Highlights
HKUST Fintechstic Enhances Knowledge of NFT and Metaverse
and HK Commercial Daily reported that HKUST Fintechstic 2022 held by the School with sponsorship from HSBC has attracted the participation of 50 student teams. Dean Prof. TAM Kar Yan said the competition demonstrated the School’s efforts to develop talent proficient in applying leading-edge technologies in real-life settings.
FinSent – Big-data-powered Financial Sentiment Analysis Portal
HK Economic Times, Wen Wei Po and Lion Rock Daily published interviews with Associate Dean Prof. Allen HUANG, and Assistant Prof. Yi YANG, Department of ISOM, on FinSent, a big-data-powered financial sentiment analysis portal developed by of HKUST Center for Business and Social Analytics to help investors gauge the sentiment expressed in financial reports of listed companies.
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Information Systems Graduate Shares Experience of Working in Hong Kong and Mainland (November 29 & 30)
In articles published in SCMP and Intellasianet on the talent shortage in HK’s I&T sector, Kenny XIE, a graduate of information systems from HKUST, shared why he decided to take a job in HK after undertaking two internships in Mainland and the development prospect of HK’s I&T sector.
Rise of Populism (November 25 & 26)
Sky Post, HK Economic Times, ETNet and speakout.hk published an article by Prof. Emeritus Francis LUI, Department of Economics, on the rise of populism around the world.
Promoting Women Entrepreneurship (November 25)
Articles in ETnet and Sina mentioned that Adjunct Prof. K C CHAN, Department of Finance, was a judge for the GBA Outstanding Women Entrepreneur Awards 2022.
Considerations in Setting Up Family Business Office (November 24)
HK Economic Times published an article by Prof. Winnie PENG, Director of Roger King Center for Asian Family Business and Family Office, on the five factors that need to be considered when setting up a family business office.
Sharing by Alumnus of Digital MBA for Global Leaders (November 24)
HK01 published an advertorial on Digital MBA for Global Leaders, in which alumnus KK PANG shared why he decided to pursue this program.
Sino-Canadian Economic Relations (November 23)
In an SCMP article on Sino-Canadian economic relations, Prof. Edwin LAI, Department of Economics, said that the Canadian officials probably follow US President Joe BIDEN more than his predecessor Donald TRUMP since Trump was considered more extreme.
GBUS Student Named Winner at Investment Competition (November 22)
In an HK Economic Times article about the 7th Joint University Investment Game, GBUS student KAN Ho Ting, the winner in the HK Stock category, shared his winning strategies.
US-China Relations after Leader Meeting (November 18 & 19)
In his column in HK Economic Times and ETnet, Prof. Emeritus Francis Lui, Department of Economics, wrote about the subtle changes in US-China relations after the meeting between the leaders of the two countries.
Use of jargons (November 17)
In articles published in Huffpost and MSN about office buzzwords, Assistant Prof. Zachariah BROWN, Department of Management, shared his insights on the use of jargons.
Value of Studying an MBA in Asia (November 17)
Localiiz.com ran an article about an MBA program open house event, where participants can meet Associate Dean Adjunct Prof. Stephen SHIH and Associate Prof. LIM Woo-Young, Department of Economics. Separately, Prof. Shih talked about his plans for the MBA program in an interview with BusinessBecause.
Personal Brand Building (November 17)
HK Economic Times published an article by Assistant Prof. CHEN Yanzhen, Department of ISOM, on personal brand building.
Ups and Downs of HK’s Hotel Industry (November 15)
Dotdotnews published an article by Adjunct Prof. Poman LO, Department of Management, on the ups and downs of HK’s hotel industry.
Candidates for CE's Policy Unit (November 15)
An HK Economic Times article on the potential candidates for the Chief Executive's Policy Unit reported that Prof. Emeritus Francis Lui is rumored to be one of the candidates of the unit’s leader.
Managing in Digital and Dynamic World (November 11 & 12)
In articles published in Sina, Hexun.com and jrj.com, Associate Dean Prof. XU Yan shared his insights on managing in the digital and dynamic world as a speaker of the Harvard Business Review’s Annual Meeting in China.
Sino-US Decoupling (November 11 & 12)
HK Economic Times, Sky Post, ETNet and speakout.hk published an article by Prof. Emeritus Francis Lui, Department of Economics, on the impact of economic decoupling between China and the US on global productivity.
Luring Family Offices to HK (November 10)
HK Economic Times published an article by Prof. Winnie PENG, Director of Roger King Center for Asian Family Business and Family Office, on attracting family businesses to set up office in HK.
Internal Circulation for Member Countries of Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (November 8)
During interviews with ETnet and cnyes, Prof. Emeritus Francis Lui, Department of Economics, suggested that an internal circulation can be built between member countries of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership.
HK’s Economic Development (November 5)
TVB and HK01 reported that Prof. Emeritus Francis Lui, Department of Economics, shared his insights on the future development of HK economy at a forum.
Fintech Career Prospect (November 4)
In a Ming Pao article on the outlook of the fintech industry, Senior Associate Dean Prof. HUI Kai-Lung talked about the career prospect of fintech talent.
HK-US Relations (November 4)
In articles published in ETnet and HKET, Prof. Emeritus Francis Lui, Department of Economics, shared his views on the HK-US relations and the economic development of the UK respectively.
Nudging Out Support for Carbon Tax (November 3)
HK Economic Times published an article by Assistant Prof. David HAGMANN, Department of Management, on the implementation of carbon tax.
RMB Settlements Rising amid Geopolitical Strife (November 1 & 5)
In articles published in SCMP and Star Online, Associate Prof. Yao LI, Department of Economics, said the decoupling trend between China and the US would lead to the emergence of more regional trade blocs, which would use their own settlement currencies and methods.
Internationalization of RMB (November 1)
In an SCMP article, Prof. Edwin Lai, Department of Economics, offered his comments on the internationalization of RMB, saying China’s political structure may be an element impeding its goal.