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ALO Collaborates with The Education University of Hong Kong

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024

HONG KONG, Mar 26, 2024 - (ACN Newswire) - ALO Parent Education App/Digital Platform (ALO) is collaborating with The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK) to provide greater support for students with special educational needs (SEN) and their parents.

Key Points: 
  • HONG KONG, Mar 26, 2024 - (ACN Newswire) - ALO Parent Education App/Digital Platform (ALO) is collaborating with The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK) to provide greater support for students with special educational needs (SEN) and their parents.
  • The collaboration between ALO, EdUHK, and the Hong Kong Police Force serves as a testament to the importance of interdisciplinary and cross-professional cooperation.
  • In the upcoming enhanced version, ALO 4.0, we will introduce new categories such as 'Special Education,' 'National Education,' and 'Law-abidingness Education.'
  • In the future, ALO will stay true to its original mission of 'Unite Hong Kong to Support Parents ; Build a Prosperous Society Through Positive Parenting,' contributing to the construction of a prosperous society in Hong Kong!"

International Experts Gather at CLAP@JC Conference in Hong Kong to Discuss Career & Life Development for Youth in 21st Century Digital Era

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024

He highlighted that society has now begun to embrace a diversity of choices when it comes to defining a fulfilling and fulfilled life.

Key Points: 
  • He highlighted that society has now begun to embrace a diversity of choices when it comes to defining a fulfilling and fulfilled life.
  • he shared results from the latest Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), highlighting findings related to the well-being and career development of Hong Kong students.
  • A systematised CLD framework, "Hong Kong Benchmarks for Career & Life Development" (HKBM) has been developed and benchmarked against global best-practice and is now being implemented in one-third of Hong Kong secondary schools and over 115 non-profit youth centres.
  • Thus far, CLAP@JC has engaged 122 local secondary schools, 115 nonprofit youth-service units, and 3,700 employers in its network.

Nissin Foods (Hong Kong) Charity Fund Continues to Support Elite Athletes from The Education University of Hong Kong

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Tuesday, January 16, 2024

HONG KONG, Jan 16, 2024 - (ACN Newswire) - Nissin Foods (Hong Kong) Charity Fund ("Charity Fund") held the Presentation Ceremony for Nissin Foods Scholarship for Elite Athletes 2023-2024 today, together with The Education University of Hong Kong ("EdUHK"), to present scholarships covering full tuition fees for seven outstanding elite athletes for the 2023-2024 academic year.

Key Points: 
  • HONG KONG, Jan 16, 2024 - (ACN Newswire) - Nissin Foods (Hong Kong) Charity Fund ("Charity Fund") held the Presentation Ceremony for Nissin Foods Scholarship for Elite Athletes 2023-2024 today, together with The Education University of Hong Kong ("EdUHK"), to present scholarships covering full tuition fees for seven outstanding elite athletes for the 2023-2024 academic year.
  • Mr. Kiyotaka ANDO, Chairman of Nissin Foods (Hong Kong) Charity Fund (middle right), and Professor John LEE Chi Kin, President of EdUHK (middle left), attended the Presentation Ceremony for Nissin Foods Scholarship for Elite Athletes 2023-2024 today.
  • Ms. ZHANG Ling, Sports Ambassador of Nissin Foods and former Hong Kong No.
  • 1 tennis player, said, "As a professional tennis player, I understand very well the many challenges that elite athletes face.

Top AI experts share insights at HKUST-Greater Bay Area Association of Academicians symposium

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Tuesday, November 28, 2023

HONG KONG, Nov. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Top artificial intelligence (AI) experts, scholars and industry leaders from around the world have converged at a symposium in Hong Kong recently to share their knowledge, research and insights of ways to tap the potential of AI to improve the life of humankind.

Key Points: 
  • It will take years or decades for the development of artificial intelligence (AI) to reach human-level AI.
  • These are among the thought-provoking insights that Turing Prize winner Prof. Yann LeCun, hailed by the media as one of the "Godfathers of AI", elaborated in the symposium as a keynote speaker.
  • Entitled AI NEW HORIZONS 2023: A Symposium with Scientific Leaders, the event was jointly hosted by the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) and the Greater Bay Area Association of Academicians (GBAAA).
  • AI, Prof. LeCun said, will become a "shared infrastructure" in the future, like the Internet today.

Top AI experts share insights at HKUST-Greater Bay Area Association of Academicians symposium

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Tuesday, November 28, 2023

HONG KONG, Nov. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Top artificial intelligence (AI) experts, scholars and industry leaders from around the world have converged at a symposium in Hong Kong recently to share their knowledge, research and insights of ways to tap the potential of AI to improve the life of humankind.

Key Points: 
  • It will take years or decades for the development of artificial intelligence (AI) to reach human-level AI.
  • These are among the thought-provoking insights that Turing Prize winner Prof. Yann LeCun, hailed by the media as one of the "Godfathers of AI", elaborated in the symposium as a keynote speaker.
  • Entitled AI NEW HORIZONS 2023: A Symposium with Scientific Leaders, the event was jointly hosted by the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) and the Greater Bay Area Association of Academicians (GBAAA).
  • AI, Prof. LeCun said, will become a "shared infrastructure" in the future, like the Internet today.

IPEC and COF Celebrate the Winners of the 2023 Interprofessional Education Collaboration Award

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Tuesday, August 1, 2023

On June 29, the Interprofessional Education Collaborative (IPEC) and the PHS Commissioned Officers Foundation for the Advancement of Public Health (COF) hosted a ceremony at the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) Learning Center in Washington, DC to celebrate innovation in interprofessional engagement.

Key Points: 
  • On June 29, the Interprofessional Education Collaborative (IPEC) and the PHS Commissioned Officers Foundation for the Advancement of Public Health (COF) hosted a ceremony at the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) Learning Center in Washington, DC to celebrate innovation in interprofessional engagement.
  • “On behalf of IPEC and COF, it is my pleasure to recognize Dr. Meg Zomorodi and the collaborators at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill and the North Carolina Area Health Education Centers as the recipients of the 2023 Excellence in Interprofessional Education (IPE) Collaboration Award," said U.S. Public Health Service Rear Admiral (retired) Randall J.F.
  • RIPHI is a true ‘win-win’ for our students, partners, and all those we serve.”
    The IPEC Membership Meeting and IPEC/COF Award Ceremony also featured poster presentations by honorable mention finalists.
  • “It was great to recognize the work of these teams and pioneers,” said Alison J. Whelan, MD, IPEC Board Chair and AAMC Chief Education Officer.

Nissin Foods (Hong Kong) Charity Fund and The Education University of Hong Kong Launch Scholarship for Elite Athletes

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Monday, December 19, 2022

HONG KONG, Dec 19, 2022 - (ACN Newswire) - Nissin Foods Company Limited ("Nissin Foods", and together with its subsidiaries, the "Group"; Stock code: 1475) has announced the launch of the Nissin Foods Scholarship for Elite Athletes by Nissin Foods (Hong Kong) Charity Fund ("Charity Fund") and The Education University of Hong Kong ("EdUHK").

Key Points: 
  • HONG KONG, Dec 19, 2022 - (ACN Newswire) - Nissin Foods Company Limited ("Nissin Foods", and together with its subsidiaries, the "Group"; Stock code: 1475) has announced the launch of the Nissin Foods Scholarship for Elite Athletes by Nissin Foods (Hong Kong) Charity Fund ("Charity Fund") and The Education University of Hong Kong ("EdUHK").
  • Mr. Kiyotaka ANDO, Chairman of Nissin Foods (Hong Kong) Charity Fund (middle right), and Professor Stephen CHEUNG Yan Leung, President of EdUHK (middle left), announced the launch of the Nissin Foods Scholarship for Elite Athletes.
  • Ms. ZHANG Ling, Sports Ambassador of Nissin Foods and former Hong Kong No.
  • As a professional tennis player, I understand very well the many challenges that elite athletes face and what they need.

China Focus releases a new feature on China's Efforts in World Heritage Sites Conservation

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Thursday, November 24, 2022

BEIJING, Nov. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- China Focus releases a new feature on China's Efforts in World Heritage Sites Conservation.

Key Points: 
  • BEIJING, Nov. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- China Focus releases a new feature on China's Efforts in World Heritage Sites Conservation.
  • The world's cultural and natural heritage is an important outcome of the development of human civilization and natural evolution.
  • With 56 properties inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List, China has rich cultural and natural resources.
  • This in turn will help it better protect its heritage and make contributions to the conservation of humanity overall.

Understanding what determines the benefits of bribery

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Monday, February 7, 2022

Despite its commonality, little is known about what determines the benefits of bribery at the company level.

Key Points: 
  • Despite its commonality, little is known about what determines the benefits of bribery at the company level.
  • The researchers conducted statistical analysis to measure if correlations exist between bribery size, resulting company value, and 11 other factors.
  • There was a relative correlation between benefits and legal efficiency, suggesting that benefits would be larger if no efficient legal enforcement is in place in a bribe-taking country.
  • Yan-Leung Cheung, P. Raghavendra Rau, Aris Stouraitis (2020) What Determines the Return to Bribery?

Understanding what determines the benefits of bribery

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Monday, February 7, 2022

Despite its commonality, little is known about what determines the benefits of bribery at the company level.

Key Points: 
  • Despite its commonality, little is known about what determines the benefits of bribery at the company level.
  • The researchers conducted statistical analysis to measure if correlations exist between bribery size, resulting company value, and 11 other factors.
  • There was a relative correlation between benefits and legal efficiency, suggesting that benefits would be larger if no efficient legal enforcement is in place in a bribe-taking country.
  • Yan-Leung Cheung, P. Raghavendra Rau, Aris Stouraitis (2020) What Determines the Return to Bribery?