HK needs to beef up tech investment: Sun Dong
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HK needs to beef up tech investment: Sun Dong

Technology tamfitronics Hong Kong still has a long way to go before it can become a Silicon Valley-style international technology hub, Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry Sun Dong said on Sunday. Speaking on a radio programme, Sun said the SAR has rolled out measures to boost the sector over the past two years, noting that the target of attracting 100 I&T enterprises to the territory within five years has been achieved. But the minister said there’s room to further boost investment in cutting-edge technologies."The government is investing more money on frontier technologies. Last year, it spent 1.07 percent of GDP on this, which is a record for Hong Kong. However, this is still low compared to nearby regions," he said. "For example, the mainland spends 2.7 to 2.8 percent of its GDP...
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NITDA: Nigerian Curriculum Needs Overhaul To Meet 21st-Century Needs
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NITDA: Nigerian Curriculum Needs Overhaul To Meet 21st-Century Needs

Technology tamfitronics DG NITDA Kashifu Shadow The director-general of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA)Kashifu Inuwa, is urging for an overhaul of curriculums across all levels to meet 21st-century digital skills.Mr Inuwa made the call on Friday during a meeting in Abuja with the management team of the Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC)led by its executive secretary, Ismail Junaidu.The DG said the review would be in line with President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, which aims to create millions of jobs by leveraging digital technologies and achieving a digital literacy rate of 70 per cent by 2027.“Digital technology has an important role to play in the design of the curriculum, content and processes due to the evolution of technology.“Disruptive technology has substituted the way of doing things worldwide, of which Nigeria as...
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