Highlights
HKUST and Ant Group Sign MoU on Fintech Talent Development
Various media including , HK Economic Journal, HK01 Finance, HK01 Education, Ming Pao Finance, HK Economic Times, hkcd.com, HKTKWW, DOT, WenWeiPo, HK Economic Journal, EJFQ, Fortune Insight, Line Today, First World Sec, JRJ, Sina, 163.com, Man Loong reported that the HKUST Business school and Ant Group have signed an MoU on collaborations covering industry insight sharing, internship and employment opportunities, as well as joint efforts on industrial research. As the first initiative under this partnership, selected master’s degree students of the School have already commenced fintech training under Ant Group’s fintech training program “10x1000 Tech for Inclusion”
Building Effective Teams with Proactive Personality
HK Economic Times published two articleｓ by Head and Chair Prof. GONG Yaping, Department of Management, on proactive personality in the context of team building. The first article examines building teams with optimal level of proactive personality, while the second one is about leveraging the advantages of dispersion of proactive personality to maximize team potency.
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Belt and Road Initiatives (August 31)
Wenweipo Web featured an interview with Adjunct Prof. K C CHAN, Department of Finance, about the Belt & Road Initiative.
China’s Growing Presence in Latin America (August 28)
SCMP carried an article on China’s presence in Latin America, in which Prof. Edwin LAI, Department of Economics, said that China has been trying all sorts of ways to get natural resources to support the country's fast growth.
Upskilling Youths in Innovative Technology and Entrepreneurship (August 21, 24, 26)
Mpfinance.com, cctv.com, cnr.com, and Bauhinia reported that the School was among the universities and organizations that supported a one-week practicum course on innovative technology and entrepreneurship for young people.
Singapore as Hong Kong’s model in Housing Developments (August 24 & 26)
HK Economic Times, Sky Post, and U Lifestyle carried articles by Prof. Emeritus Francis LUI, Department of Economics, on how Hong Kong could model after Singapore on land and housing developments. On the other hand, silentmajority.hk reported that Prof. Lui spoke on CE John LEE's land and housing policies at a seminar.
China's Development Trends as Revealed by Fortune Global 500 (August 25)
HK Economic Times featured an article by Prof. Winnie PENG, Director of Tanoto Center for Asian Family Business and Entrepreneurship Studies, on China's development trends as highlighted by the 2022 Fortune Global 500 list.
Brand Activism and Marketing Strategy (August 23)
Vilaweb featured an interview with Adjunct Assistant Prof. Coral PUIG GARRIGO, Department of Marketing, on brand activism and how marketing can be used to transform society for the better.
A Novel Approach to Stock Duration Calculation (August 20)
Intellasia.net, MarketWatch, and MSN.com cited a research paper by Associate Prof. CHEN Zhanhui, Department of Finance, on stock duration in an article on a similar topic.
IPO probed by Hong Kong Regulator (August 19)
Various media including Bloomberg, The Strait Times, The Standard, Yahoo! Asia, Business Breaking News, The Edge, and Intellasia.net carried articles on the SFC's unreported probe into AMTD Group, in which Associate Prof. Veronique LAFON-VINAIS, Department of Finance, said that regulators are, or should be, watching out for any kind of manipulation that is obscuring the nature of the cash flow or the nature of the company.
Comparing National Strength of China and the US (August 19)
HK Economic Times ran an article by Prof. Emeritus Francis Lui, Department of Economics, on Taiwan Strait crisis and the overall national strength of China in comparison to the US
Alumnus’ Sharing on Running Cocktail Business amid Pandemic (August 11, 17)
HK Economic Times featured an interview with the School alumnus LH FUNG, co-founder of Apothecary - a cocktail bar, in which he shared his obsessions with cocktails and how his bar managed to survive amid the pandemic.
Decentralization of Bitcoin Ecosystem (August 16)
An HK Economic Journal Monthly article cited comments by Associate Dean Prof. Allen HUANG about the collapse and centralization of bitcoins. He commented that the bitcoin ecosystem is no longer decentralized now since everyone tends to trust the highly centralized stock exchanges.
On Metaverse, NFT, and Supply Chain Disruptions (August 15)
Sing Tao Daily and Bastille Post carried articles on companies acquiring virtual lands amid the boom and bust of Metaverse fever, in which Associate Dean Prof. Allen Huang said such acquisitions cannot help companies increase revenue or improve operations. However, as the supply of virtual lands grows at a slower pace than NFT, their prices will not fall as steeply as that of NFT.
Three Pillars of Youth Empowerment (August 12)
Several media including China Daily, hkcd, China News, Sina, East Money, Sina Finance, Finance Eastmoney, Sina Instant News, Sina Finance, 10qka, Sina, cnr.cn, Tech China, Big5 China, Hexun, and CE CN reported that the HKUST Business School was among the organizations co-launching the China's 2022 Best Managed Companies awards program, citing Dean Prof. TAM Kar Yan’s remarks that entrepreneurship, internet, and social media are three main pillars empowering the youth.
Hong Kong’s Fintech Development (August 12)
In an episode of RTHK TV program series on HK’s advantages, program host Adjunct Prof. K C Chan, Department of Finance, discussed HK’s FinTech development with Mr. Peter YAN, CEO of Cyberport.
China Imposing Sanctions on Nancy Pelosi (August 5, 12)
HK Economic Times (article 1, article 2) and Sky Post carried articles by Prof. Emeritus Francis Lui, Department of Economics, on the significance of China imposing sanctions on US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her family.
On the US’s Chip Bill and the competitiveness between China and the US (August 10)
Several media portals, including Yahoo news, 6 Park news, Back China, 6 Do, 6 Do News, and Sydney Today, cited comments by Chair Prof. Albert PARK, Department of Economics, on US’s landmark bill to provide billions in subsidies for US semiconductor industry, that given it has provided various funds for industrial development, the US cannot blame China for having similar subsidy schemes in the coming trade talk.
The Four Pillars for the Development of Fintech Ecosystem in HK (August 5)
An Orange News article about increasing HK’s Fintech competitiveness cited a research report by the School which shows regulatory system, government support, business environment, and talent are the four pillars supporting the long-term development of the Fintech ecosystem in HK, with talent shortage posing the biggest challenge.
Countering Rising Enterprise Risks with Preventive Contingency Measures (August 4)
HK Economic Times featured an article by Chair Prof. LI Jiatao, Department of Management, on the surging risks facing enterprises and the preventive contingency measures they can take.