https://www.scmp.com/rss/505766/feed Asit K. Biswas is Distinguished Visiting Professor of Engineering at the University of Glasgow. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Covid-19 has resulted in loss of life and livelihoods while deepening political fault lines and exposing governance shortcomings. Emerging from the economic upheaval of the pandemic will be the next great policy challenge. Industries like tourism and education are among those affected most by the crisis.  Reviving decimated industries calls for proactive and stimulatory policy intervention of the type adopted after the global financial crisis and the Great Depression. This imperative underscores... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3139043/what-coronavirus-vaccine-roll-out-says-about-innovation-age?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3139043/what-coronavirus-vaccine-roll-out-says-about-innovation-age?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 29 Jun 2021 19:30:10 +0000 The Covid-19 crisis is drawing attention to respiratory health, and in cities with severe air pollution, people may be more vulnerable to the virus. While the world is focused on crisis mitigation, it is important not to lose sight of recurring challenges such as air pollution and environmental degradation. These issues influence society’s ability to adapt to unexpected public health threats such as Covid-19. The economic downturn inversely illustrates the devastating effects of unfettered... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3082516/india-can-learn-chinas-resolve-clean-its-urban-air-and-help-lead?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3082516/india-can-learn-chinas-resolve-clean-its-urban-air-and-help-lead?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 04 May 2020 01:15:16 +0000 According to the World Bank, Hong Kong’s per capita gross domestic product is US$40,169. This is higher than Japan’s, Italy’s or Spain’s, and only 5 per cent less than that of France. However, even for such a developed region, its water management practices are light years behind a  place like Costa Rica, whose per capita GDP is about one-quarter that of Hong Kong. During the past fortnight, Hong Kong’s water supply system received a double whammy – the first punch being excessive lead content... https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1841504/time-overhaul-hong-kongs-water-supply-system-lead?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1841504/time-overhaul-hong-kongs-water-supply-system-lead?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 20 Jul 2015 10:00:45 +0000