25 Nov 2025
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China's 15th National Games wrapped up with a closing ceremony held in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province on Friday evening after more than two weeks of competition. Held all across the Greater Bay Area, the sporting event attracted thousands of visitors. CGTN reporter Zheng Songwu met local residents and guests in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to hear their impressions.
22 Nov 2025
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Judging from extensive reports by major media outlets and widespread information on social platforms, Japan has recently been troubled by an unprecedented bear crisis. Brown bears and Asian black bears have been entering densely populated areas at an unprecedented rate, even venturing onto airport aprons, causing temporary airport closures.
19 Nov 2025
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In an article published by Bloomberg’s Newsletter, Prof. Heiwai Tang, Associate Vice-President of The University of Hong Kong and Associate Dean of HKU Business School, was interviewed about his thoughts on Hong Kong’s potential to become a global hub for higher education. “We have always been a university city,” he said, adding that what’s perhaps different now is that the ingredients are in place to catapult the city into the top tiers of higher education worldwide.
13 Nov 2025
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Automation and artificial intelligence (AI) are upending the traditional international trade landscape, giving developed countries endogenous comparative advantages in industries that were once intensive in low-skilled labor, thereby reversing the traditional advantages of developing countries. According to the latest trends in 2025, this shift has accelerated the restructuring of global supply chains and has exacerbated trade inequality.
13 Nov 2025
Last week in this column we analyzed that captive insurance companies offer advantages in risk management and cost control, but not all enterprises are suited to establish a captive. What conditions are required to achieve the intended risk diversification goals while avoiding creating new sources of risk for the company?
12 Nov 2025
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Prof. Haonan ZHOU, Assistant Professor of Finance at HKU Business School, shared his views in a recent Financial Times article. Combing through three decades of syndicated loan market data across more than 100 countries, he found that when a borrower’s home country experiences a financial crisis, non-bank lenders cut their lending by about 20% more than banks do.
8 Nov 2025
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Facing complex risks and high premiums, many firms now favour 'captive insurance'—their own insurance subsidiaries. This strategy retains cash, lowers costs by reflecting true risk, and allows firms to cover 'blank risks' while accessing reinsurance markets directly.
5 Nov 2025
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In Hong Kong, a densely populated international metropolis, the red, green, and blue taxis flowing through the streets once symbolized the city's vitality. However, in recent years, issues such as inconsistent taxi service quality, an aging driver demographic, and frequent instances of refusal to pick up passengers or taking circuitous routes have become increasingly prominent, prompting society to re-examine the sustainability of traditional travel modes.
2 Nov 2025
