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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.

香港大學經管學院昨舉辦「陳坤耀傑出學人講座」，找來4位代表不同界別的未來領袖出席。幾位與會者不約而同強調，企業應考慮對持份者的影響，而不應單單是為股東帶來盈利，他們又分享了對科技、環保及企業社會責任等。

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.

特區政府2016年提出「再工業化」概念，改善香港經濟結構。然而5年過去，製造業佔香港GDP僅1%，經濟發展仍未能擺脫對金融和專業服務的依賴。

香港樓價高企，超乎常人所負擔。鳳凰衛視香港台節目《告別劏房大辯論》第六集邀請嘉賓集思廣益，一齊討論政府應否出手調控樓價。有經濟學者反對政府干預樓市，也有專家支持落重藥。中原地產創辦人施永青建議政府，放寬地積比例，興建更多單位，增加供應，達致壓抑樓價。 差餉物業估價署最新數字顯示，本港9月份私人住宅售價指數是396.3點，雖然是自7月份歷史高位的398.2點，連續兩個月回落，但今年頭9個月，本港樓價已經累積上升了4.32%。樓價持續高企，社會上就政府應不應該出手打擊樓價，有激烈的爭論。

本港最新失業率回落至４.3%，政府形容勞工市場正逐步改善，但基層員工仍有開工不足、部分行業如旅遊業仍受疫情打擊，本港失業情況何時才可回復至疫前？ 題目：失業情況何時回落至疫情前水平？ 嘉賓：香港大學經濟及工商管理學院講師阮穎嫻

國家主席習近平最近與美國總統拜登舉行視像峰會。有人可能認為中美關係會出現新轉機，但有鑑雙方基本態勢依舊，中美戰略對抗的格局不會因為最高領導人之間的會面而產生重大改變。

特首林鄭月娥在10月發表了最新一份《施政報告》，其中大篇幅強調推動新界北的發展，並重點推出了「北部都會區」戰略。北部都會區包括元朗和北區兩個地方行政區，佔地約300平方公里，計劃落成後可容納250萬人居住。北部都會區的構想展現了香港政府少見的宏大格局。社會各界對此反應熱烈，很多評論指出北部都會區的建設，有助緩解香港當前面臨的諸多問題，例如土地供應長期不足、產業結構單一、創科發展緩慢、經濟活動過度集中在維港兩岸等。但也有分析人士持觀望態度，主要是質疑香港政府對於這樣一個宏大規劃的實際執行能力。

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.