Presenters：Azam Khan and Mike Rowse
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Announced by the Development Bureau last week, such nets must be sampled on site and pass safety tests by designated laboratories before they can be used. Contractors must also provide fire-retardant certification, and spot checks will be conducted after installation.
We also heard from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University about its AI-assisted bridge inspection method, which has greatly improved testing accuracy.
And after the break, an industry representative, an academic and a lawmaker discussed the trade cooperation between Kuala Lumpur and Hong Kong, as the new Economic and Trade Office there opens this month.
9:05am-9:20am: New testing regimen for scaffold nets
Speaker:
Raymond Chan, Past President of the Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors
9:20am-9:30am: AI-assisted bridge inspection tool
Speaker:
Tarek Zayed, Professor at the Department of Building and Real Estate, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
9:32am-10:00am: Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Kuala Lumpur
Speakers:
Rita Li, Professor at the Department of Economics and Finance and Director of the Sustainable Real Estate Research Centre, Hong Kong Shue Yan University
Willy Lin, Chairman of the Hong Kong Shippers' Council
William Wong, Legislator
Presenters：Azam Khan and Mike Rowse
On Wednesday's programme, we spoke to the designers behind the tie that Chief Executive John Lee wore during his Policy Address speech.
They explained how the green tie, along with a scarf in the same colour that was worn by female officials, puts a spotlight on the SAR's connectivity to the mainland and the rest of the world.
An insectologist then talked about phauda flammans. The moth – which has been seen on Hong Kong Island's stone wall trees – is known for chewing up leaves and stripping banyan trees bare.
We then moved move on to basketball betting, as lawmakers approved a bill to legalise the practice. A legislator told us about how the government can further tackle illegal gambling.
And finally, we spoke to a mediation expert about how a mainland law change could see the SAR handle more such cases arising from the Greater Bay Area.
9:05am-9:20am: Policy Address fashion
Speakers:
Jenny Cheung, design-lead and Assistant Professor of the Department of Design and Architecture at the Technological and Higher Institute of Hong Kong (THEi)
Rainbow Lee, design team member and alumni of the Bachelor of Arts (Honour) in Fashion Design at the Technological and Higher Institute of Hong Kong (THEi)
9:20am-9:30am: Phauda flammans threat
Speaker:
Prof Chiu Siu-wai, Honorary Senior Research Fellow at the School of Life Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
9:32am-9:44am: Basketball betting legalisation
Speaker:
Dominic Lee, Lawmaker
9:45am-10:00am: SAR’s bigger role in GBA mediation
Speaker:
Nick Chan, Director of the AALCO Hong Kong Regional Arbitration Centre
