https://www.scmp.com/rss/271185/feed Professor Tony Chan Fan-cheong is president of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. He has spent his life pursuing his dreams relating to teaching and research, and has unique views on education, scientific and technological development, as well as nurturing the young. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com There has been a chorus in Hong Kong of late about promoting innovation and technology: a relatively new bureau in the government; the chief executive’s budget request to support the sector; and, Beijing’s new policy allowing funds to support research here. While this is a relatively new phenomenon, innovation and technology’s importance as an engine for economic growth and betterment of human life is not new. From the invention of steam engines to the development of artificial intelligence, it... https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/hong-kong/article/2155022/stop-complaining-about-shenzhen-here-are-three?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/hong-kong/article/2155022/stop-complaining-about-shenzhen-here-are-three?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 13 Jul 2018 03:00:00 +0000 The exam season is over and, as usual, the media has turned its attention to the top scorers in the Diploma of Secondary Education. Of six students who scored 5** in all subjects this year, five said they wanted to pursue a degree in medicine, while the sixth preferred heading for dentistry. Immediately, many people pointed fingers at the choices of these students. Some criticised them for having “no guts” or making “boring” choices, while others lamented that our youth are too money-minded, as... https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2104333/if-hong-kongs-students-are-too-focused-future-income-are?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2104333/if-hong-kongs-students-are-too-focused-future-income-are?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 29 Jul 2017 02:30:21 +0000 A decade ago, an ambitious young man named Wang Tao attended Hong Kong University of Science and Technology as an undergraduate student with a dream to develop his own flying machine. Despite having few means, he took his chance and started his own company in Shenzhen. That company, DJI, has turned into the world's No1 drone maker, and is now believed to be worth billions of dollars. This success story serves as proof that innovation can indeed be nurtured in Hong Kong. But there will always be... https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1775515/how-our-innovative-youth-can-make-hong-kong-even-greater?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1775515/how-our-innovative-youth-can-make-hong-kong-even-greater?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 26 Apr 2015 17:00:00 +0000