主持人：Azam Khan and Philip Wong
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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
主持人：Azam Khan and Philip Wong
On Friday's Backchat, we looked at the chief executive's new measures to boost education.
Experts explained the significance of the government's decision to set up an "AI Literacy" learning framework and talked about ways authorities and schools can attract more non-local students to study in Hong Kong.
In the latter part of the show, we were joined by two scientists taking part in November's Hong Kong Laureate Forum -- one of the SAR’s most prestigious scientific gatherings. The event will promote cross-generational exchange and scientific research as well as highlight the territory’s role as an international science and research hub.
9:05am-9:40am: Policy Address review - Education
Speakers:
Gerry Postiglione, Emeritus and Honorary Professor at the Faculty of Education, The University of Hong Kong
Mervyn Cheung, Chairman of the Hong Kong Education Policy Concern Organisation
9:40am-10:00am: Hong Kong Laureate Forum
Speakers:
Dr Felix Julius Schremmer, German Hong Kong Laureate Festival alumni and ambassador
Dr Jamie Cheung, Hong Kong laureate
