Issue 13, August 2007

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Research Impact and Funding Outlook Beyond 2007
Hong Kong can be proud of its tremendous achievements in the world of academic research.
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Examining the Interdependent Behaviour of MNCs in Foreign Direct Investment
Entering a foreign market is an important strategic decision for any company to make.
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New Cancer Drug Breakthrough for Hong Kong
Liver Cancer is one of the most difficult cancers to treat. When the disease is diagnosed, patients often are in a critical condition with a life expectancy of only around six months.
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Cooperative Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Research Centre Established In Hong Kong
Addressing Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma (NPC), the head and neck cancer that is so prevalent in Hong Kong and the South China region, a Cooperative NPC Research Centre was established with a joint grant from the Research Grant Council Central Allocation to the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Chinese University of Hong Kong, and the Hong Kong Baptist University.
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The Case for Better Corporate Governance
In the wake of the Enron and WorldCom financial scandals, the importance of corporate governance has become a top priority in today’s business and financial world.
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Gene Mapping fights "Cantonese" Cancer
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC), a relatively rare type of head and neck cancer, is also known as the "Cantonese" cancer in view of its high prevalence among the Southern Chinese and those of Cantonese origin.
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The Effects of Culture on Decision Making and Judgement
People with different cultural backgrounds have different expectations, norms and values, which in turn have the potential to infl uence their judgements and decisions as well as their subsequent behaviour.
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A "Rising Star" in Hong Kong
Kendrick Shih, currently a fourth year medical student at the University of Hong Kong's Medical Faculty, has been named as one of six "Rising Stars" from around the world by the International Liver Transplantation Society, for his research work on liver cancer.
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Research projects funded in Central Allocation 2006/2007 exercise
Plasma Immersion Ion Implantation and Deposition (PIII&D) Equipment
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