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HKU weekly notice (from December 30, 2011 to January 6, 2012)

30 Dec 2011

 

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"Szeto Wah Collection" Turnover Ceremony
The "Szeto Wah Collection" includes books, manuscripts, photos, audio-visual files, and many other artifacts.  The University of Hong Kong Libraries is chosen by the family of Mr Szeto Wah as the recipient of this unique collection. This collection will comprise a significant addition to the Libraries' "Hong Kong Collection".

At the Turnover Ceremony, an exhibition will be held to commemorate the first anniversary of the passing away of Szeto Wah.  The late Mr Szeto's brother Mr Szeto Keung and HKU Vice-Chancellor Professor Lap-Chee Tsui will officiate at the Ceremony.

Date: 4 January 2012 (Wednesday)
Time: 11:30 am
Venue: Special Collections, Main Library, HKU

Media Contact:  Ms. Carmen Tsang, Tel: 2859 2211 / Ms. Marina Yeung, Tel: 2859 8903

HKU to release 2012 First Quarter Hong Kong Macroeconomic Forecast
A press conference is scheduled on January 4 (Wednesday) to announce the "Hong Kong Macroeconomic Forecast", supplying headline macroeconomic indicators for Hong Kong's economy in the first quarter of 2012.

Sponsored by the Faculty of Business and Economics of the University of Hong Kong (HKU), the forecasting project is managed and prepared by the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC) Study Centre of the Hong Kong Institute of Economics and Business Strategy.  It provides the community with reliable, transparent and useful forward-looking economic information to gauge the movements and effects of Hong Kong's activities on a quarterly basis.

The forecasting system has proved to be very useful in tracking the short-term fluctuations of the economy, particularly in predicting turning points of the business cycles.

Media representatives are cordially invited to the press conference, the details are:

Date:  January 4, 2012 (Wednesday)
Time:  3:00pm
Venue:  the United Conference Centre, 10/F., United Centre, 95 Queensway, Admiralty

For media enquiries, please contact: Ms Trinni Choy (Assistant Director (Media), Communications and Public Affairs Office) tel: 2859 2606 email: pychoy@hku.hk  or Ms Melanie Wan (Manager (Media), Communications and Public Affairs Office) tel: 2859 2600 email: melwkwan@hku.hk.

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