主持人:Azam Khan and Philip Wong
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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 Philip Wong
On Wednesday's programme, we looked at relations between China and Ireland. An Irish businessman based in Hong Kong discussed the significance of Irish prime minister Michael Martin's trip to China, where he met President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang.
After the break, we learnt more about Open AI's new job opening that pays US$550,000 a year. Our tech correspondent outlined the challenges that the successful candidate could face.
And to end the show, the SPCA joined us to talk about their Dogathon event, which will bring together animal lovers and their furry friends at Disneyland Resort. On the day of the charity walk, over 1,000 dogs are expected to ride on most MTR rail lines.
9:05am-9:30am: Irish leader's visit to China
Speaker:
Bill Condon, International partner & member of the Global Advisory Board of Millenium Associates AG
9:32am-9:45am: OpenAI's US$550k job
Speaker:
Raj Shroff, RTHK's AI consultant
9:45am-10:00am: SPCA's Dogathon event
Speaker:
Jenmon Jenkins, Community Director at SPCA