If we knew what it was we were doing, it would not be called research, would it? -- Albert Einstein
1 Jun 2026
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AGI (Artificial General Intelligence) is the AI that could learn, decide and execute, and we are already in its early days. Just this week, Meta has rolled out its agent Muse, and quite a few service-based digital platforms have seen their stock price drop in the US stock market. Its related conversation has shifted from "what if" to "how fast," and the answer is unsettling.
30 Sep 2026
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The latest Policy Address proposes exploring the possibility of increasing the Exchange Fund’s gold holdings. In an interview with iCable News’ programme “財智．商傳”, Prof. Heiwai Tang, Associate Dean of HKU Business School, noted that gold currently accounts for only around 0.5% of the HKMA’s foreign exchange reserves, which is lower than the proportions held by many central banks worldwide.
27 Sep 2026
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Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) members agreed last week to set up an Accession Working Group to begin the joining process for applicant economies, including Hong Kong, giving the city a clearer path toward potential tariff savings.
24 Sep 2026
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US-China Economic and Trade Negotiations Help Manage Disagreements, but Industry-Level Trade Disputes Will Not Automatically Disappear. Since last year's Busan summit and President Trump's visit to China in May this year, both sides have continued to advance dialogue.
24 Sep 2026
Global markets are hitting record highs this year while the Hang Seng Index (HSI) remains sluggish. This stark contrast has left many investors with a deep sense of loss, as they naturally believe that a weak HSI means a poorly performed Hong Kong stock market.
23 Sep 2026
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The Federal Reserve's Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) raised the federal funds rate by 0.25 percentage points last week. This is the first increase since July 2023 and also the first rate change since Jerome Powell took over as the new Chair of the Federal Reserve.
23 Sep 2026
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In an interview with Phoenix TV, Prof. Heiwai Tang, Associate Dean of HKU Business School, described Hong Kong’s First Five-Year Plan as a plan with Hong Kong style, noting that it sets out pragmatic and clear KPIs.
22 Sep 2026
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Earlier, I visited a senior care home. At 2 p.m., several elderly residents gathered in the activity room, engaging in cognitive training with a therapist using picture cards. In the corridor, more residents sat quietly in wheelchairs, basking in the sun.
18 Sep 2026
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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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