主持人:Azam Khan and Rainbow Leung
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On this programme, we first look at the latest Global Innovation Index as the Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Guangzhou cluster retains its top spot in 2026 for the second-straight year.
Then, we hear from a doctor on why members of the public who have had sex should undergo HIV antibody testing at least once to prevent HIV transmission in the community.
After the break, a scholar from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology will tell us how he and his team have developed an innovative testing platform that could transform highly sensitive nucleic acid testing from a laboratory-based procedure into a simple, single-step test that can be performed at home.
And to wrap up the show, we learned why the United Nations General Assembly has backed a resolution spearheaded by several African countries to adopt a map that makes their continent bigger while shrinking North America and Europe.
9:05am-9:20am:Global Innovation Index
Speaker:
William Gazeley, Co-Founder of IRAI Labs
9:20am-9:30am:HIV test drive
Speaker:
Dr Bonnie Wong,Consultant (Special Preventative Programme), Department of Health
9:32am-9:47am: HKUST develops innovative virus testing platform
Speaker:
Hsing I-Ming, Professor at the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
9:47am-10:00am: UN adopts new world map
Speaker:
Samson Bezabeh, Assistant Professor in African Studies at The University of Hong Kong
主持人:Azam Khan and Rainbow Leung
On Thursday's Backchat, we talked about how artificial intelligence is transforming the education system, after the Hong Kong Polytechnic University recently announced that it's adding a mandatory AI-related course to its curriculum. Experts told us how understanding AI-related tools will help meet the evolving needs of students.
After the break, we learned more about Islamic finance and what it entails, after Financial Secretary Paul Chan said Hong Kong is poised to take on a greater role in incorporating the practice. How can the SAR leverage its financial status to develop the practice and boost capital flow from the Middle East? We spoke to a high court solicitor and the Chief Imam of Hong Kong to find out.
9:05am-9:30am: AI education
Speakers:
Mervyn Cheung, Chairman of the Hong Kong Education Policy Concern Organisation
Tommie Lo, Founder & CEO of Preface
9:30am-10:00am: Islamic finance in Hong Kong
Speakers:
Mufti Muhammad Arshad, Chief Imam of Hong Kong
Ahmed Ashfaq, Solictor at the High Court of Hong Kong