCOs Tashkent Declaration for Early Childhood Educations call to highlight the themes of sustainability and climate change among the core guiding principles as knowledge drivers for the transformation of early childhood care and education (ECCE) systems globally.
  • Dr. Rao is one of five Awarding Committee members of the KIAEL.
  • The KIAEL has two categories; Best Research & Studies and Best Programmes & Teaching Practices.
  • The KIAEL Awarding Committee will select two winners for each award with a cash prize of USD 50,000 for each winner.

Privacy Commissioner Spoke at the Webinar on “Regulators’ Perspectives on AI, Technology and Personal Data Protection” Organised by the Asian Institute of International Finance Law

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Friday, November 11, 2022

The Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (Privacy Commissioner), Ms Ada CHUNG Lai-ling, spoke on the ethical development and use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on 22 November at the webinar on Regulators Perspectives on AI, Technology and Personal Data Protection organised by the Asian Institute of International Financial Law of the University of Hong Kong.

Key Points: 
  • The Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (Privacy Commissioner), Ms Ada CHUNG Lai-ling, spoke on the ethical development and use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on 22 November at the webinar on Regulators Perspectives on AI, Technology and Personal Data Protection organised by the Asian Institute of International Financial Law of the University of Hong Kong.
  • The webinar attracted over 230 professionals from banking and finance, legal and other sectors, as well as students from various tertiary institutions.
  • Please click here for the presentation deck of Mr Zee-kin YEONG, Deputy Commissioner of Personal Data Protection Commission, Singapore.
  • The Privacy Commissioner, Ms Ada CHUNG Lai-ling (left top) together with Mr Arthur YUEN, JP, Deputy Chief Executive of Hong Kong Monetary Authority (right top) and Mr Zee-Kin YEONG, Deputy Commissioner of Personal Data Protection Commission, Singapore (left bottom) spoke at the webinar hosted by Dr Emily LEE, Director of Asian Institute of International Financial Law (right bottom).

Appointment of Two New Members to the Standing Committee on Technological Developments of the PCPD

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Friday, November 11, 2022

His research interests focus on Chinese computing, database and information retrieval.

Key Points: 
  • His research interests focus on Chinese computing, database and information retrieval.
  • Prof YIU is currently a Professor and an Associate Head of the Department of Computer Science at the University of Hong Kong (HKU).
  • Separately, three incumbent members, namely Mr Francis FONG, Prof Jason LAU and Mr Mark PARSONS, have been re-appointed to the SCTD as members.
  • The current membership of the SCTD (in alphabetical order of surname) is as follows: