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What Academic Pursuits Mean During a Pandemic

What Academic Pursuits Mean During a Pandemic

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How online meeting software helps distance learning, and whether it works Being a journalism student at Hong Kong University, it was an excellent opportunity to step outside my comfort zone and learn more about different cultures by studying in another country. Unfortunately, I was only two months into my foreign exchange program when I had […]

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How online meeting software helps distance learning, and whether it works Being a journalism student at Hong Kong University, it was an excellent opportunity to step outside my comfort zone and learn more about different cultures by studying in another country. Unfortunately, I was only two months into my foreign exchange program when I had

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Podcast Review: Coronavirus: Fact Vs Fiction

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By Jordan Lee A bleak picture of tomorrow Air travel has halted, as people around the globe are told to stay home. Educators are wrestling with the issue of how to keep school children safe. These stories and more are found in Coronavirus: Fact vs. Fiction, a weekday podcast by CNN. Hosted by CNN Chief

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By Jordan Lee A bleak picture of tomorrow Air travel has halted, as people around the globe are told to stay home. Educators are wrestling with the issue of how to keep school children safe. These stories and more are found in Coronavirus: Fact vs. Fiction, a weekday podcast by CNN. Hosted by CNN Chief

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Insuring Against a Global Crisis

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Predicting the pandemic’s impact on an industry built to protect against it Covid-19 has certainly been a wake-up call for almost every sector, but the insurance industry is in a particularly precarious position. There is little clarity on whether the pandemic will amount to a blessing or a curse for insurers, but one thing seems

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Predicting the pandemic’s impact on an industry built to protect against it Covid-19 has certainly been a wake-up call for almost every sector, but the insurance industry is in a particularly precarious position. There is little clarity on whether the pandemic will amount to a blessing or a curse for insurers, but one thing seems

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Event Review Corporate Innovation Summit 2020 LIVE

Event Review: Corporate Innovation Summit 2020 LIVE

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RISE’s flagship event offered a lineup of powerful C-suite executives, global thought leaders, and insights on the tech world today and post-COVID-19. The Corporate Innovation Summit (CIS) 2020 LIVE was held on September 15-17, 2020. The event welcomed over 200 speakers and 4000 attendees covering corporate, creative and social innovation, deep tech, sustainability, and the

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RISE’s flagship event offered a lineup of powerful C-suite executives, global thought leaders, and insights on the tech world today and post-COVID-19. The Corporate Innovation Summit (CIS) 2020 LIVE was held on September 15-17, 2020. The event welcomed over 200 speakers and 4000 attendees covering corporate, creative and social innovation, deep tech, sustainability, and the

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Hiring in the Post-Covid-19 Era

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By Wing Lee New ways of talent hiring will emerge out of necessity Almost all sectors will be impacted as Covid-19 ushers in ‘the new normal.’ In particular, unemployment has been and will continue to rise as workers around the world–from lawyers and software engineers to designers and bartenders–lose their jobs or are forced to

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By Wing Lee New ways of talent hiring will emerge out of necessity Almost all sectors will be impacted as Covid-19 ushers in ‘the new normal.’ In particular, unemployment has been and will continue to rise as workers around the world–from lawyers and software engineers to designers and bartenders–lose their jobs or are forced to

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Navigating the Chinese Social Media Landscape During Covid-19

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By Xavier Schillinger  The world changed in January 2020. With the outbreak of Covid-19 in Wuhan, China, the Chinese government responded by implementing a national lockdown and strict regulations to mitigate the spread of the deadly virus. Coinciding with the pandemic was the world’s largest annual human migration: around three billion trips made before and

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By Xavier Schillinger  The world changed in January 2020. With the outbreak of Covid-19 in Wuhan, China, the Chinese government responded by implementing a national lockdown and strict regulations to mitigate the spread of the deadly virus. Coinciding with the pandemic was the world’s largest annual human migration: around three billion trips made before and

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The Ripple Effect of Pandemic-Era Fundraising

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Delving into the many layers of startup funding during the Covid-19 crisis It’s the question that’s been on everyone’s minds: what happens to startup funding in the age of Covid-19 when no business can reliably be expected to survive? With fewer resources, little experience in weathering cataclysmic market events like the pandemic, few profit reserves

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Delving into the many layers of startup funding during the Covid-19 crisis It’s the question that’s been on everyone’s minds: what happens to startup funding in the age of Covid-19 when no business can reliably be expected to survive? With fewer resources, little experience in weathering cataclysmic market events like the pandemic, few profit reserves

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Educating the Next Generation of Entrepreneurs

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By Huo Yasi COVID-19 has changed many things for the worse, but it’s provided us with an opportunity to educate future leaders in entrepreneurship, agility, and innovation. 2019 was a watershed year for startup funding across Asia Pacific. A report by consulting firm KPMG revealed that investments into the ecosystem in China held steady, those

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By Huo Yasi COVID-19 has changed many things for the worse, but it’s provided us with an opportunity to educate future leaders in entrepreneurship, agility, and innovation. 2019 was a watershed year for startup funding across Asia Pacific. A report by consulting firm KPMG revealed that investments into the ecosystem in China held steady, those

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[Press Release] EY Webcast: COVID-19 and digital transformation is pushing cybersecurity risk up the agenda for companies in Asia-Pacific

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EY Webcast: COVID-19 and digital transformation is pushing cybersecurity risk up the agenda for companies in Asia-Pacific EY polled more than 350 participants in Asia-Pacific during a webcast on trends in cybersecurity; EY member firm partners shared their thoughts on the steps that companies must take to protect themselves ·       Nearly one-third (30.6%) of webcast

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EY Webcast: COVID-19 and digital transformation is pushing cybersecurity risk up the agenda for companies in Asia-Pacific EY polled more than 350 participants in Asia-Pacific during a webcast on trends in cybersecurity; EY member firm partners shared their thoughts on the steps that companies must take to protect themselves ·       Nearly one-third (30.6%) of webcast

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[Press Release] Three-fold increase in inquiries for digital transformation solutions over the past 6 months

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Businesses Prioritize Remote Office Solution in Prospect of Future Workplaces   Hong Kong, 8 September 2020 –  Master Concept, an award-winning cloud technology advisor, sees strong market demand in remote working software over the past few months due to the pandemic. The company’s Remote Office Solution helps enterprises manage the all-digital, work-from-anywhere environment, bringing together

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Businesses Prioritize Remote Office Solution in Prospect of Future Workplaces   Hong Kong, 8 September 2020 –  Master Concept, an award-winning cloud technology advisor, sees strong market demand in remote working software over the past few months due to the pandemic. The company’s Remote Office Solution helps enterprises manage the all-digital, work-from-anywhere environment, bringing together

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[Press Release] Consumer survey shows 66.7% feel their bank should be doing more to improve online services during the pandemic

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HONG KONG, 16 September 2020 — Recent research by data enrichment fintech gini shows 66.7% of respondents feel their bank should be doing more to improve online services during the pandemic, with one of the major pain points being the lack of clarity in the way information is displayed on transaction histories.   The survey showed

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HONG KONG, 16 September 2020 — Recent research by data enrichment fintech gini shows 66.7% of respondents feel their bank should be doing more to improve online services during the pandemic, with one of the major pain points being the lack of clarity in the way information is displayed on transaction histories.   The survey showed

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Healthy Bites: Good Eating Habits During COVID-19

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By Michelle Lau Keeping your immunity high by keeping unhealthy snacking low. During COVID-19 social distancing, people have either upped their exercise and made the healthy shift to becoming home chefs, or have been consuming an unnecessary share of treats and taking a break from their exercise routine due to gym closures. The coronavirus pandemic is unleashing

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By Michelle Lau Keeping your immunity high by keeping unhealthy snacking low. During COVID-19 social distancing, people have either upped their exercise and made the healthy shift to becoming home chefs, or have been consuming an unnecessary share of treats and taking a break from their exercise routine due to gym closures. The coronavirus pandemic is unleashing

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Social Justice and COVID-19: Interview with Antonio Zappulla, CEO of Thomson Reuters Foundation

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By Kenneth Kwok How the Thomson Reuters Foundation has leveraged its unique blend of media and legal skills to strengthen the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Accurate and balanced news coverage has always been critical to informing public opinion, acting as a watchdog, and holding authority to account. In the age of COVID-19, this

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By Kenneth Kwok How the Thomson Reuters Foundation has leveraged its unique blend of media and legal skills to strengthen the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Accurate and balanced news coverage has always been critical to informing public opinion, acting as a watchdog, and holding authority to account. In the age of COVID-19, this

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The Post-Pandemic Face of the Art Industry

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By Sanika Kulkarni How does a hands-on industry such as the arts cope with social distancing?  In the corporate world, the pandemic has given rise to a series of ‘new normals’ that businesses and individuals have had to adapt to. Both traditional and non-traditional workspaces have had to evolve in order to ensure the safety

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By Sanika Kulkarni How does a hands-on industry such as the arts cope with social distancing?  In the corporate world, the pandemic has given rise to a series of ‘new normals’ that businesses and individuals have had to adapt to. Both traditional and non-traditional workspaces have had to evolve in order to ensure the safety

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Deus ex Machina: The Role of the Robot in the COVID-19 Age

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Robots were always envisioned as humanity’s helpers, but the pandemic has proved new use cases for this growing field of tech. The global pandemic that we are undergoing crept up on the world and took us completely by surprise. Having never dealt with a crisis of this magnitude in recorded history, countries have been adopting

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Robots were always envisioned as humanity’s helpers, but the pandemic has proved new use cases for this growing field of tech. The global pandemic that we are undergoing crept up on the world and took us completely by surprise. Having never dealt with a crisis of this magnitude in recorded history, countries have been adopting

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Formula 1 Virtual Grand Prix Series Achieves Record Numbers

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By Alvin Mak The COVID-19 alternative from Formula 1 has proved itself yet another win for esports. The world of sports was hit hard by COVID-19. Cancellations of sporting events were witnessed across the board–most notably with the postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, but also scheduled competitions in everything from basketball to archery being

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By Alvin Mak The COVID-19 alternative from Formula 1 has proved itself yet another win for esports. The world of sports was hit hard by COVID-19. Cancellations of sporting events were witnessed across the board–most notably with the postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, but also scheduled competitions in everything from basketball to archery being

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