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Hong Kong Baptist University

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Type: Organization

Name: Hong Kong Baptist University

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

High levels of cadmium found in rice in China

When researchers in China's Guangzhou tested the rice being sold at the market earlier this year they got some worrying results.Nearly half of the 18 rice samples tested contained excessive levels of cadmium - a carcinogenic metal found in the soil that ... [Published ABC Radio Australia - May 22 2013]

Entities: Cadmium, China, Guangzhou, Hong Kong Baptist University

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

In film market, China allures but also deters

In just a few years, China has become the world's most enticing movie market, but the pitfalls there for foreign filmmakers are many, experts say.A woman walks past a movie poster for "Django Unchained" at a Shanghai cinema on May 12, 2013. It was pulled ... [Published XinMsn - May 22 2013]

Entities: China, Deterrence, Censorship

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

Bo Xilai

What's law got to do with it?

Chinese won't learn much about their law from the long-delayed Bo Xilai trialShare:The saying “no news is good news” may not apply to former top party official Bo Xilai and the trial he'll supposedly face sometime this year.In late January, Bo was a no-show ... [Published China Economic Review - May 20 2013]

Entities: courts, Bo Xilai, Chongqing

First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports

Raise taxes to help the poor

A local newspaper reported on Sunday that Hong Kong lawmakers plan to spend HK$560,000 to tour Sweden and Finland and study poverty in those two countries. What a shame!What a waste of time and money. The money can be used to help the estimated 200,000 ... [Published CHINAdaily - May 14 2013]

Entities: Taxes, Hong Kong, Finland, Robin Hood, Sweden

First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports

Functional ecology of an Antarctic Dry Valley [Ecology]

aInstitute for Applied Ecology New Zealand, School of Applied Sciences, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland 1142, New Zealand;bDepartment of Biology, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong 8523, China;cInstitute for Environmental ... [Published PNAS - May 14 2013]

Entities: Ecology, Environment, New Zealand, Substrate

First reported May 08 2013 - Updated May 09 2013 - 1 reports

Hong Kong Baptist University

Printed electronics in East Asia: change of direction

Variously called printed, flexible or organic electronics, it is one of the fastest growing technologies in the world. It is of vital interest to industries as diverse as consumer goods, healthcare, mobility, electronics, media and architecture. For example, ... [Published Low Carbon Economy - May 08 2013]

Entities: Photovoltaic, Organic, Hong Kong Baptist University, Ito (Japan)

First reported May 08 2013 - Updated May 08 2013 - 1 reports

A struggle to overcome mountains of waste

By Laura Mannering — AN army of road sweepers and refuse collectors keep the streets clean in the heart of Hong Kong — but on the outskirts, growing mountains of waste are testament to what campaigners say is an environmental crisis. While the city may ... [Published Oman Observer - May 08 2013]

Entities: Hong Kong, Landfill, Waste Reduction

First reported May 04 2013 - Updated May 04 2013 - 1 reports

Hong Kong’s outskirts groan under piles of trash

An army of road sweepers and refuse collectors keep the streets clean in the heart of Hong Kong, but on the outskirts, growing mountains of waste are testament to what campaigners say is an environmental crisis.While the city may look well-kept, its three ... [Published Taipei Times Online - May 04 2013]

Entities: Hong Kong, Edwin Lau, Landfill, Waste Reduction

First reported May 04 2013 - Updated May 04 2013 - 1 reports

GE13: Home is where his political heart is

SIBU: A local man, who resides in Hong Kong, Professor Chen Yun Chung, 43, has never failed to vote in every state and parliamentary elections over the past 25 years.Chen was born and bred in this town before going overseas at the age of 18 for his tertiary ... [Published thestar.com.my - May 04 2013]

Entities: Sibu (Malaysia), Malaysia, Hong Kong Baptist University, Chen Yun, Hong Kong

First reported May 03 2013 - Updated May 03 2013 - 1 reports

Chinese scientists begin tackling the H7N9 bird flu challenge

Chinese scientists have taken two directions in studying the H7N9 bird flu virus - from mapping its potential infection routes to blending the virus with human influenza strains. Scientists in China are reacting to the deadly H7N9 bird flu outbreak, racing ... [Published Digital Journal - May 03 2013]

Entities: H7N9, Bird Flu, Virus, Infection

First reported May 03 2013 - Updated May 03 2013 - 1 reports

Scientists generate map of H7N9 risk

A map of avian influenza (H7N9) risk is presented in Biomed Central's open access journal Infectious Diseases of Poverty today. The map is comprised of bird migration patterns, and adding in estimations of poultry production and consumption, which are ... [Published News-Medical.Net - May 03 2013]

Entities: H7N9, Infection, Shanghai

First reported Apr 26 2013 - Updated Apr 26 2013 - 1 reports

Hospital teaching Chinese medicine would benefit our society

When we were small, from time to time, adults would bring us to an old Chinese medicine shop to see an equally old Chinese doctor, who had strange and unreadable handwriting, scribbling the names and weights of grasses and herbs on a piece of paper, which ... [Published CHINAdaily - Apr 26 2013]

Entities: Hong Kong, Teaching, Patient, Hong Kong Baptist University

Quotes

"It is extremely stressful and worrying for a western producer or seller to sign a contract with a Chinese distributor, given the relatively likely risk that at some point the film will not be imported for censorship reasons" said Paillard

In film market, China allures but also deters [Published XinMsn - May 22 2013]

...Dr Beng Ong, famous for his work on the subject in Xerox Canada then Singapore will explain, from Hong Kong Baptist University, "High Performance Semiconductors for Printed Electronics - a Decade of Progress" . It is interesting that, on recent assessments by the US National Renewable Energy Laboratory, organic photovoltaics – closely related to the semiconductors...

Printed electronics in East Asia: change of direction [Published Low Carbon Economy - May 08 2013]

It added that this can only be dealt with "by taking multi-pronged actions, ranging from waste reduction at source to enhancing waste recovery, as well as building a comprehensive and modern waste treatment infrastructure that can handle different types of waste" . The government and green groups believe that waste charging for households and businesses according to the amount they dispose of is the key to reducing...

A struggle to overcome mountains of waste [Published Oman Observer - May 08 2013]

To showcase the project outcomes and the QEF's achievement in promoting successful innovative ideas and experiences for the education sector, the "QEF Exposition 2013 - Enhancement of Professional Networking for Better Learning" will be held from May 9 to 11 at the Jockey ClubJockey Club Auditorium of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Activities celebrating 15th anniversary of Quality Education Fund launched [Published 7thSpace - May 07 2013]

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Hong Kong’s struggle to combat its waste crisis [Published The Phuket News - May 22 2013]
High levels of cadmium found in rice in China [Published ABC Radio Australia - May 22 2013]
In film market, China allures but also deters [Published XinMsn - May 22 2013]
Chinese Medicine Charity Foundation receives HK... [Published Noodls - May 20 2013]
European Union Academic Programme Hong Kong at ... [Published Noodls - May 20 2013]
What's law got to do with it? [Published China Economic Review - May 20 2013]
Raise taxes to help the poor [Published CHINAdaily - May 14 2013]
Functional ecology of an Antarctic Dry Valley [... [Published PNAS - May 14 2013]
Printed electronics in East Asia: change of dir... [Published Low Carbon Economy - May 08 2013]
A struggle to overcome mountains of waste [Published Oman Observer - May 08 2013]
Activities celebrating 15th anniversary of Qual... [Published 7thSpace - May 07 2013]
International Accreditation Councils [Published New Indian Express - May 05 2013]
Uncharitable sentiments [Published Global Times - May 05 2013]
Hong Kong’s outskirts groan under piles of trash [Published Taipei Times Online - May 04 2013]
Risks of H7N9 infection mapped [Published Science Daily - May 04 2013]
GE13: Home is where his political heart is [Published thestar.com.my - May 04 2013]
Chinese scientists begin tackling the H7N9 bird... [Published Digital Journal - May 03 2013]
Scientists generate map of H7N9 risk [Published News-Medical.Net - May 03 2013]
Hong Kong faces environmental crisis [Published Dunya News - May 03 2013]
SPECIAL: Hong Kong Labor Day rallies back docke... [Published Macau Daily Times - May 02 2013]
Hong Kong Labor Day Protesters Back Dockers’ St... [Published Bloomberg - May 01 2013]
Sopa Receives Record Entries For Editorial Awards [Published Asia Media Journal - Apr 30 2013]
Hospital teaching Chinese medicine would benefi... [Published CHINAdaily - Apr 26 2013]
Anti-inflation subsidy policy needed [Published CHINAdaily - Apr 19 2013]
Planning watchdog on a tight leash [Published South China Morning Post - Apr 16 2013]
A pastor's life revisited [Published CHINAdaily - Apr 16 2013]
Xi Jinping becomes China's president [Published Guardian.co.uk - Mar 14 2013]
China Streamlines Maritime Law Enforcement Amid... [Published MaritimeSecurity.Asia - Mar 11 2013]
China Streamlines Maritime Law Enforcement Amid... [Published MaritimeSecurity.Asia - Mar 10 2013]
China's Wen Jiabao signs off with growth warning [Published Guardian.co.uk - Mar 05 2013]

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China Streamlines Maritime Law Enforcement Amid... [Published MaritimeSecurity.Asia - Mar 11 2013] China brought the law-enforcement arms of its maritime agencies under one body, a move aimed at protecting the country’s interests as it presses territorial claims in the East and South China Seas. The State Oceanic Administration will oversee ...
China Streamlines Maritime Law Enforcement Amid... [Published MaritimeSecurity.Asia - Mar 10 2013] China brought the law-enforcement arms of its maritime agencies under one body, a move aimed at protecting the country’s interests as it presses territorial claims in the East and South China Seas. The State Oceanic Administration will oversee ...
China claims right to disputed sea – Khaleej Times [Published MaritimeSecurity.Asia - Nov 29 2012] China claims right to disputed sea (AFP) / 29 November 2012 Beijing’s claims to nearly all the South China Sea are embossed in its latest passports, based on what it calls long-established ‘historical facts’ and what Chinese analysts say is Western ...