Media Review (No.31/98)
Prepared by the Public Affairs Office
Media Content Analysis for news clippings received Aug 5-11 =========================================================== 72 clippings mentioning UST were received, 7 with UST as primary focus.
UST is the primary focus (7): UST in General (1),
Profile of individual UST member (1), Research activities (3),
Administrative and managerial activities (1), Other activities (1).
4 of the stories resulted from PAO's efforts with the media.
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1. RTHK Radio's Putonghua channel (7/8) interviewed VP-AA for a personal profile
2. Cyberspace Center's Y2K handbook
Three papers (7-4/8). (PAO press release) 3. An article on conflicts within the HK government
Ming Pao (7/8) carried an article written by a UST PG (SOSC). 4. HK Economic Jnl. (7/8) carried an article written by Dr K C Wei (FINA). 5. UST's Consumer Media Lab
In an article on the development of new technology in HK, HK Economic Jnl. (7/8) mentioned the lab.
6. Seven UST activities mentioned in SCMP's bulletin board column (6/8) (Information provided by PAO)
7. A cross-border high-tech corridor for HK
In a feature on the topic, China Daily(HK edition) (6/8) noted that the idea to develop such a corridor was initiated by Pres Woo.
8. Dr Francis Lui (ECON)'s comment on economic issues in HK Eight papers (6-1/8).
9. Prof Vincent Shen (COMP) will give advice to the Commission of Inquiry on the New Airport
A total of 17 clippings (5-4/8) were received. 10. UST's research on Traditional Chinese Medicine
In a feature on Chinese herbal medicine, Apple Daily (5/8) mentioned UST.
11. Cyberspace Center's collaboration with IBC SCMP (4/8).
12. Cyberspace Center's smart card project Sing Tao Daily (4/8).
13. Dr Dekai Wu (COMP)'s Silc project with the Human Language Technology Center
Asian Wall Street Jnl. (3/8). (PAO media liaison) 14. Prof Justin Lin (ECON)'s article on the currency in China
Ming Pao (3/8).
15. Prof Justin Lin (ECON)'s article on the Chinese economy Sing Tao (1/8).
16. An interview with Pres Woo on economic and education cooperation between HK and Shanghai
Wen Wei Po (1/8). 17. To dine at UST's UC Bistro
Apple Daily (1/8) carried a soft feature on this. 18. Cyberspace Center and IBC organized a forum on Internet
SCMP (28/7).
19 . Dr Y K Kwan (ECON) talks about economic issues in HK Capital Magazine (7/98). (PAO media liaison).
For further details about the items mentioned, a set of news clippings will be available on Tuesday at the Reference Counter of the Library (where items may be photocopied if desired). This review is mainly based on newspaper clippings about UST. All information recorded here is as reported in the original
articles. Names and terms are translated from the Chinese as best we can when official translations are not immediately available. South China Morning Post (SCMP) and Hong Kong Standard (HKS) are English newspapers. Enquiries can be made to Office of Public Affairs (ext. 6305 or 8555).
