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The Educational Imperative of the AI Era: Insights from ChatGPT Shocks in Online Labor Markets
The Educational Imperative of the AI Era: Insights from ChatGPT Shocks in Online Labor Markets
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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Finance is no longer read off a screen. It is modelled, coded and tested.
Finance is no longer read off a screen. It is modelled, coded and tested.
Dr. Jinghan MENG
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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Sing Tao Education Article 1 (Chinese Only)
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Forward-Looking Policy Planning | Government to Further Promote AI and “Finance+”; Scholars Advocate for Building a Robust Ecosystem
Forward-Looking Policy Planning | Government to Further Promote AI and “Finance+”; Scholars Advocate for Building a Robust Ecosystem
Prof. Heiwai TANG
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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TVB News (Chinese Only)
Can Kazakhstan be Hong Kong’s Next IPO Powerhouse?
Can Kazakhstan be Hong Kong’s Next IPO Powerhouse?
Dr. Yifei ZHANG
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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South China Morning Post
Short-Term Stimulus and Long-Term Security: A Dual Approach to Reviving Domestic Demand
Short-Term Stimulus and Long-Term Security: A Dual Approach to Reviving Domestic Demand
Prof. Jian ZHANG
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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What’s Next for Hong Kong After Reaching Global No. 1 in Wealth Management?
What’s Next for Hong Kong After Reaching Global No. 1 in Wealth Management?
Prof. Anna Wai-Kwan WONG
How to strengthen Hong Kong’s position as the World’s leading wealth management centre? Prof. Anna Wong, Director of the Wealth Management Academy (WMA) at HKU Business School, noted that the industry’s key challenge is a talent mismatch.
8 Sep 2026
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RTHK TV 32 “The Current”
Sing Tao Daily (Chinese only)
HK01(Chinese only)
Phoenix TV (Chinese only)
Centennial Pharmaceutical Company Embraces AI to Overcome Experience Gap Crisis
Centennial Pharmaceutical Company Embraces AI to Overcome Experience Gap Crisis
Prof. Roy Liang TAN
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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Hong Kong Economic Journal (Chinese Only)
Higher Baselines, Unbounded Ceilings: Four Forces Driving AI’s Great Divergence
Higher Baselines, Unbounded Ceilings: Four Forces Driving AI’s Great Divergence
Prof. Jin LI
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
Global Imbalances Are Made at Home
Global Imbalances Are Made at Home
Prof. Steven Alan BARNETT
Global imbalances are rising again. One consequence is trade tensions, with accusations of unfair trading practices, threats of retaliation, and escalating trade barriers such as tariffs and export restrictions. Tensions, of course, are fueled by many factors, including political ones.
2 Sep 2026
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4 Nov 2026
Strategic Planning and Opportunities for Developing Captive Insurers in Hong Kong
12 Nov 2025
Is Establishing a Captive Insurer an Effective Strategy for Corporate Self-protection?
5 Nov 2025
Prof. Xin TONG

Deputy Area Head of Innovation and Information Management

Professor

BGLIS Programme Director

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AI Generated Texts and Literary Criticism
31 Oct 2026
More AI, Less Diversity
20 Aug 2026
What AI Can’t Read: The Unspoken Standards Behind Good Work
13 June 2026
Prof. Heiwai TANG

Associate Vice-President (Global), The University of Hong Kong

Associate Dean (External Relations), HKU Business School

Victor and William Fung Professor in Economics

Director, Asia Global Institute

Director, APEC Study Center

Associate Director, Hong Kong Institute of Economics and Business Strategy

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The Four Asian Tigers on Different Innovation Paths: Where Next for Hong Kong’s Economy?
28 Oct 2026
Hong Kong Hosts Its First APEC Finance Ministers’ Meeting: How Does It Showcase Hong Kong-Shenzhen Synergy?
23 Oct 2026
What Would Increasing Gold Holdings in the Exchange Fund Mean to Hong Kong?
27 Sep 2026
Prof. Edward Kwan Yiu CHEN

Honorary Professor

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How Can Hong Kong Drive Offshore RMB Innovation?
22 Oct 2026
Prof. Yang YOU

Assistant Professor

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What’s driving Hong Kong’s Pokémon card boom?
22 Oct 2026
The Race Is On: Will Hong Kong Outpace Singapore as Asia’s Next International Gold Hub?
6 Jul 2026
The Rise of Prediction Markets: The New Gambling or a Financial Product?
22 Jun 2026
Dr. Yifei ZHANG

Senior Lecturer

BEcon/BEcon & Fin Deputy Programme Director and Admissions Tutor

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Japan Owned the Technology, Others Captured the Business
14 Oct 2026
Hong Kong’s Bid to Join the RCEP Has Taken a Major Step Forward
24 Sep 2026
Can Kazakhstan be Hong Kong’s Next IPO Powerhouse?
9 Sep 2026
Prof. Zhiwu CHEN

Chair Professor of Finance

Cheng Yu-Tung Professor in Finance

Director, Centre for Quantitative History

Director, Hong Kong Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences

HKU Council Member

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Chinese brokers work to crack the final code: win clients on global stage
11 Oct 2026
China fines 4 internet celebrities US$1.9m over tax evasion involving e-commerce sales
10 Jul 2026
As US trade truce gets back on track, some Chinese exporters are ‘slowly dying’
12 Jun 2025
Prof. Yi TANG

Associate Professor

MBA GBA Programme Director (Enrichment)

Associate Director, Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship

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Is AI the CEO’s Rival or Asset?
9 Oct 2026
Prof. Zhenhui Jack JIANG

Professor of Innovation and Information Management

Padma and Hari Harilela Professor in Strategic Information Management

Director, AI Evaluation Lab

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Who’s shaping China’s AI boom, and who owns what AI creates?
2 Oct 2026
AI Personality: The Next Metric in Foreign Exchange Trading
1 Aug 2026
The ‘Smartest’ AI Isn’t Necessarily the Best AI Trader
9 Jul 2026
Prof. Weiming ZHU

Assistant Dean (Open Programme of Executive Education)

Associate Professor

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Who’s shaping China’s AI boom, and who owns what AI creates?
2 Oct 2026
With AI boosting productivity, what’s still holding companies back?
17 Sep 2026
AI Shopping Agents: Reshaping the Power Dynamics of Mobile Internet
3 Apr 2024