Press Releases and Stories

2024

Press Releases
Research, Research and Technology, Business, Financial Engineering and Risk Management, Artificial Intelligence
HKUST’s InvestLM Generative AI Platform Launches to Support Financial SMEs Harnessing the Potential of AI Technology
Following the successful development of InvestLM — Hong Kong's first open-source large language model (LLM) for financial generative AI (GenAI) applications, the School of Business and Management of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST Business School) has just launched the I
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Innovation, Research, Business
HKUST Launches Institute for Financial Research to Drive Financial Innovation in a New Era of Global Finance
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) today announced the establishment of the HKUST Institute for Financial Research (the Institute), with a mission to address the multi-faceted social and economic issues through financial research and technological innovation, in collaborat
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University Development, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Business, Business Management, Forum, Forum and Conference
HKUST and Li & Fung Launch Supply Chain Institute
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) and Li & Fung, a member of Fung Group, jointly announced today the establishment of the HKUST Li & Fung Supply Chain Institute (the Institute), aimed at advancing research and practices in global supply chain management (SCM) inno

2023

Press Releases
Research, Research and Technology, Business, Business Management, Financial Engineering and Risk Management
HKUST's InvestLM: Hong Kong's First Open-Source Large Language Model for Financial Generative AI Applications
A research team at the School of Business and Management of The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST Business School) has developed InvestLM — Hong Kong's first open-source large language model (LLM) for financial generative AI (GenAI) applications, capable of generating investme
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Big Data, Data Analytics, Business, Business Management, Data Analytics
HKUST and Wisers Launch Hong Kong’s First Forward-looking Tourism Index Supporting Tourism Recovery with AI-Powered Predictive Model
The project will enable industry stakeholders to better gauge near-term tourism outlook for pre-emptive policy and business planning.
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Research, Research and Technology, Ocean Science, Applied Mathematics, Environment, Greater Bay Area, Green Finance, Business, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Sustainable Development
HKUST Tops in Areas of Excellence and Theme-based Research Schemes 2023-24 Funding
Three research projects led by the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) were today awarded a combined total of HK$167 million by the Research Grants Council (RGC)’s Ar

2022

Press Releases
Business
HKUST Survey: Over Half of HongKongers Likely to Use e-Hong Kong Dollars
Survey respondents show a positive disposition towards e-HKD adoption, with over half of them saying they are likely to use it for daily transactions.
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Fintech, Research, Business
Hong Kong's First In-depth Fintech Development Study Points Way Forward in Strategies, Innovation and Talent Building