Highlights
Rooting for HKDSE Candidates
reported that School Dean and Curriculum Development Council Chairperson Prof. TAM Kar-Yan was featured in one of the videos produced by the Education Bureau’s Curriculum Development Institute to encourage HKDSE candidates. In the video, Prof. Tam called on students to rise up to the challenge and embrace the exams with positivity.
Assessing Leadership Aptitude with Holistic Admissions Culture
In a letter to the SCMP editor, Senior Advisor to the Dean and Adjunct Prof. Steven John DEKREY elucidated why, instead of over-emphasizing incoming MBA students’ Graduate Management Admission Test, business schools should promote a holistic admissions culture to assess leadership aptitude.
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Sino-US Economic Relations (Apr 28)
In his column in HK Economic Times and Sky Post, Prof. Emeritus Francis LUI, Department of Economics, offered his views on US Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen’s speech on US-China economic relations.
Accelerating HK’s Regtech development (Apr 27)
An HK Economic Times article by the School’s fintech research group discusses how Hong Kong can accelerate Regtech development to enhance the city’s competitiveness as an international financial center.
Domestic Helpers’ Rights to Switch Jobs (Apr 27-28)
In a joint letter to the editors of SCMP and Ming Pao, Assoc. Prof. Sujata VISARIA of the Department of Economics, Prof. Stuart GIETEL-BASTEN of the Division of Social Science, and Assoc. Prof. Lucy Peter JORDAN of HKU Department of Social Work and Social Administration, argued that domestic helpers should have the same rights to switch jobs as other HK employees do.
Launching Career through An MBA (Apr 26)
In a Business Because advertorial sponsored by HKUST Business School, David CARRENO CERILLO, an MBA alumnus from Spain, shared his experience of how the program had advanced his career.
Cultivating Closer Economic Ties between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries (Apr 23)
In an SCMP report on how Macau could cultivate closer economic ties between China and Portuguese-speaking countries, Director of the Center for Economic Development Prof. Edwin LAI was quoted as saying that it is possible to designate Macau as a travel destination for Portugal and Brazil.
Comparing Economic Strengths of China and the US (Apr 21- 23)
HK Economic Times, Sky Post, silentmajority.hk and ETNet published an article by Prof. Emeritus Francis Lui, Department of Economics, on whether China has overtaken the US in technological development.
Women’s Role in Optimizing Family Business Development (Apr 20)
In an HK Economic Times article, Director of Roger King Center for Asian Family Business and Family Office Prof. Winnie PENG wrote about women's leading role in optimizing family business development.
HK Ice Hockey Team Member on Balancing Studies and Training (Apr 19)
In an interview with HK01, UG student Chloe CHAN, a member of the HK ice hockey women's team, shared her experience in concurrently pursuing her studies and joining ice hockey competition.
Effects of Price Promotion on Referral Marketing (Apr 14)
In an HK Economic Times article, Deputy Head and Chair Prof. HUI Kai-Lung and Assoc. Prof. XU Hong, Department of ISOM, discussed how price promotion undermines the effectiveness of referral marketing.
RMB as Alternative to USD (Apr 14)
In an SCMP report on the proposed Asian monetary fund, Prof. Edwin Lai, Department of Economics, was quoted as saying that the internationalization of the RMB as a replacement for the USD would be a long-term plan, because there was a very high degree of persistence in the status of a dominant currency in the international monetary system.
US Hegemony (Apr 14)
In his column in HK Economic Times, etnet.com and etnet Lifestyle, Prof. Emeritus Francis Lui, Department of Economics, wrote on the emerging signs of the collapse of US hegemony.
Regulating Virtual Asset Trading Platforms (Apr 11)
In a Wenweipo report on the Securities and Futures Commission’s public consultation on the proposed regulatory requirements for virtual asset trading platform operators, Assoc. Dean Prof. Allen HUANG was quoted as saying that it is impossible to eradicate loopholes in regulating virtual assets, as a virtual asset service platform can be set up by anyone at any time to issue virtual currency, and regulators may do the best they can within their ambit to provide investors with adequate protection.
Activity Center for EMBA Graduates (Apr 10-12)
According to ifeng.com, Sina, jiemain.com, huanqiu.com, Assoc. Dean Prof. XU Yan attended the opening ceremony of the Greater Bay Area Geyou Activity Center. He said the center can bring EMBA elites in the GBA together to foster the GBA development.
Tepid Growth for HK amidst Slowing Global Environment (Apr 9-13 )
As reported by TVB, RTHK, guandian.cn and ichongqing.info, Adjunct Prof. K C CHAN said in a radio program that HK has yet to see a quick recovery amidst tepid global economic growth, and it will take some time for the travel, aviation, financial and trade sectors to see solid recovery.
Guiding Investment Decisions with Alternative Data (Apr 7)
In an HK Economic Times article, Asst. Prof. XIONG Yan, Department of Finance, wrote about making investment decision based on alternative data.
Fallout from Credit Suisse’s Turmoil (Apr 4)
In an interview article published in Bastille Post, Prof. Emeritus Francis Lui, Department of Economics, said in an online program that Switzerland's moves of giving up its political neutrality and sanctioning Russian billionaires are the main causes behind the abrupt collapse of Credit Suisse.
Inspirations from the People of Israel (Apr 4)
In her column article in dotdotnews, Adjunct Prof. Poman LO, Department of Management, offered her take on the Israelis’ productivity and creativity from her observations in a recent study trip.
Family Business Succession (Apr 1)
In an iMoney article on family business succession, Director of the Roger King Center for Asian Family Business and Family Office Prof. Winnie Peng was quoted as saying that there were 100 family offices in Asia in 2012, 90% of which were in HK. The number of family offices in Asia has increased by over ten times in the last ten years, which she attributed to the rising number of billionaires driving demand for family office-related services.