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AMTD World Media And Entertainment Group Embraces Full Independent Board Structure, Ready For Its 2.0 Stage Of Development And Growth In The Global Domain

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Friday, February 9, 2024
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AMTD Group Inc. (“AMTD Group”), AMTD IDEA Group (NYSE: AMTD; SGX: HKB) (“AMTD IDEA”) and AMTD Digital Inc. (NYSE: HKD) (“AMTD Digital”, and together with AMTD Group and AMTD IDEA as “AMTD”), announced the following new appointments for existing and/or new members of the boards of AMTD IDEA, AMTD Digital and AMTD World Media and Entertainment Group (“AMTD WME”), a joint venture among AMTD Group.

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  • AMTD Group Inc. (“AMTD Group”), AMTD IDEA Group (NYSE: AMTD; SGX: HKB) (“AMTD IDEA”) and AMTD Digital Inc. (NYSE: HKD) (“AMTD Digital”, and together with AMTD Group and AMTD IDEA as “AMTD”), announced the following new appointments for existing and/or new members of the boards of AMTD IDEA, AMTD Digital and AMTD World Media and Entertainment Group (“AMTD WME”), a joint venture among AMTD Group.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240209658540/en/
    AMTD IDEA and AMTD WME: Mr. Jazz Li has been appointed as an independent director of AMTD IDEA and AMTD WME.
  • AMTD Digital and AMTD WME: Ms. Joanne Shoveller has been designated as the Co-Chair of the Board of AMTD Digital, as well as the Chair of the Board of AMTD WME.
  • Under the joint efforts of the founding shareholders, including AMTD Group, AMTD IDEA and AMTD Digital, AMTD WME has now been developed as a standalone business group for cultural development, media and entertainment businesses with global outreach and exposures in over 33 countries.

HKUST Holds 31st Congregation Conferring Honorary Doctoral Degrees on Six Distinguished Leaders

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Friday, November 17, 2023
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The event witnessed the conferral of Honorary Doctorates upon six prominent academics and community leaders by HKUST Pro-Chancellor Dr. John CHAN Cho-Chak, in acknowledgment of their remarkable accomplishments and impactful contributions.

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  • The event witnessed the conferral of Honorary Doctorates upon six prominent academics and community leaders by HKUST Pro-Chancellor Dr. John CHAN Cho-Chak, in acknowledgment of their remarkable accomplishments and impactful contributions.
  • Also joining the ceremony as officiants were HKUST Council Chairman Prof. Harry SHUM, HKUST President Prof. Nancy IP and other members of the senior management team.
  • "HKUST has provided you with a world-class education and nurtured values such as integrity, compassion, and a commitment to excellence.
  • The 31st Congregation conferred 2,472 bachelor's degrees, 3,394 master's degrees, and 354 doctoral degrees, expanding the HKUST alumni community to over 99,000 members.

HKUST Holds 31st Congregation Conferring Honorary Doctoral Degrees on Six Distinguished Leaders

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Friday, November 17, 2023
Securities and Futures Commission, Embrace, Goodwill ambassador, Stock exchange, Computer engineering, Princeton University, Birth, Breakthrough Prize, Counsel, Advisory board, Address, Embryo, United Nations, School, Organization, Security (finance), Engineering education, Alzheimer's disease, Humanities, Teaching, HKUST, Electronic, Biomarker, Senior counsel, University Grants Committee, Astronomy, GBM, Artificial intelligence, Student, Full, University, Education, Genetics, Research, Creativity, Intellectual property, Sustainable Development Goals, Antiquities Advisory Board, GBS, Engineering, Human, Cancer, Intelligence cycle, Honorary degree, Turing Award, Management, Film industry, Pharmaceutical industry, Physiology, Hong Kong, Medicine

The event witnessed the conferral of Honorary Doctorates upon six prominent academics and community leaders by HKUST Pro-Chancellor Dr. John CHAN Cho-Chak, in acknowledgment of their remarkable accomplishments and impactful contributions.

Key Points: 
  • The event witnessed the conferral of Honorary Doctorates upon six prominent academics and community leaders by HKUST Pro-Chancellor Dr. John CHAN Cho-Chak, in acknowledgment of their remarkable accomplishments and impactful contributions.
  • Also joining the ceremony as officiants were HKUST Council Chairman Prof. Harry SHUM, HKUST President Prof. Nancy IP and other members of the senior management team.
  • "HKUST has provided you with a world-class education and nurtured values such as integrity, compassion, and a commitment to excellence.
  • The 31st Congregation conferred 2,472 bachelor's degrees, 3,394 master's degrees, and 354 doctoral degrees, expanding the HKUST alumni community to over 99,000 members.

The Rockefeller Foundation Announces Laura May-Lung Cha Joins its Board of Trustees

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Tuesday, November 7, 2023
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"Laura Cha is a proven  leader in business, government, and philanthropy—we're pleased to welcome her to the board at an exciting time for our institution," said Dr. Rajiv J. Shah, President of The Rockefeller Foundation.

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  • "Laura Cha is a proven  leader in business, government, and philanthropy—we're pleased to welcome her to the board at an exciting time for our institution," said Dr. Rajiv J. Shah, President of The Rockefeller Foundation.
  • "I am pleased to welcome Laura Cha to one of philanthropy's strongest, most innovative boards," said James Stavridis, retired four-star U.S. Navy Admiral and Chair of The Rockefeller Foundation Board of Trustees.
  • "Her regional and financial expertise, as well as her dedication to public service, complements that of our current Trustees well."
  • "It is a pleasure and great privilege to join The Rockefeller Foundation Board of Trustees," said Ms. Cha.

Lingnan delegates host global congress in Glasgow and confirm further collaboration with Durham during recent Europe trip

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Monday, November 21, 2022
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As well as hosting and participating in the congress, Lingnan delegates led by President Prof Leonard K Cheng and Vice-President Prof Joshua Mok Ka-ho, attended a number of academic exchange events, meetings and visits during their European trip.

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  • As well as hosting and participating in the congress, Lingnan delegates led by President Prof Leonard K Cheng and Vice-President Prof Joshua Mok Ka-ho, attended a number of academic exchange events, meetings and visits during their European trip.
  • A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Durham University, UK, to increase inter-university cooperation in teaching and learning and research activities is one of the successful conclusions of the trip.
  • A global leader in Quality Education, Lingnan is strongly committed to supporting the UN's 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through high impact research and collaboration with academic partners around the world.
  • Lingnan became a publicly funded institution in 1991 and was renamed Lingnan University (LU) in 1999.

Lingnan delegates host global congress in Glasgow and confirm further collaboration with Durham during recent Europe trip

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Monday, November 21, 2022
University, Graduate school, Durham University, UN, QS World University Rankings, University Grants Committee, University College London, Internationalization of higher education, Sustainable Development Goals, YMCA of Hong Kong Christian College, University College London Faculty of Arts and Humanities, Student, Lingnan University, School of Graduate Studies, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Congress, University Grants Committee (Hong Kong), Education, Research, Multimedia, Philosophy, Learning, Global Sustainability Assessment System, Humanities, MOU, Sri Jayawardenepura Maha Vidyalaya, Subject, Social science, School, National Chengchi University, Tutoring, Tourism, Sustainable Development Goal 4

As well as hosting and participating in the congress, Lingnan delegates led by President Prof Leonard K Cheng and Vice-President Prof Joshua Mok Ka-ho, attended a number of academic exchange events, meetings and visits during their European trip.

Key Points: 
  • As well as hosting and participating in the congress, Lingnan delegates led by President Prof Leonard K Cheng and Vice-President Prof Joshua Mok Ka-ho, attended a number of academic exchange events, meetings and visits during their European trip.
  • A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Durham University, UK, to increase inter-university cooperation in teaching and learning and research activities is one of the successful conclusions of the trip.
  • A global leader in Quality Education, Lingnan is strongly committed to supporting the UN's 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through high impact research and collaboration with academic partners around the world.
  • Lingnan became a publicly funded institution in 1991 and was renamed Lingnan University (LU) in 1999.

Policy Address 2022: Creating a thriving, vibrant Hong Kong through improved governance and economic diversification

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Thursday, October 20, 2022
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This shows the Government's resolve to reform its organizational culture by putting governance at the core of policy making and implementation."

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  • This shows the Government's resolve to reform its organizational culture by putting governance at the core of policy making and implementation."
  • We hope the HKSAR Government will consider support for medical care, housing, and children's education to help global talent integrate better into Hong Kong.
  • In keeping with international trends, Hong Kong could continue to strengthen disclosure requirements on climate risks, net zero targets, and ESG.
  • We look forward to proposals on tax measures to attract high-potential and representative strategic enterprises to Hong Kong.

PolyU launches its 85th Anniversary celebration, pledging to help Hong Kong shine as an international innovation and technology hub

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Thursday, November 25, 2021
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HONG KONG, Nov. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The celebration of the 85th Anniversary of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) commenced today with a kick-off ceremony held at the Jockey Club Auditorium.

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  • HONG KONG, Nov. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The celebration of the 85th Anniversary of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) commenced today with a kick-off ceremony held at the Jockey Club Auditorium.
  • Dr Lamsaid that PolyU had nurtured more than 400,000 alumni, empowering the development of Hong Kong.
  • He said, "PolyU will continue to work together with the Government and support Hong Kong's integration into the Nation's development, develop Hong Kong into an international innovation and technology hub, and make greater contributions to Hong Kong, the GBA and the Nation."
  • Professor Tengsaid that PolyU is devoted to enhancing the long-term competitiveness of Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area at the international level.

PolyU launches its 85th Anniversary celebration, pledging to help Hong Kong shine as an international innovation and technology hub

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Thursday, November 25, 2021
People, Research Assessment Exercise, GBA, Foreign Affairs, Carbon, Liaison Office, Technology, Choir, Interdisciplinarity, Commissioner, Partnership, Orchestra, Hong Kong Liaison Office, National Core for Neuroethics, Student, University Grants Committee, University, Exercise, Entrepreneurship, Ministry, Property Owned by the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, City, University Grants Committee (Hong Kong), Nation, Research, Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Artificial intelligence, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area, Government, PAIR, Core, Department, Renewable energy, Entertainment, Tutoring

HONG KONG, Nov. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The celebration of the 85th Anniversary of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) commenced today with a kick-off ceremony held at the Jockey Club Auditorium.

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  • HONG KONG, Nov. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The celebration of the 85th Anniversary of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) commenced today with a kick-off ceremony held at the Jockey Club Auditorium.
  • Dr Lamsaid that PolyU had nurtured more than 400,000 alumni, empowering the development of Hong Kong.
  • He said, "PolyU will continue to work together with the Government and support Hong Kong's integration into the Nation's development, develop Hong Kong into an international innovation and technology hub, and make greater contributions to Hong Kong, the GBA and the Nation."
  • Professor Tengsaid that PolyU is devoted to enhancing the long-term competitiveness of Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area at the international level.

Three University Presidents, Secretary-General of UGC and CEO of Cyberport Officiated the APRU International University Centre’s Grand Opening Ceremony

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Wednesday, November 3, 2021
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Fortifying its connections to the Asia-Pacific Rim, APRU (the Association of Pacific Rim Universities) has opened a new office in Hong Kong.

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  • Fortifying its connections to the Asia-Pacific Rim, APRU (the Association of Pacific Rim Universities) has opened a new office in Hong Kong.
  • By opening an expanded headquarters in Hong Kong, the APRU network looks to deepen its collaboration between Hong Kong and leading research universities internationally, said Dr. Christopher Tremewan, Secretary General of APRU.
  • The office is headquartered in Cyberport, the digital technology hub of Hong Kong and home to around 800 startups and technology companies on-site.
  • APRU already has a history with the business area, having hosted several partnership initiatives for university students passionate about Esports.