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In April 2026, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority issued its first batch of stablecoin issuer licenses to The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited and Anchor Point Financial Technology Limited. HSBC is one of Hong Kong's largest banks and holds a unique status as a note-issuing bank.

The low-altitude economy in Hong Kong might not initially take off with flying taxis or drone food delivery. Instead, its true launching pad could be an old building, a facade, a construction site, or urban infrastructure requiring long-term inspection. Recently in an MBA class, a student group conducted a case study on Alpha AI, a local Hong Kong startup.

To support the "going global" trend among Chinese companies, the HKU Business School organised the HKU Indonesia Economic Forum in Jakarta last week. Prof. Heiwai Tang, Associate Dean of HKU Business School, discussed the new era of globalization with Indonesian media VOI.

The years-long US-China trade war has failed to shift the imbalanced macroeconomic structures of the two nations. Despite the continuous imposition of tariffs by the US since 2018, which escalated further in 2025, the US trade deficit in goods with China persists. The deficit stood at $295.5 billion in 2024 and approached $202.1 billion in 2025 (Source: US Census Bureau).

Data from the Hong Kong Land Registry shows that overall residential property transactions increased by approximately 18% year-on-year in 2025, with the upward trend continuing through the first two months of 2026. The official price index has risen for eight consecutive months, recording a cumulative gain of over 10%.

As global attention turns to the Trump–Xi meeting on 13 May — the first visit to China by a US president in nearly a decade — Prof. Heiwai Tang, Associate Dean at HKU Business School, shared his insights in an interview with BBC News, offering a nuanced perspective on US–China economic dynamics.

Yan Xiong, Associate Professor from HKU Business School, addressed this in the HKET. Despite student anxieties, enrolments continue to rise, driven by the view that AI empowers rather than replaces accountants. "Students must identify employers' real needs, then adapt and equip themselves," she emphasises.

In 2025, Generative AI (GenAI) giant Anthropic collaborated with AI safety evaluation firm Andon Labs to conduct a unique experiment: they tasked their own large language model, Claude, with managing a mini-store named "Claudius," which sold snacks and beverages to Anthropic employees.

At the 2022 Foundation report launch event for “Hong Kong’s Next Growth Pathway” and an article in Sing Tao Daily, Prof. Heiwai Tang, Associate Dean of HKU Business School, said that if tensions involving Iran persisted through August without resolution, Hong Kong's exports and overall economy could face significant pressure by year-end.