Hong Kong was once famed worldwide as a “Shopping Paradise,” with retail serving as a key pillar of its economy. From cutting-edge electronics to international luxury goods, the city attracted consumers from around the globe on the strength of its reputation for quality and exchange-rate advantages. Today, the rise of mainland E-Commerce platforms is profoundly reshaping Hong Kong’s commercial ecosystem.
22 Sep 2025
Driven by the wave of digitalization, livestream e-commerce has rapidly risen to become one of the most phenomenal marketing methods in the e-commerce sector. With real-time interaction and immersive experiences, it has successfully captured the attention of hundreds of millions of consumers.
4 Sep 2025
On August 1, 2025, Hong Kong’s “Stablecoin Ordinance” will take effect, marking China’s gradual participation in the stablecoin market and its exploration of how to use Hong Kong, an offshore financial center, to promote the internationalization of the RMB through stablecoins. To answer this question, we need to understand, rationally and objectively, the development logic of offshore RMB stablecoins in the context of the current heightened market sentiment.
22 Aug 2025
We have been listening to discussions about Labubu’s innovative marketing and customer engagement, given its global success today. However, how can it shed light on Hong Kong’s RWA economy?
7 Aug 2025
In 2023, the Belgian newspaper Dernière Heure revealed that the ride-hailing platform Uber charges different prices to users based on their phone’s battery level.[1] Specifically, for the same trip, if your phone has 84% battery remaining, Uber charges 16.6 euros; but if you only have 12% battery left, the price rises to 17.56 euros. The logic behind this pricing is obvious: if your phone is about to run out of battery, you’re probably in no position to wait, and have no choice but to accept Uber’s higher price
25 Jul 2025
When institutional investors cast their votes against company directors, they increasingly do something that was once rare: they explain why. These "voting rationales" — brief written explanations accompanying dissenting votes — are emerging as a surprisingly effective tool for driving corporate governance reform, according to new research analyzing nearly 800,000 such disclosures.
11 Jul 2025
In the era of online shopping, the so-called "no discounts for old customers or dogs" policy often leaves loyal consumers feeling helpless. Many e-commerce platforms implement a "one person, one price" strategy, and even tailor prices based on users' purchasing habits and browsing histories, causing different consumers to pay different prices for the same product. In addition, airline ticket prices fluctuate constantly, with the phenomenon of "the more you search, the more expensive it gets" becoming the norm.
3 Jul 2025
In today's highly competitive business environment, innovative collaboration has become an important way for companies to gain an advantage. In innovation-driven partnerships, large enterprises often collaborate with small technology firms, integrating the latter's core technologies into their own products to drive product innovation and expand market share. To secure collaboration opportunities, small enterprises also need to demonstrate to potential partners the application potential and market prospects of their technology integration.
13 Jun 2025
Despite resource constraints and pressures coming from a growing population, can emerging economies improve healthcare access and reduce costs – without sacrificing the quality of healthcare services? Based on field visits and joint research on public health, Prof. Sundara Natarajan Panchanatham, Assistant Professor in Innovation and Information at HKU Business School, revealed that medical practices in emerging economies “can transform healthcare systems, making them more resilient and responsive to the demands of their populations.”
29 May 2025
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Dr. Yifei ZHANG

Prof. Yipu DENG

Prof. Xiang FANG

Prof. Yang LIU

Prof. Haonan ZHOU

Prof. Joseph CHAN

Prof. Xi LI

Prof. Feng TIAN

Prof. Sundara Natarajan PANCHANATHAM

Prof. Michael C.L. CHAU
Dr. Yifei ZHANG
Senior Lecturer
BEcon/BEcon & Fin Deputy Programme Director and Admissions Tutor
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Prof. Yipu DENG
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Prof. Xiang FANG
Assistant Professor
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Prof. Yang LIU
Associate Professor
MWM Programme Director
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Prof. Haonan ZHOU
Assistant Professor
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Prof. Joseph CHAN
Associate Director, Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Associate Professor of Practice
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Prof. Xi LI
Professor
Director, Asia Case Research Centre
Associate Director, Institute of Digital Economy and Innovation
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Prof. Feng TIAN
Assistant Professor
Prof. Sundara Natarajan PANCHANATHAM
Assistant Professor
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Prof. Michael C.L. CHAU
Deputy Area Head of Innovation and Information Management
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