https://www.scmp.com/rss/508449/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com [Sponsored Article] The spread of the coronavirus has put a dampener on economic growth and disrupted business activity around the world, but that just makes it even more important for current and future leaders to look forward and adapt as well as innovate to overcome the challenges brought about by the difficult environment. That was the collective message that speakers sought to convey in the 2nd annual Global Alumni Forum (GAF) held by The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) Business... https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/hong-kong/education/topics/recover-rebuild-reinvigorate/article/3116380/what-it-will?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/hong-kong/education/topics/recover-rebuild-reinvigorate/article/3116380/what-it-will?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 08 Jan 2021 04:30:49 +0000 [Sponsored Article]  Just how much of the global service industry will be left standing by the time COVID-19 is brought under control is anybody’s guess. In the US, an industry association says restaurants across the country are on track to lose US$240 billion in revenues by the year-end. Most hotels stand empty. But rest assured that all is not lost. A recent research study by The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) suggests that robots – which are not generally known for their personal... https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/hong-kong/education/topics/recover-rebuild-reinvigorate/article/3116382/can-robots?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/hong-kong/education/topics/recover-rebuild-reinvigorate/article/3116382/can-robots?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 08 Jan 2021 04:26:04 +0000 [Sponsored Article] Few would argue that China, despite its many economic achievements, is a posterboy for good ESG performance. However, a recent research study by The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) hopefully adds further motivation for firms in the country to speed up their adoption of business practices that focus on their environmental, social and corporate governance outcomes in addition to profits: It found that high-ESG firms in China performed better on the stock market during... https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/hong-kong/education/topics/recover-rebuild-reinvigorate/article/3116432/could-covid?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/hong-kong/education/topics/recover-rebuild-reinvigorate/article/3116432/could-covid?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 08 Jan 2021 04:24:35 +0000 [Sponsored Article] The COVID-19 epidemic has ravaged labour markets around the world. In April, the US unemployment rate hit 14.7 percent, its highest since the Great Depression. Even mighty China, the global driver of economic growth, saw the official unemployment rate rise to a record 6.2 percent in February, after 5 million jobs were lost in the country in the first two months. Elsewhere, the United Nation’s International Labour Organization forecasts 1.6 billion people globally are in... https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/hong-kong/education/topics/recover-rebuild-reinvigorate/article/3116435/there-silver?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/hong-kong/education/topics/recover-rebuild-reinvigorate/article/3116435/there-silver?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 08 Jan 2021 04:23:37 +0000