If we knew what it was we were doing, it would not be called research, would it? -- Albert Einstein
1 Jun 2026
Faculty
Prof. Yanhui Wu, Professor of Economics and of Management and Strategy at HKU Business School, and his co-authors tracked 26,811 secondary school pupils over 30 months. AI lifted homework scores by 18%, yet cut exam scores by 20%.
18 Sep 2026
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With today’s unveiling of Hong Kong’s first Five Year Plan and Policy Address, new industrialisation and innovation are set to be key growth drivers. Prof. Heiwai Tang, Associate Dean of HKU Business School, told TVB News that Hong Kong should leverage its unique strengths and Greater Bay Area opportunities.
16 Sep 2026
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Since ChatGPT was launched only a few years ago, the discussion around artificial intelligence (AI) and employment has clearly shifted. Initially, people worried about AI taking away jobs from humans; now, it is more worth pondering: when everyone can use AI, who will still have the ability to stay in the game?
16 Sep 2026
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Dr. Jinghan Meng, Senior Lecturer in Finance and BSc(QFin) Programme Director at HKU Business School, spoke to Sing Tao Education to share the philosophy behind programme. Finance is taught alongside computer programming and statistics, enabling the students to analyse and interpret the market rather than merely observe it.
13 Sep 2026
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Hong Kong's upcoming Policy Address, to be announced on September 16, is expected to further promote AI and "Finance+" initiatives. Prof. Heiwai Tang, Associate Dean of HKU Business School, told TVB that building a strong ecosystem must come first.
11 Sep 2026
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Last week's Belt and Road Summit put Kazakhstan back in the spotlight. While the nation plans to privatise, merge or liquidate 475 state-backed enterprises by 2030, HKU Business School's Dr. Yifei Zhang told SCMP that deep-rooted structural hurdles should be cleared first.
9 Sep 2026
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This year, China's economy exhibited an intriguing "scissors gap": in the first seven months, value-added industrial output of enterprises above designated size grew by 5.3%, and exports rose by 14%. During the same period, total retail sales of consumer goods registered a minor increase of only 1.2%, while fixed asset investment fell by 6.7%.
9 Sep 2026
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Among traditional Chinese medicine old brands, there is a packaging method called the "One Fen Bottle": how to divide, package, and measure the medicine—how much to put in and how much force to use—are not written in textbooks and rely entirely on the master’s years of experience and intuition.
4 Sep 2026
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People hope that the development of AI will make capabilities more accessible across all levels. In reality, AI is, on the one hand, making ordinary capabilities more uniform, while on the other hand raising the ceiling for exceptional capabilities. The floor of ability is being lifted, while the ceiling of ability is disappearing.
3 Sep 2026
