2021
August 2, 2021
The Youth I.D.E.A.S. announced its latest report on “Navigating Career Opportunities for Young People” The Youth I.D.E.A.S. (established by HKFYG Youth Research Centre) has released its study on “Navigating Career Opportunities for Young People”. Data gathered from 520 Hong Kong young employees aged 18-34 showed that 72.5% of them mainly considered the factor of salary in job hunting. Most respondents paid attention to the business nature (59.8%) and company size (36.9%) when choosing companies, while 70.0% said company background was not an important factor. Interviewees from in-depth interviews generally thought that Chinese enterprises can provide […]
August 2, 2021
Youth I.D.E.A.S. 62 Economics Navigating Career Opportunities for Young People 1 August, 2021 The employment situation of Hong Kong’s young people has been drawing public attention. It is worth looking at how young people’s employment opportunities can be opened up so that their career development choices can be broadened in order to cope with future economic development trends. Hong Kong is an important financial centre and commercial hub in the world, attracting enterprises of different capital backgrounds. Among them, enterprises from mainland China have been gradually increasing since the 1980s. In recent years, investments from mainland China have […]
June 15, 2021
The Youth I.D.E.A.S. announced its latest report on “The Challenges of Civil Servant Talent Development” The Youth I.D.E.A.S. (established by HKFYG Youth Research Centre) has released its study on “The Challenges of Civil Servant Talent Development”. Ninety-two percent of the 527 Hong Kong youth aged 18-34 in an on-site survey said that talent nurturing of the civil servants was important to Hong Kong. In respondents’ perceptions, the city’s civil servants had encountered challenges from the poor public trust of the SAR Government, a divided society, as well as failing to attract outstanding talent. A respective more […]
June 15, 2021
Youth I.D.E.A.S. 61 Governance The Challenges of Civil Servant Talent Development 14 June, 2021 Good public governance relies on people with outstanding talent performing their duties and displaying leadership skills in their positions. In Hong Kong, the Government appoints individuals to the Executive Council, the various advisory bodies, and the political accountable team through the Political Appointment System. The Legislative Council, District Councils, political parties, and other social organisations are the platforms to develop such potential. According to Hong Kong’s Civil Service Code, the Civil Service is the backbone of the HKSAR Government. It is responsible […]
May 17, 2021
The Youth I.D.E.A.S. announced its latest report on “Balancing Privacy Protection and Big Data Development” The Youth I.D.E.A.S. (established by HKFYG Youth Research Centre) has released its study on “Balancing Privacy Protection and Big Data Development’”. A survey on 808 local citizens aged 15 to 65 showed that majority of local citizens generally valued the importance of privacy, scoring 6.66 out of 10 (scale of 0 to 10, with 10 representing very important). However, there is a differentiation of opinions regarding the importance between privacy and other public interests, such as public health, public security, technological […]
May 17, 2021
Youth I.D.E.A.S. 60 Livelihood Balancing Privacy Protection and Big Data Development 16 May, 2021 There has been an increase in the development of digital identity worldwide with both public and private sectors utilising big data analysis and facial recognition to improve the efficiency and convenience of services. Through the support of artificial intelligence and deep learning, the accuracy of facial recognition by robots has surpassed that of humans, as shown in the GaussianFace algorithm developed by the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2014. According to a tech economy report, the global market of facial recognition […]
April 19, 2021
The Youth I.D.E.A.S. announced its latest report on “Supporting Teachers in Facing Educational Challenges” The Youth I.D.E.A.S. (established by HKFYG Youth Research Centre) has released its study on “Supporting Teachers in Facing Educational Challenges”. For the surveyed 354 Hong Kong secondary school teachers, 35.3% worked over 60 hours a week, 14.5% of them even worked over 71 hours or above. Most respondents hoped to reduced administrative work (66.4%), while they wanted to spend more time on engaging with students (61.3%) and lesson preparation work (57.1%). Teacher Interview Cases revealed that workload increased during the pandemic as teachers need […]
April 19, 2021
Youth I.D.E.A.S. 59 Education Supporting Teachers in Facing Educational Challenges 19 April, 2021 Due to advancements in technology and social development, modes of teaching and learning have entered a new era. According to “Back to the Future of Education – Four OECD Scenarios for Schooling”, a report published by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)[1] in 2020, learning is no longer limited to the school environment. School can act as a learning hub, connecting with the community by making use of the development of advanced technology (such as artificial intelligence) to deliver more diversified modes of […]
March 15, 2021
The Youth I.D.E.A.S. announced its latest report on “Tackling Hong Kong’s Brain Drain” The Youth I.D.E.A.S. (established by HKFYG Youth Research Centre) has released its study on “Tackling Hong Kong’s Brain Drain”. Data gathered from 1,135 Hong Kong young talents aged below 35 showed that 24.2% of them were planning on leaving to work elsewhere. Among those who work in the four pillar or five high-potential industries, 29.5% had the same thought. A certified information system auditor interviewed said the ideal development prospects of Fin Tech in the United States, coupled with the fairer promotion opportunities based […]