人類社會正處於十九世紀以來的第三次能源轉型。第一次能源轉型,是指植物能轉為燃煤發電;第二次是指以化石燃料取代煤炭;至於目前的第三次轉型,是指以可再生的潔淨能源,來取代污染性較高的化石能源,使其成為人類社會的主要能源。
12 Oct 2022
Economics
Hong Kong needs an official agency to identify talent to woo with lucrative packages, analysts have said, after the city was overtaken by Singapore in a recent global competitiveness ranking.
8 Oct 2022
Faculty
財政司司長陳茂波預計,香港經濟今年會衰退。同時,樂施會指出,疫情下貧者愈貧,面對暗淡前景同貧富不均,政府應該要做些甚麼呢?
6 Oct 2022
Faculty
美元相對於其他貨幣迅速升值是當前全球經濟的焦點。上星期英國的「迷你財政預算」(mini budget)導致英鎊大幅貶值和波動,更增加了市場對主要貨幣滙率的關注。隨着聯儲局在3月開始加息周期及美元走強,早已有論者提及「反向貨幣戰爭」(reverse currency war)的來臨。
5 Oct 2022
Economics
HKU Business School had successfully organised "The Future of Hong Kong Economy" conference with Hong Kong Institute of Economics and Business Strategy, Institute of Digital Economy and Innovation and Asia Global Institute on September 28, 2022. It targets at encouraging academic, political, business, and social discussion in terms of long-term local, regional and global sustainable economic development.
5 Oct 2022
Faculty
“The 60 reforms would have largely expanded the role of consumption and private initiatives,” says Chen Zhiwu, a professor in Chinese finance and economy at the University of Hong Kong. “However, the market-oriented reform agenda has been largely sidelined . . . resulting in a larger role for the state and a shrunken role for the private sector.”
5 Oct 2022
Faculty
據政府統計處2019年推算,本港2027年人力短缺將達約17萬人。受新冠疫情下入境限制措施及移民潮等因素影響,本港人才短缺問題更趨嚴重,各界均期望特首李家超在《施政報告》中提出全盤策略「搶人才」。對本港人才政策有深入研究的港大經濟學者鄧希煒認為,香港要留住人才,須做到「宜居、宜業」,解決他們來港的住屋需求,以及制訂長遠產業政策吸引人才,並由特首親自統籌人才政策。
4 Oct 2022
Faculty
近日香港新冠疫情回穩,特區政府於9月26日開始放寬入境檢疫安排,把實施一個多月以來的「3+4」門檻下調至「0+3」,亦即抵港人士毋須接受強制檢疫,只須進行3天醫學監察。顯而易見,此舉旨在掌控疫情、保障市民健康的大前提之下,盡量擴大香港連接國際的空間,讓經濟有序地重拾正軌,社會得以脫離困境。
28 Sep 2022
Finance