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“Home-First” Policy vs Real-World Charging Needs: Hong Kong as a Global EV Showroom Series
“Home-First” Policy vs Real-World Charging Needs: Hong Kong as a Global EV Showroom Series
Prof. Zhixi WAN
For many electric vehicle (EV) owners in Hong Kong, circling around the car park near home after work to look for an available charging spot has become a daily routine. At weekends, they drive to park at shopping malls, only to find few charging bays available.
10 Dec 2025
Faculty
Ride-hailing regulation: is efficiency the key to smooth traffic?
Ride-hailing regulation: is efficiency the key to smooth traffic?
Dr. Vera Wing-han YUEN
As Hong Kong moves to formalise ride-hailing regulations, where should policymakers focus their efforts? Dr Vera Yuen, Lecturer in Economics at HKU Business School, argues in her article published on Ming Pao, that the debate must shift from limiting the number of cars on the road, to maximising the efficiency of the traffic flow.
9 Dec 2025
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Ming Pao (Chinese Only)
MINISO’s Shift in Products: Self-owned IP to be the Future Battleground
MINISO’s Shift in Products: Self-owned IP to be the Future Battleground
Dr. Tingting FAN
Dr. Tingting Fan, Principal Lecturer in Marketing at HKU Business School, emphasizes that self-owned IP will be a critical battleground of the future. She notes that the IP industry is characterized by high risk, high investment, and a winner-takes-all dynamic.
3 Dec 2025
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Bloomberg Chinese (Chinese only)
When the Axe Meets the Ledger: Global Practices Redefining Forest Valuation
When the Axe Meets the Ledger: Global Practices Redefining Forest Valuation
Prof. Guojun He
Tropical forests are disappearing at an alarming rate, with the loss of approximately 6.7 million hectares of tropical primary forests worldwide in 2024, representing close to an 80% increase over 2023 (see Note 1). Held in November in Brazil, the 2025 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) was regarded as a major climate summit since the Paris Agreement.
3 Dec 2025
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Is “bang-for-buck” the winning ticket for Chinese brands going abroad?
Is “bang-for-buck” the winning ticket for Chinese brands going abroad?
Prof. Jayson Shi JIA
According to Prof. Jayson Jia, Associate Professor of Marketing at HKU Business School, Luckin’s success lies in its ability to offer a cost-effective product, a borderline gamified purchasing experience, giving out regular discounts, and an operating model of “small profits, quick returns”.
2 Dec 2025
Faculty
BBC News Chinese (Chinese only)
Harnessing Web 3.0: Strengthening Hong Kong’s Status as a Global Financial Hub
Harnessing Web 3.0: Strengthening Hong Kong’s Status as a Global Financial Hub
Prof. Yulin FANG
Against the backdrop of the global Web 3.0 wave, which is driving the continued expansion of the virtual asset market and reshaping the international financial order, building a balanced and sound local Web 3.0 ecosystem has already become a pivotal lever for a breakthrough in Hong Kong’s financial development.
27 Nov 2025
Can global governance withstand unilateralism?
Can global governance withstand unilateralism?
Dr. Y. F. LUK
Amid the vicissitudes and uncertain prospects of the world’s political and economic landscape today, global governance has likewise landed in disorder. As a leading governance platform worldwide, the G20 convened its annual leaders’ summit in Johannesburg, South Africa last weekend, underscoring the turmoil in current international affairs.
26 Nov 2025
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Hong Kong Rides the Momentum Seizing the Opportunities of the 15th Five-Year Plan
Hong Kong Rides the Momentum Seizing the Opportunities of the 15th Five-Year Plan
Prof. Zhenhua MAO
25 Nov 2025
Faculty
Wenweipo (Chinese Only)
China’s 15th National Games ‘reinforces’ Greater Bay Area brand
China’s 15th National Games ‘reinforces’ Greater Bay Area brand
Prof. Yan XIONG
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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CGTN (Video)
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Seeking “Responsible Alpha”: Navigating Generative AI and Financial Regulation
11 Apr 2026
Prof. Xin TONG

Deputy Area Head of Innovation and Information Management

Professor

BGLIS Programme Director

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Leading the Machine: Transitioning from AI User to AI Manager
4 Apr 2026
The Right to Think in the Age of AI: Between Holding On and Letting Go
26 Jan 2026
Prof. Weiming ZHU

Associate Professor

Programme Director for the Open Programme of Executive Education

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AI Shopping Agents: Reshaping the Power Dynamics of Mobile Internet
3 Apr 2024
The Story of Hong Kong’s Ride-Hailing Services: Then and Now
2 Nov 2025
2 China-exposed US retailers face risk of bankruptcy as Trump’s tariffs bite
26 Aug 2025
Prof. Michael C.L. CHAU

Professor

MAIB Programme Director

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Cracking the Lobster Rearing Code: China’s “Great Leap Forward” into AI
2 Apr 2026
Is AI Taking Our Jobs?
7 Jun 2025
Impact of the AI Industrial Revolution on Labor Market
16 May 2025
Dr. Y. F. LUK

Honorary Associate Professor

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Trump’s Reciprocal Tariffs: A One-Year Review
1 APR 2026
Economic Insecurity behind the Macroeconomy
31 Dec 2025
Can global governance withstand unilateralism?
26 Nov 2025
Dr. Yifei ZHANG

Senior Lecturer

BEcon/BEcon & Fin Deputy Programme Director and Admissions Tutor

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The One-Person Company in the Age of AI: Opportunity, Commoditisation, and the Moat
27 Mar 2026
Strongest Backup: Mainland Ensures Stable Fuel Supply to Hong Kong
22 Mar 2026
A Way out for Hong Kong’s Middle Class Facing the Kill Line
11 Feb 2026
Dr. Tingting FAN

Principal Lecturer

MBA GBA Programme Director

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Neon Lights are Off; Night King is On
25 Mar 2026
Awakening from the Ashes: Mourning to Reflection
17 Dec 2025
MINISO’s Shift in Products: Self-owned IP to be the Future Battleground
3 Dec 2025
Prof. Yulin FANG

Professor

Director, Institute of Digital Economy and Innovation

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Beyond Efficiency: Toward Human-Centred Generative AI
18 Mar 2026
Win or Woe: Digital Leadership in the Age of AI
7 Jan 2026
Harnessing Web 3.0: Strengthening Hong Kong’s Status as a Global Financial Hub
27 Nov 2025