US President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Chinese imports are biting into the income of some American retail-focused companies, with at least two already in bankruptcy court and others forecasting significant losses.
26 Aug 2025
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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
In a recent South China Morning Post article, Prof. Jin Li and Prof. Yanhui Wu from HKU Business School and Prof. Luis Garicano from The London School of Economics and Political Science - LSE raised the issue of how AI is actually impacting the job market.
21 Aug 2025
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In an interview with CNA, HKU Business School’s Assistant Professor of Finance, Dunhong Jin, said, “Generally, there are more and more people getting interested in art, especially as some people treat it as an alternative investment. Say, for their financial instruments, or the financial markets – because it is less sensitive to inflation periods, less sensitive to current fluctuations like those other paper assets.”
20 Aug 2025
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Just as Labubu, a hot item in short supply not long ago, is losing steam, a new darling―the Japanese anime sensation Chiikawa―is taking centre stage, bearing witness to a typical star succession in action. Trend-following consumers have struggled to get their hands on the Labubu they crave, only to find that fashion now seems to be shifting to Chiikawa. Last Saturday marked the official opening in Hong Kong of a Chiikawa ramen restaurant, the first of its kind outside Japan. Reservations at the Mong Kok diner are already fully booked for the coming weeks, testifying to the popularity of the eponymous manga series.
20 Aug 2025
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Commissioned by the Federation of Hong Kong Industries, the “Made by Hong Kong: Strategies for New Industrialisation” study report compiled by us was released last month. In this article, we will highlight relevant sections of the study on the business operations of Hong Kong-invested industrial enterprises (HKIEs) and examine the future of Hong Kong’s industrial sector, providing references for the formulation of the city’s industrial policies.
13 Aug 2025
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In the brand new podcast show "Vera's Talk", Dr. Vera Wing-han Yuen, lecturer of Economics at HKU Business School shared her insights on Hong Kong's Economy.
12 Aug 2025
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In a recent article for Ming Pao, Dr. Vera Wing-han Yuen, shared her insights on the current heated debate over stablecoins.
12 Aug 2025
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