Last year, a recruitment platform announced a survey on the projected salary increment of various industries in Hong Kong this year, which has become a hot topic in the city.
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6G: Fusing city and suburb together – EJ Insight
When the fifth generation of mobile network (5G) was just commercialised, the world’s major countries including China, the United States, Japan, South Korea, Finland, and more have started the research on 6G which is expected to be deployed by 2030. Although configurations on technology and spectrum to be used in the 6G system are not yet confirmed, all countries agree that 6G will have a profound influence on our society and living. Among them, urban planning needs new thinking in the 6G era.
繼續閱讀Better city planning for tackling ageing problem in GBA – EJ Insight
Based on a forecast by the Census and Statistics Department, the over-85s group in Hong Kong would rise sharply 10 years later, and the rapid growth is expected to remain for 20 years. Similar to Hong Kong, Guangdong Province (GD) also sees its growing ageing population with the age of 65 and above exceeding 10 million this year and well above 30 million in 30 years’ time.
繼續閱讀GIS ensures a fair and smooth election process – Harbour Times
Finally, the eye-catching United States presidential election is over. But how could the public be assured of fairness, transparency and efficiency in the election process? How did it ensure safety in casting a vote under the COVID-19 epidemic? Recently, the Harvard Kennedy School published an article analysing how advanced technologies, such as geographic information system (GlS) and electronic map software, have enabled more than 100 million eligible voters to vote smoothly.
繼續閱讀應用GlS規劃港深「一區兩園」 – 信報財經新聞, StartUpBeat
新冠肺炎疫苗分配需公平透明 – 明報
A HK-bred internationally renowned geographer – EJ Insight
Although I loved maps since I was a child, I had never thought about working in this field until I was introduced to the geographic information world by the internationally renowned geographer, Professor Chor-Pang Lo, who was born and educated in Hong Kong. Following his teaching 30 years ago, I continued in his path of passing on my knowledge and experience in the geographic information system (GIS) to the next generations. It is really amazing!
繼續閱讀Tackling youth unemployment under the pandemic – EJ Insight
Under the COVID-19 epidemic, the unemployment rate is rising inevitably. But the group of young girls aged 15-19 was hit the hardest. Compared with the figure in Q2 last year, the young girls’ jobless rate for the same period this year has doubled to 18.1%, which is almost three times the overall unemployment rate.
繼續閱讀Women’s participation helps unlock the potential of GIS – EJ Insight
Geographic information system (GlS) refers to the collection, sorting, analysis and visualization of geospatial data using information technology. This emerging and widely applied science has become a rapidly growing industry. It’s been applied for finding one’s way in daily life, finding the lost elderly, natural disaster relief, 3D city planning, and future unmanned driving. According to the estimation of the US Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration (DOLETA) in 2010, the growth of different GIS jobs was higher than the average. In 2010, there were nearly 425,000 geospatial professionals employed in the United States, it is expected that almost 150,000 additional positions will be created this year. According to last year’s update, the number of employees in the GIS industry is expected to increase by another 10% by 2028, and the growing trend will continue to prevail.
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