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The Hong Kong Productivity Council and CUHK Join Forces to Nurture Next Generation InnoTalent with On-the-Job Research Opportunities to Strengthen Local Talent Pool

February 8, 2021 by bizhub.vn

HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 8 February 2021 - The Hong Kong Productivity Council (HKPC) and the Faculty of Engineering of the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding pledging to jointly nurture a new generation of innovation and technology (I&T) talent and incubate more InnoTalent in Hong Kong. Through the provision of various student internships and research programmes, the collaboration aims to strengthen the local I&T talent pool, inject new impetus into the research and development (R&D) and business sectors and enhance the competitiveness of Hong Kong.

Mr Mohamed Butt, Executive Director of HKPC (left) and Professor Martin D. F. Wong, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering of CUHK (right) signed a Memorandum of Understanding pledging to jointly nurture a new generation of innovation and technology talent.

Mr Mohamed Butt, Executive Director of HKPC, said, “Talent is the key success factor for business when I&T has been sweeping across the entire world and re-industrialisation is currently in active mode. The demand for I&T power and talent by different industries has rapidly risen, especially when the global economy is entering the new normal era.”

Mr Butt continued, “With over 50 years of experience in consultancy services for I&T and applied research and future skills training, HKPC takes up the public mission of nurturing talent. Our new collaboration with the Faculty of Engineering of CUHK showcases HKPC’s commitment to the nurturing of R&D and innovation talent. Addressing the different needs of undergraduate students, research postgraduates and PhD students, HKPC will roll out internships and research programmes in line with the requirement of the academic departments to enable students to acquire hands-on R&D experience as early as possible. We hope this initiative can strengthen the local talent pool and benefit the robust development of local I&T.”

Professor Martin D. F. Wong, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering of CUHK said, “The Faculty of Engineering has always been committed to developing IT professionals and promoting technology applications. This collaboration brings together our strength in engineering research and education with HKPC’s rich experiences in supporting industries in Hong Kong. Together we will be able to offer diverse internship opportunities for CUHK engineering students so that they can gain valuable work experiences and get inspiration for more innovative solutions for the development of science and technology industries in Hong Kong.”

Areas for collaboration include the provision of rich and credit-bearing, on-the-job training opportunities by HKPC for students studying bachelor, master and doctoral courses at CUHK, and special teaching module, professional training and part-time master and doctoral courses for HKPC staff, provided by CUHK, in return. Giving practice and exchange opportunities to students interested in I&T learning will help converge technological talents and inject new impetus into Hong Kong’s economy, industries and academia, creating favourable conditions for promoting I&T and re-industrialisation.

About Hong Kong Productivity Council

The Hong Kong Productivity Council (HKPC) is a multi-disciplinary organisation established by statute in 1967, to promote productivity excellence through integrated advanced technologies and innovative service offerings to support Hong Kong enterprises. HKPC is the champion and expert in facilitating Hong Kong’s reindustrialisation empowered by i4.0 and e4.0 — focusing on R&D, IoT, big data analytics,  AI and Robotic technology development, digital manufacturing, etc., to help enterprises and industries upgrade their business performance, lower operating costs, increase productivity and enhance competitiveness.

The Council is a trusted partner with comprehensive innovative solutions for Hong Kong industries and enterprises, enabling them to achieve resources and productivity utilisation, effectiveness and cost reduction, and enhanced competitiveness in both local and international marketplace. It offers SMEs and startups immediate and timely assistance in coping with the ever-changing business environment, accompanying them on their innovation and transformation journey.

In addition, HKPC partners and collaborates with local industries and enterprises to develop applied technology solutions for value creation. It also benefits a variety of sectors through product innovation and technology transfer, with commercialisation of multiple market-driven patents and technologies, bringing enormous opportunities abound for licensing and technology transfer, both locally and internationally.

For more information, please visit HKPC’s website: www.hkpc.org.

About Faculty of Engineering, CUHK

Founded in 1963, CUHK is a forward looking comprehensive research university.  The Faculty of Engineering, established in 1991, offers undergraduate and postgraduate programmes through its six departments: Biomedical Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Information Engineering, Mechanical and Automation Engineering, and Systems Engineering and Engineering Management.  The Faculty of Engineering has world-class teaching staff coming from prestigious universities possessing extensive teaching experience and outstanding research track records.  It is also equipped with state-of-the-art facilities to support teaching and research activities. The Faculty’s mission is to train future leaders in engineering, to pursue knowledge at the frontier of modern technology, and to apply advanced technology to meet societal and human needs. For more information about CUHK Faculty of Engineering, please refer to: www.erg.cuhk.edu.hk.

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Industrial Designers Society of Hong Kong Recruit Local Talents for “ReMix · Yesterday’s Future, Invent Tomorrow!”

February 9, 2021 by bizhub.vn

Relaunch Historical Hong Kong Brands to Achieve New Heights

HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 9 February 2021 – Industrial Designers Society of Hong Kong (IDSHK) has always strived to promote the professional standards of industrial designs and to elevate the professional status of industrial designers in Hong Kong.

For the first time, IDSHK will organize the “ReMix · Yesterday’s Future, Invent Tomorrow!” (Remix) program. The program will bring local industrial designers and historical Hong Kong brands together, with the alliance of igniting creativity sparks and infusing new perspectives into established brands. The brands that will collaborate for the program are: Made by Carmel, Chicks, Red Apple, Yuet Tung China Works X Tung Hing Glass & Metal Ware and AXIS watch.

“Remix” is now inviting talented designers, design teams or companies to participate in this year’s program: relaunch historical Hong Kong brands to achieve new heights.

The “ReMix” program aims to align design teams with the collaborating brands. All new products will be design-led throughout the product development process, creating a series of products with unique style and characters.

Mr. Leung Chun-Fai, President of the Hong Kong Industrial Designers Association said: “Most people have limited understanding of industrial design in Hong Kong because industrial designers have always been the unsung heroes behind international brands. Through this program, we spark to showcase the charm of Hong Kong designs, let people enjoy the results of excellent designs and appreciate Hong Kong brands from new perspectives, and thus achieving a triple win situation!”

To participate in the program, applicants have to first submit their CVs and past portfolios. Then the applicants put forward the brands they are interested in, together with the reasons for their choices and views on future busines opportunities on the program website. The short-listed applicants will then be invited to present their design ideas to representatives of the brands and the assessment panel in an interview via video conference. Finally, the selected applicants will collaborate and design new products with leading local brands, and be awarded royalty fees and design credits for their new products. Apart from media interviews for the selected designers, the new products will be promoted in roving exhibitions and major online and offline sales channels.

Application starts on 18 January 2021. Deadline for the first part of the application is 28 February 2021. For more details, please visit the IDSHK website at http://www.idshk.org/yesterdays-future-invent-tomorrow/. For further questions, please send email to [email protected] or call 3586 8831 directly.

 

Important Dates:

Application starts

Email: from 18 January 2021

Online: from 18 February 2021

Deadline for 1st part of the application

28 Feb 2021

Deadline for 2nd part of the application

10 March 2021

Interviews

29 March 2021

Announcement

Early April 2021

New Product Development and Production

Early April to December 2021

 

Application Eligibility:

  • Team of 1-3 designers (at least half of the team members must be a HKID card holder) OR a Hong Kong registered company.
  • One of the team members must be

-  a member of IDSHK

-  OR an industrial designer with qualification* and at least 3 years of working experience

-  OR an industrial designer without relevant qualification but have more than 5 years of working experience in product design.

*Qualification means a recognized diploma/ associate degree/ university degree holder or above in product/ industrial design or related disciplines.

 

Advisory /& Assessment Panel:

Mr. LEUNG Chun-Fai

President, Industrial Designers Society of Hong Kong (IDSHK)

Dr. Charles CHAN

Founder and Director, Tunbow Group

Mr. Tommy LI

Creative Director, Tommy Li Design Workshop Ltd.

Mr. MUI Yiu-Cheung (Kelvin)

Founding Director, Axiom Design Partnership Ltd.

Ms. Agatha TSANG

Founder, Bon Bone Design

Mr. Elmond CHEUNG

Vice President, city’super brand, City Super Group

About Industrial Designers Society of Hong Kong

Industrial Designers Society of Hong Kong (IDSHK) is a non-profit organization founded in 2002. IDSHK aims to promote state-of-the-art and professional practice of Hong Kong’s industrial design, and to leverage its status. In 2004, IDSHK has established and implemented the “Professional Practice & Contract Template for Hong Kong Industrial Designers”. It is expected to foster the public interests to the value of industrial design (ID).

IDSHK promotes knowledge exchange regularly through ID seminars, knowledge-sharing forums, mentor workshops and visits to the international ID Expo & Forum in China. IDSHK has successfully established collaborations and strategic alliance partnership with industrial bodies and education institutes.

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Qualtrics’ Employee Experience Trends reveals change management key to employee engagement in Hong Kong in 2021

February 8, 2021 by bizhub.vn

Annual report finds top engagement drivers shifted significantly during 2020

HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 8 February 2021 - New research released today by Qualtrics, the leader in employee experience (EX) and creator of the experience management (XM) category, has revealed significant shifts to the drivers of employee engagement in Hong Kong in 2021.

 

According to the 2021 Hong Kong Employee Experience Trends Report, four of the top five employee engagement drivers changed over the last year. Feeling organisational changes are managed well, having in place processes allowing employees to be as productive as possible, and resources to explore new ideas emerged as the new top three drivers of engagement in the country. Open and honest communication, and confidence in senior leadership – last year’s top driver – completed the top five.

 

The engagement drivers to drop out of the top five were a clear link between work and the company’s strategic objectives, managers who help employees with career development, opportunities for learning and development, and recognition for good work.

 

Employee engagement in Singapore on the rise 

 

While global employee engagement levels rose 13% in the last year (66% in 2020 vs. 53% in 2019), engagement of employees in Hong Kong fell to 57% in 2020, from 63% in 2019.

 

An important contributor to overall employee experience, well-being continues to be a priority for workers across the globe and is predicted to be a key trend for organisations in 2021. Among employees in Hong Kong, more than six in 10 (62%) rated their well-being as favourable, just below the global average (67%). Most notably, a sense of belonging at an organisation has the greatest impact on overall wellbeing. Employees in Hong Kong who feel like they belong are more than 3x as likely to rate their well-being favourably (80% vs 26%).

 

Lauren Huntington, EX Solutions Strategy, Qualtrics Southeast Asia, said: “2020 has irreversibly changed the working world, and so it is unsurprising we have seen engagement drivers shift considerably this year. As businesses and governments look forward to 2021 we expect to see these engagement drivers change once again as restrictions continue to change. To ensure teams are provided with the support and services they need in fast changing situations it is critical leaders are able to understand how emerging trends are reshaping the workplace, and what they can do to design and improve employee experience.”

 

The importance of action

 

According to the Qualtrics study, more than nine in 10 employees in Hong Kong (90%) believe it’s important their company listens to feedback, an increase of 24% from 12 months previously. However, the number of employees saying they’ve an opportunity to feedback decreased to 56% (vs 81% in 2019), with just 14% saying their employee acts on feedback well (vs 53% in 2019).

 

“Listening, understanding, and acting on employee feedback is now critical in Hong Kong. By capturing responses from their teams across the entire employee lifecycle and in key moments that matter, businesses are able to design and improve experiences.”

 

“The business impact of listening and acting on feedback is huge. When organisations do take action, scores increase across employee engagement (92%), wellbeing (93%) and intent to stay (94%),” said Huntington. 

About the study

 

The 2021 Global Employee Experience Trends Report examined more than 11,800 full-time employees across 20 different countries around the world, to find out what’s changed in employee experience, and what is driving employee engagement in a post-COVID world. More than 210 respondents polled were from Hong Kong.

 

To download the full 2021 Global Employee Experience Trends Report, please click here. 

About Qualtrics

Qualtrics, the leader in employee experience and creator of the Experience Management (XM) category, is changing the way organizations manage and improve the four core experiences of business—-customer, employee, product, and brand. Over 12,000 organizations around the world are using Qualtrics to listen, understand, and take action on experience data (X-data™)—-the beliefs, emotions, and intentions that tell you why things are happening, and what to do about it. The Qualtrics XM Platform™ is a system of action that helps businesses attract customers who stay longer and buy more, engage employees who build a positive culture, develop breakthrough products people love, and build a brand people are passionate about. To learn more, please visit qualtrics.com. 

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JCER believes Vietnam will become middle-income country by 2023

December 14, 2020 by vov.vn

Running with the theme of “Asia in the coronavirus disaster: Which countries are emerging”, the report released by JCER is titled, “Asia in the COVID-19 epidemic: Which countries will emerge”. In the account JCER addresses the impact of the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, whilst looking at how Asian economies are faring compared to others globally. Based on the damage assessment, the report offers forecasts of economic growth, in terms of real gross domestic product growth rates, economic scale, through nominal GDP, and income per capital, the nominal GDP per capita, of 15 countries and territories across Asia and the Pacific.

Most notably, two main scenarios are considered, including a “baseline” or standard scenario in which the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are confined to the current economy. This is in addition to an “aggravated COVID-19 scenario” which affects not only the current situation, but also larger structural trends such as globalisation, urbanisation, and progress in innovation.

This standard scenario assumes that the COVID-19 pandemic is a transient event, similar to an earthquake, that will not affect economic structures over the medium term. In line with this assumption only the nation, along with China and Taiwan (China) are on track to maintain positive annual growth rates this year. Indeed, India’s rate is likely to be negative by over 10%, while the Philippines is expected to see a contraction of more than 8%. Hong Kong (China), Thailand, Canada, Malaysia, and Singapore are all facing the prospect of their GDP shrinking by more than 6%.

Moving forward to 2029, China’s economic scale is forecast to exceed that of the United States, and by 2035, the gap is likely to be roughly equivalent to the size of Japan’s economy. In addition, China’s economic scale, including that of Hong Kong (China), in 2035 could reach a figure of US$41.8 trillion, only slightly less than the combined scale of both the US and Japan at that point, which could be US$42.3 trillion.

Furthermore, China is set to become a high-income country even earlier, achieving this feat in 2023, with its income per capita reaching US$28,000 in 2035, a sum that is comparable to the current figures of Taiwan (China). However, this would still be shy of the Chinese Government’s assumed target of U$30,000.

In relation to the country, it is anticipated to maintain a growth rate of approximately 6% in 2035 due to its strong exports. This would therefore propel the Vietnamese economy to overtake the economy of Taiwan in 2035 in terms of scale whilst also making it the second largest economy in Southeast Asia after Indonesia. Indeed, the nation is poised to achieve upper middle-income status by 2023, with income per capita set to reach US$11,000 by 2035.

The aggravated COVID-19 scenario details an outcome in which the pandemic not only damages contemporary economy, but also impacts urbanisation, trade openness, R&D spending, and a host of other factors, therefore undermining the country’s potential growth rates over the medium term.

According to this scenario, the growth rates of the US, Vietnam, Singapore, and others in 2035 would be significantly lower than those under the standard scenario, largely due to trade blockages. In addition, China would therefore be relatively unaffected and would be capable of emerging in a strong position.

Moving forward, the JCER forecasts that China’s economic scale could surpass that of the US by 2028, a year earlier than predicted in the standard scenario. As of 2035, the gap with the US would begin to widen, thereby bringing the economic scale of China, including Hong Kong (China), to US$41.8 trillion, slightly more than the US$41.6 trillion of the US and Japan combined.

Moreover, Vietnamese economic scale in 2035 is expected to remain smaller than that of Taiwan.

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Disbursement of FDI projects increases by 2% over two-month period

February 25, 2021 by vov.vn

As of February 20, the total newly registered and adjusted capital and the value of capital contributions, and shares purchases made by foreign financiers reached US$5.46 billion, equivalent to 84.4% in comparison to the same period from last year.

February saw the country grant investment licenses to 126 new projects worth US$3.31 billion, a decline of 33.9% from the same period last year.

Most notably, a total of 115 existing projects registered to adjust their capital, marking a 2.5-fold increase compared to the corresponding period from last year, with total additional registered capital reaching US$1.61 billion.

Furthermore, the value of capital contributions and shares purchases by foreign investors dropped to US$543.1 million, a drop of 34.4 % compared to last year’s corresponding period.

Foreign financiers have invested in 17 local industries, of which the processing and manufacturing sectors took the lead with total investment capital reaching more than US$3billion, accounting for 55.7% of overall registered investment capital.

Moreover, electricity generation and distribution ranked second with total investment capital of US$1.44 billion, making up 26.5% of total registered investment capital, followed by real estate, along with science and technology.

Japan tops the list of the 46 countries and territories currently investing in the nation with total investment capital of US$1.64 billion, holding approximately 30% of the country’s FDI, trailed by Singapore, the Republic of Korea, China, Hong Kong (China), and the United States.

Can Tho represents the most attractive location among 43 provinces and cities after receiving US$1.31 billion in FDI, constituting for 24.1% of the overall, followed by Hai Phong, Bac Giang, Binh Duong, Tay Ninh, and Ho Chi Minh City.

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Vietnam’s 2020 GDP growth predicted to slow to 7-year low

February 12, 2020 by hanoitimes.vn

The Hanoitimes – Vietnam would be among four economies hardest hit by the Covid-19 outbreak, behind Singapore, Thailand and Hong Kong (China).

The Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) has forecast Vietnam’s GDP growth to slow to a 7-year low of 5.96% in 2020, indicating a less optimistic outlook compared to its assessment one week ago, local media reported.

Data: MPI. Chart: Ngoc Thuy.

Previously, the MPI predicted Vietnam’s GDP in 2020 to grow 6.09% in case the Covid-19 (nCoV) is contained by the end of the second quarter, representing a 0.7 percentage points lower than the target set by the National Assembly and nearly one percentage point compared to 2019.

The MPI suggested Vietnam would be among four economies hardest hit by the Covid-19 outbreak, behind Singapore, Thailand and Hong Kong (China).

The latest prediction of the MPI is similar to those of domestic economists.

Pham The Anh, chief economist at the Vietnam Institute for Economic and Policy Research (VEPR), told VnExpress that Vietnam’s economic growth is predicted to be shaved off by one percentage point, while ANZ predicted a decrease of 0.8 percentage points in the first quarter due to the epidemic.

The MPI also estimated Chinese arrivals coming to Vietnam would decline by 2.3 million if the outbreak is controlled by the end of the second quarter, while those from other countries are likely to decrease between 50% and 60%.

“As Chinese tourists spend an average of US$743.6 each, and international tourists of US$1,141, a loss of US$5 billion would be incurred if the epidemic persists to the end of June,” said the MPI in its report.

Preliminary assessment from the Vietnam Tourism Advisory Board (TAB) said the damage in the first quarter could be up to US$7 billion and exceed US$15 billion until the end of the second quarter.

With tourism under pressure from the outbreak, the aviation industry is set to face a similar fate. Before the epidemic, 11 Chinese airlines conducted 240 flights per week to Vietnam, while Vietnam Airlines, Jetstar Pacific and Vietjet operated 72 flight routes to 48 destinations in China with 401 flights per week.

In addition to tourism and aviation, Vietnam’s agricultural sector with high dependence on the Chinese market is facing numerous difficulties.

KB Securities said as consumption in China shrinks due to the outbreak, Chinese imports of goods and products from other countries would be set to decline. Meanwhile, China is Vietnam’s main export market for agricultural products as its imports Vietnamese goods worth nearly US$6 billion, accounting for 35% of Vietnam’s total exports of agricultural products.

In 2019, Vietnam recorded a trade deficit of nearly US$34 billion from China, importing largely phone and electronic parts, and input materials for textile and footwear production. With heavy dependence on input materials from China, Vietnam’s manufacture is set to face a major impact from the outbreak.

A survey conducted by the National Private Economic Development Research Board revealed many enterprises could maintain operation for one more week before running out of input materials.

Cash injection not an answer

Vietnam, however, is not the only country facing pessimistic outlook amid the outbreak of the Covid-19. On the global stage, many countries are using stimulus packages to mitigate the negative impacts. China has rolled out a US$174-billion bailout package, comprised of US$22-billion injection into Chinese markets to prevent the country’s stocks and currency from falling. Other countries also took a slew of measures to shore up their financial markets.

VEPR expert Pham The Anh said in case of Vietnam, monetary easing would not be feasible due to differences in the structure of economic growth.

A stimulus package would not boost the number of Chinese tourists coming to Vietnam, produce more agricultural goods or provide sufficient input materials for local enterprises, Anh added.

In addition, monetary easing would put upward pressure on inflation, which has been on the rise since the end of 2019 due to African swine fever.

Instead of using monetary policy, Anh said Vietnam should find ways to diversify revenues and pursue a more sustainable economic growth model.

Another solution is to waive visa for tourists from European countries and other important markets such as New Zealand, Canada, to relieve pressure from a decline in the number of Chinese tourists.

As many enterprises are facing difficulties, there should be more supports from the banking system and tax reduction for the business community.

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