This comes as environmentalists warned that the region could face unprecedented challenges in the years to come, with extreme weather events poised to become more common.

Meanwhile, a new study led by researchers from Nanyang Technological University in Singapore revealed that fine particulate matters were linked to approximately 135 million premature deaths around globe from 1989 to 2020, with global warming expected to worsen the situation. Is a unified action the solution? We’ll find out.

After 9:45, we talk about vocational training for the elderly, as new courses have been launched to help seniors gain new skills.

9:05am-9:45am: ESG and fine particulates

9:05am-9:45am: Steve Yim, Associate Professor and Assistant Chair, The Asian School of the Environmental, Nanyang Technological University - Singapore. He released the study on fine particulates. 

9:05am-9:30am: William Yu, CEO, World Green Organisation. He is the main organiser of the ESG conference.

9:30am-9:45am: Leung Wing Mo, Adjunct Professor in Earth and Environmental Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; former Assistant Director of the Hong Kong Observatory




9:45am-10:00am: Vocational training for the elderly

9:45am-10:00am:Timothy Ma, Chief Consultant of Ma Kam Wah & Co