主持人:Azam Khan and Rainbow Leung
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On this programme, we take a look at the Transport Department's latest AI measures to enhance its service efficacy in licence renewals and traffic control.
Then, we learn more about this year's Asia-plus festival as the cultural event will return to the city next month.
After the break, we hear about a quit smoking campaign for the construction industry, that was recently launched by the Hong Kong Council on Smoking and Health.
And finally, we talk to an economist from the Trade Development Council on how the SAR has strengthened its position as a sustainable fashion hub in Asia.
9:05am-9:22am: Transport Department's new AI measures
Speaker:
Alok Jain, CEO and Managing Director of Transconsult
9:22am-9:30am: Asia+ Festival 2026
Speaker:
Linda Lee, Senior Manager of the Festivals Office at the Leisure and Cultural Services Department
9:32am-9:46am: Smoking cessation promotion project for construction industry
Speaker:
Henry Tong, Chairman of the Hong Kong Council on Smoking and Health
9:46am-10am: HKTDC ESG Index 2026
Speaker:
Nicholas Fu, Senior Economist of the Global Research Team, The Hong Kong Trade Development Council
主持人:Azam Khan and Rainbow Leung
On Thursday's programme, we looked at 2026's burgeoning Hong Kong IPO market, which has seen multiple mainland tech firms making strong debuts in the past weeks.
After the break, we turned our attention to the United Kingdom, where politician Nigel Farage's right-wing Reform UK is seemingly gaining momentum, after a former high-level government minister defected to his party.
And finally, the head of a space project at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology told us about the SAR's role in developing a mutifunctional robot that will help the nation's future lunar missions.
9:05am-9:30am: AI IPO market boost
Speakers:
Joshua Chu, Co-Chair of the Hong Kong Web3 Association
Rita Li, Professor and Director of the Sustainable Real Estate Research Centre, Hong Kong Shue Yan University
9:32am-9:45am: Rise of Reform UK
Speaker:
Prof Roger Scully, UK politics scholar and Dean of Arts and Social Sciences at Hong Kong Metropolitan University
9:45am-10:00am: Lunar robot breakthrough
Speaker:
Gao Yang, Professor at the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology