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特殊目的收购公司（Special Purpose Acquisition Company；简称SPAC）早于1990年代已在美国出现。以SPAC融资 上市虽非主流，但对比传统的首次公开招股（IPO），SPAC能提供更快捷的途径进入公开市场，尤其便于初创公司。

Thirty one academics of the University of Hong Kong (HKU) have been named by Clarivate in its list of “Highly Cited Researchers 2021” as the most influential in the world. Their works have been highly cited by fellow academics and are hence making a significant impact in ongoing research in their respective fields of study. The number of world’s top researchers at HKU has more than doubled that of 2020’s, and remains to be the highest among universities in Hong Kong. It is also the first time that HKU is listed among the top 50 universities globally. Highly Cited Researchers are selected for their exceptional research performance, determined by production of multiple highly cited papers that rank in the top 1% by citations for field and year in Web of Science.

Billionaire owners of Chinese developers have dipped into their own pockets for at least US$3.8 billion to save their troubled companies from default, as a cash crunch engulfs the industry. From sales of luxury assets to stakes in sought-after listed companies, the personal balance sheets of China's property tycoons have become key for investors to determine whether developers will meet their debt obligations.

特区政府2016年提出「再工业化」概念，改善香港经济结构。然而5年过去，製造业占香港GDP仅1%，经济发展仍未能摆脱对金融和专业服务的依赖。

国家主席习近平最近与美国总统拜登举行视像峰会。有人可能认为中美关系会出现新转机，但有鉴双方基本态势依旧，中美战略对抗的格局不会因为最高领导人之间的会面而产生重大改变。

特首林郑月娥在10月发表了最新一份《施政报告》，其中大篇幅强调推动新界北的发展，并重点推出了「北部都会区」战略。北部都会区包括元朗和北区两个地方行政区，占地约300平方公里，计划落成后可容纳250万人居住。北部都会区的构想展现了香港政府少见的宏大格局。社会各界对此反应热烈，很多评论指出北部都会区的建设，有助缓解香港当前面临的诸多问题，例如土地供应长期不足、产业结构单一、创科发展缓慢、经济活动过度集中在维港两岸等。但也有分析人士持观望态度，主要是质疑香港政府对于这样一个宏大规划的实际执行能力。

The Hong Kong Productivity Council said on Monday technology companies are eager to manufacture more of their products in the SAR, but they need support to help nurture talent.

2018年诺贝尔经济学奖得主William Nordhaus在领奖致词时说，技术革新带人类走出石器时代，但气候变化却以最严峻的方式，威胁将人类打回原形。气候变化的危机、对策及国家之间的互动，将会是本世纪的主要议题之一。上周日开始在苏格兰格拉斯哥举行的COP26 会议，可能是有关讨论的一个里程碑。

The number of US firms using Hong Kong as a regional base has dropped sharply in the last decade while the number of mainland Chinese companies with a presence in the city more than doubled, according to official figures.