Innovation plays an essential role in economic growth. Every year, governments, private enterprises, and venture capitalists (VCs) invest billions of dollars and other resources in research and development (R&D) to foster innovation. Often, they are targeting the same group of consumers. This raises a crucial question for innovation investors. How should ... Read More

Cybersecurity breaches leading to compromised personal data and violations of privacy are an increasing concern for both organisations and individuals, and despite people becoming more alert to such threats, they are still the “weakest link in the cybersecurity chain”. It is therefore vital to heighten individuals’ cybersecurity awareness and ensure that ... Read More

Insider trading—buying and selling shares based on non-public information—can threaten the equilibrium of the stock market by giving some traders an advantage over others. Although the term “insider trading” often carries the implication of illegal activity, top managers can legally trade company stock if they report their trades to the authorities in a ... Read More

Multinational enterprises (NMEs) operate in vastly different international environments. The intellectual property (IP) held by their foreign subsidiaries is thus at risk of appropriation by outsiders—sometimes even more at risk than the IP of the parent company. While legal and other external measures are obviously important to reduce such risk, Jiatao Li ... Read More

Firms return capital to their equity investors through their “payout policy.” In the case of “dividend payouts,” money is usually transferred to shareholders’ accounts at regular intervals. Despite the tax disadvantage, dividend payouts remain economically significant and resilient. However, we do not yet know how dividend payout raises and cuts affect ... Read More

The Internet has revolutionized not only how we search for information but also how we communicate and interact with others. Central to the ever-expanding digital infrastructure for human connection are online matching platforms. Also known as two-sided markets, these platforms connect users with mutual interests in a range of markets, from ride-sharing (e.g ... Read More

An HKUST researcher has developed a methodology to optimize promotions in online networks. The methodology does not only consider the likelihood of whether an individual is interested in the promotion (i.e., whom to target), but also how it impacts other individuals in the network (i.e., social influence of the target) and the time it is most effective ( ... Read More

Modern society has achieved wonders in medicine, but many people are still at risk of suffering from noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), including diabetes, cancer, and cardiovascular diseases, to name just a few. NDCs also put great pressure on healthcare systems throughout the world. The good news is that simple lifestyle changes to improve your overall ... Read More

China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), launched in 2013, is a global development program involving more than US$1 trillion of investment in infrastructure projects to connect China to markets worldwide. The initiative has clear economic advantages for host countries, especially those lagging behind in infrastructural development. However, participating in ... Read More

Moment marketing, a new sales strategy that leverages technology to synchronize online advertising with trending news and events in the real world, has taken the advertising world by storm. Facing ever fiercer competition for customers’ attention across channels, brands are increasingly turning to moment marketing to help them deliver the right message to ... Read More