Media Review, No. 38/93

Abstract

[evdate 1993-09-24] WEEKLY MEDIA REVIEW (NO.38/93) --prepared by King Cheng

1. Professor Gary Becker inaugurates Citibank/HKUST Business Forum (14/9) Three papers responded favourably to our press release (9/9) on Prof Becker's visit to HK to speak at the inaugural lecture of the citibank/HKUST Business Forum. Six papers and one magazine, including Sing Tao Daily (13/9), the Express (11/9), Ming Pao (10/9), Wah Kiu Yat (10/9), HK Economic Journal (10/9), Wen Wei Po (10/9) and Next Magazine (10/9) mentioned the event and noted that Prof Becker, Nobel Laureate for Economic Science in 1992, would talk on the topic of "Education, Training, and Government Activity in the Process of Development". As pre-event publicity, Prof Isaac Ehrlich of Economics was interviewed by Wen Wei Po (11/9) to talk about Prof Becker's research and achievements. In additon, HK Economic Journal (10 and 14/9) published Prof Ehrlich's two-part feature on Prof Becker. The paper also published another feature on Prof Becker's visit written by Dr Francis Lui of Economics.

2. Vice Governor and Delegation from Hainan visit UST (15/9) Four papers, including Ming Pao (14/9), Wen Wei Po (14/9), HK Economic Journal (14/9) and Sing Tao Evening Post (13/9), picked up our press release on the visit. The papers mentioned that Vice Governor, Mr Mao Zhi-jun, would give a talk on Hainan and six convenors of UST's Hainan Institute Planning Committee would report on progress in their respective areas. The papers added that UST's School of Business and Management was organising the Training Programme for Senior Executives of Hainan Share- ownerhip Enterprises (11-15/10).

3. Mr Alden McCraken appointed UST's first Director of OCGA Both Wen Wei Po (13/9) and the New Evening Post (11/9) picked up our press release on Mr McCraken's appointment.

4. Dr K C Chan of Finance talks about the Contrarian Theory Both Sing Tao Daily (4/9) and HK Economic Times (6/9) reported that Dr Chan gave a lecture on the Contrarian Theory at the FinaTech Investment Seminar held at HK Convention Centre (4/9).

5. Mr H L Lam of Finance talks about personal investment in the stock market In a column on investment, Ming Pao (2,3,8/9) carried a three-part interview with Mr Lam on this topic.

6. Dr Eric Chang of Finance comments on China's policy on Taiwan In a report on China's recently released white paper on its policy on Taiwan, Huanan Jingji Journal (1/9) quoted Dr Chang as saying that there was nothing new in the white paper. He believed that the white paper would not cause any adverse effect on Taiwan's policies on trading and economic activities on the mainland.

7. A review on a book written by Dr Berry Hsu of Accounting Far Eastern Economic Review (23/9) carried a review on Dr Hsu's book, "The Common Law in Chinese Context: Hong Kong Becoming China: The Transition to 1997."

8. Ms Elza Tsang of Language Centre will be one of the adjudicators for the HK Youth Speaking Putonghua Competition Ta Kung Pao (14/9) reported this. The competition was held in 9/93.

9. UST Drama Club joins the Drama United Front for Tertiary Institutions Three papers, including Ming Pao (10/9), Wah Kiu Yat Po (5/9) and Sing Tao Daily (10/9), reported that drama clubs from five tertiary institutions, including UST, recently formed the Drama United Front. The papers added that their first performance, Bertolt Brecht's "The Exception and the Rule", would be staged in 10/93.

10. UST campus culture Sing Tao Daily (13/9) carried a short article written by a UST student, Mr Lau Ming-fu on the sub-culture in UST, in which he mentioned the jargon of UST students.

11. UST freshmen should help to build the campus culture Sing Tao Daily (14/9) quoted the Vice-Chairman (External Affairs) of UST Student Union, Mr Yip Kin-fai saying that freshmen should help to build the campus culture and enjoy their university life.

Note: This review is mainly based on newspaper clippings on UST received within the week. Enquiries and suggestions can be made to office of Public Affairs (ext. 6305 or ext. 6306). A set of the clippings is available in the Reference Section of the Library (where items may be photocopied if desired). This review is for information only. All information recorded here is as reported in the original articles. Names and terms are translated from the Chinese as best we are able when official translations are not immediately available. The only English dailies in HK are South China Morning Post (SCMP) and Hong Kong Standard (HKS).