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NUS launches Teach Singapore with S$10 million gift from Ho Bee Land
The National University of Singapore (NUS) has received a generous donation of S$10 million from Ho Bee Land, through its philanthropic arm Ho Bee Foundation, which will be channelled towards Teach Singapore (Teach SG), a flagship…
NUS Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences and Central Sikh Gurdwara Board establish Visiting…
The NUS Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) and the Central Sikh Gurdwara Board (CSGB) announced today the establishment of a Visiting Professorship in Sikh Studies with the aim of promoting academic scholarship in Sikh studies both…
Bharat Edtech Initiative bridges the learning loss through EdTech for over 117,000 economically…
New Delhi: The Bharat EdTech Initiative has successfully onboarded 117,000 students from underprivileged families on their EdTech platform as part of their mission to bridge the learning loss. Through effective, equitable access to EdTech,…
Australia and India to establish taskforce on qualifications recognition
New Delhi: The Governments of Australia and India will establish a taskforce to develop qualifications recognition arrangements for Australia and India to enhance two-way mobility.
The taskforce, announced by Prime Minister Scott…
Bangladesh: World Bank Supports Food Security and Higher Incomes of Farmers Vulnerable to Climate…
DHAKA – The government of Bangladesh and the World Bank today signed a $120 million financing agreement to help improve the irrigated agricultural and fisheries production and increase the incomes of 170,000 poor people vulnerable to…
New Uses of Old Drugs: Silver Nitrate with More Than 2,000 Years Antimicrobial History Can…
Drug-resistant superbugs pose a huge threat to human health. Currently, colistin is regarded as the last-line antimicrobial against extensively drug resistant (XDR) bacterial infections caused by pathogens, such as Salmonella, Pseudomonas…
The Launch of the 111th Anniversary of The University of Hong Kong
The University of Hong Kong (HKU) launched its 111th Anniversary with a pre-recorded special light projection on the University’s Foundation Day (March 16).
The online programme of about 15 minutes was premiered at 8:30pm showing Main…
HKU scholar Professor Tatia Lee elected as Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences in UK
Professor Tatia Lee, Professor and Chair of Psychological Science and Clinical Psychology at the University of Hong Kong (HKU), has been elected as a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences (AcSS) .
Founded in 1982, the Academy of…
Hong Kong FinTech Buzz Index rebounds from a decline in 2021Q4
The HKU FinTech Index Series Project has published the 2021Q4 Hong Kong FinTech Buzz Index (FBI) to gauge local FinTech companies’ outlook and the general sentiment on the sector as reported by the local press.
Hong Kong FinTech Buzz…
The First Edge Computing AI Chip in Hong Kong for Real-time Video Analytics in Child Protection and…
The society recently raised extra concerns about child safety after the alleged abuse and neglect reporting incidents at a children’s caring home, demanding better monitoring and enforcement of the law. Meanwhile, the Omicron outbreak also…