Anthony Lau Siu Wing, an honorary\ndoctor of the University of Macau (UM), today (5 March) gave a talk titled \u2018E-Commerce\nLogistics\u2019 at UM. The event attracted many UM faculty members and students, business\npeople, as well as experts and scholars.<\/p>
In his speech before the talk,\nLionel Ni, acting rector of UM, praised Dr Lau for being a pioneer and veteran\nin the air cargo and logistics business. Dr Lau has spared no effort in\npromoting the development of the air cargo and logistics industry in Hong Kong.\nAfter graduating from the University of East Asia, the predecessor of UM, Lau\nhas provided tremendous support to the university, as reflected in his donation\nto the University of Macau Development Foundation to support whole-person\neducation at UM. He believes that one must commit oneself to lifelong learning\nin order to contribute to society.<\/p>
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During the talk, Dr Lau reviewed\nthe major changes in e-commerce over the past decade, including the rise of e-commerce\nplatforms and online adverting, and the emergence of virtual reality shopping,\nwhich have transformed buying behaviours and the logistics landscape. According\nto Dr Lau, the e-commerce market in China has been growing steadily, accounting\nfor 67.1 per cent of the global e-commerce market in 2017. It is expected that\nby the year 2020, e-commerce sales on the Chinese market will exceed the combined\nsales in the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan, Germany, and France. Dr Lau\nalso discussed the many opportunities brought about by the development of the\nGuangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao\nBridge as well as the implications for collaboration and development in the\nlogistics industry.<\/p>
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Source: Faculty of Business Administration<\/p>
Media Contact Information:Communications Office, University of Macau<\/p>
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Albee Lei Tel\uff1a(853) 88228004Kelvin U Tel\uff1a(853) 88224322Email\uff1aprs.media@um.edu.mo<\/p>
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