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[Mingpao Op-ed] Open data is essential to build smart city (Chinese only)
"Smart city" has been misinterpreted for many reasons, one of which involves neglecting the essential role of data and its implication for human.
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[Mingpao Op-ed] Open Data Index report - data for people (Chinese only)
While opening up more data, the government should ensure those publicly available datasets are of people's interests and concerns.
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[Mingpao Op-ed] The myth of open data policies in Hong Kong (Chinese only)
Hong Kong newspaper Mingpao published an op-ed by Benjamin Zhou, researcher of the Hong Kong Data Index, revealing a lack data governance policy in the city
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[Press Release] ISOC HK's 2nd “Hong Kong Open Data Index” reveals slight improvements on the city’s open data development
24th March 2022, Hong Kong -- Internet Society Hong Kong (ISOC HK) launched the new “Hong Kong Open Data Index (HKODI) 2021/22 Assessment Report” online
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【衆新聞】開放土地資料與追求公義
經過多年民間倡議行動,論述上逐漸達成一種共識:土地資料共享可視作追求社會公義的一種方式。「公義」在此不僅有英文 justice 之意,也可以按中文字面拆解為「公平」和「正義」。
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【衆新聞】開放公司資料的國際挑戰與經驗(二)
提升公司資料透明度乃全球大勢所趨,背後有多重因素推動,政府及非政府組織的具體行動包括制定標準、監察各國登記冊開放程度,甚至自行建立公開的第三方資料平台等,可謂各出奇謀,客觀上形成由內而外的公司資料開放路徑。
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Why we need to rethink open data in Asia during Covid-19
Asia, home to nearly a quarter of the global population, is responsible for only 2 percent of Covid-19 cases, according to the World Health Organisation.
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Open Data Sovereignty? Lessons from Hong Kong
Open Data and Data Sovereignty both seem desirable principles in data politics. But are they compatible?
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