香港最危險路段 – 信報財經新聞, StartUpBeat

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過去半年大中小學停課， 但不少人停課不停學，一群大專學生便以所思所學，以地理資訊系統（GlS）分析自選的議題並尋求解決方案，參加今年的「Esri青年學人大賽」。看到他們的得獎作品，你不能不佩服年輕人廣闊的視野、對社會的關懷和勇於創新的思維。

Get ready for the typhoon season – EJ Insight

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According to the World Meteorological Organization, 2019 was the second warmest year on record, with the five years from 2015 to 2019 being the five warmest since recording. The Hong Kong Observatory (HKO) also confirmed that May of 2020 was much hotter than usual. The monthly mean temperature of 27.7 degrees in May was 1.8 degrees above the normal figures. Moreover, the annual mean temperature this year is expected to be above normal, very likely to be among the top 10 warmest on record.

Epidemic provides impetus to change the world that we live in – China Daily

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The coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic is raging around the world. The situation is very worrying. However, it also brings many opportunities to change the world. Here are some interesting examples:

Spatial data ecosystem key to unleash data potential – EJ Insight

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The Legislative Council’s Establishment Subcommittee Meeting held in January discussed the Development Bureau’s request for additional staff to oversee the promotion of the common spatial data infrastructure (CSDl). The participating councillors have prepared well for the meeting and raised very specific questions. One pointed out that the data should be connected to the geographic location, so that different information related to the same location can be connected for the convenience of research and development of applications.

Efficient coordination inside and outside the government is the key to open data – Harbour Times

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The first global COVID-19 dashboard by the Johns Hopkins University (JHU) of the United States has received enthusiastic response around the world. The dashboard attracts an average of 1.2 billion views per day. It is an exemplar of the benefits of open data – and how quickly it can be deployed to good effect when the will is there. Hong Kong cannot use the COVID-19 crisis or other pettier considerations stand in its way to securing the obvious benefits of open data.

疫情帶來改變世界的契機 – 明報

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新型冠狀病毒疫情在全球肆虐，令人擔憂的同時，也帶來不少改變世界的契機，以下是一些饒有意義的例子：

How HK can lead GBA neighbors in data platform development – ejinsight

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The central government last week released the Outline Development Plan for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) to spur growth in Hong Kong, Macau and nine cities of Guangdong province.

Data is the key for ‘future readiness’ – ejinsight

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The World Economic Forum’s recent Global Competitiveness Report saw attention being drawn to the ranking of different countries. But what was even more thought-provoking was the theme of the report, which is how to ensure a productive future, or be in “future readiness".

Hong Kong lags behind in opening up data – ejinsight

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My trip to the United States to participate in the Esri User Conference in July was very fruitful. The five-day conference showcased new geographic information system (GlS) applications for 18,000 GIS users around the world. Some countries are taking advantage of information technology to gap-jump their development, which is very impressive.

Women’s creativity yet to be fully harnessed – ejinsight

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Governments and organizations often cite the shortage of talent in the market, but a study suggests that many countries actually are not making full use of their human capital.