Bill Costello visits Angkor Thom in Siem Reap.
» 2010 » AprilBill Costello visits Angkor Thom in Siem Reap. Bill Costello visits Ta Prohm in Siem Reap. Bill Costello visits Angkor Wat in Siem Reap. In the city of Shenzhen, directly north of Hong Kong, universities have been setting up research institutes in the Shenzhen Virtual University Park. Among them are four of the top five Hong Kong universities: Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Chinese University of Hong Kong, City University of Hong Kong, and Hong Kong Polytechnic [...] Shenzhen Virtual University Park is situated within the Shenzhen Hi-tech Industrial Park (Shenzhen HIP), which focuses on the development of biology, electronics, information technology, optical electromechanical integration, pharmaceuticals and other high-tech industries. Shenzhen HIP serves as center for collaborative projects between university research institutes, investors, and high-tech firms that transform scientific and technological achievements into [...] The research institutes set up by universities in the Shenzhen Virtual University Park consist of labs, classrooms, and administrative offices. They offer training to research staff and students, establish high-tech enterprises, develop advanced technologies, and commercialize research outputs. The park has produced tens of thousands of postgraduates. The Shenzhen Virtual University Park in China is a win-win situation for the city of Shenzhen and the Hong Kong universities setting up research facilities there. Prior to the park’s opening, there were only two colleges in Shenzhen. More were required to train enough workers for the burgeoning manufacturing hub. So Shenzhen built the park [...] The University of Hong Kong (HKU) recently announced that it will set up facilities at the Shenzhen Virtual University Park in 2015. The HKU, which is the 24th best university in the world according to the Times Higher Education-QS World University Rankings 2009, will be joining four other top-ranked Hong Kong universities in the park: Hong [...] In the current issue of BusinessWeek, Michelle Conlin writes that the percentage of top MBAs from U.S. universities who are taking jobs in Asia has more than doubled since 2005. It’s now over 10 percent of the graduating class. What’s luring them to the East? More opportunities to make an impact, work in an emerging market, [...] While immigrants represent only 12 percent of the U.S. population, their economic and intellectual contributions have been significant. They’ve started more than half of the technology companies in Silicon Valley and contributed to over one quarter of U.S.-originated international patents. Offering skilled immigrants permanent residence instead of temporary visas will increase the number who come to [...] |
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