In an article on the app named "Are You Dead", which has gone viral in China, Prof. Stuart GIETEL-BASTEN, Professor in the Division of Social Science (SOSC) and Division of Public Policy (PPOL), was quoted as saying that the response shows how the app "taps into the feeling of atomization, being stuck on your own, being isolated due to very long working hours”. He added that Chinese society should use the hype around this app as a starting point to find ways to better support both lonely elderly and young people.

In an article on Fed turmoil threatening dollar supremacy just as China pushes RMB, Prof. Alicia GARCIA-HERRERO, Adjunct Professor in the Division of Public Policy (PPOL), highlighted the rapid growth of the dim sum bond market.

Prof. ZHU Pengyu, Professor in the Division of Public Policy (PPOL), delivered a speech at a seminar on three-dimensional transportation and a forum on low-altitude economy & talent training held last Tuesday and Wednesday. He shared insights into the global development trends of urban air mobility and smart unmanned systems

An article by Prof. Christine LOH, Chief Development Strategist of the Division of Environment and Sustainability (ENVR), on how a recent report by Hang Lung Properties, "Our Journey to Net Zero", surfaces uncomfortable truths that the property sector should not ignore.

A total of 15 Master of Arts (MA) student teams from the Division of Arts and Machine Creativity (AMC) partnered with 20 outstanding artists to present the "Art For A Cause" charity auction and exhibition.

A column article by Prof. Erwin HUANG, Adjunct Professor in the Division of Integrated Systems and Design (ISD), titled "Intelligent tools evolve into thought partners". He noted that the rise of AI not only boosts productivity but also shifts how value is created, emphasizing the importance of understanding structure and meaning in the information age.

In articles on China hitting the lowest birth rate since the Communist revolution of 1949, Prof. Stuart GIETEL-BASTEN from the Division of Social Science (SOSC) and Division of Public Policy (PPOL), also director of the University’s Center for Aging Science, was quoted as saying that "big structural issues" – including China’s slipping economy, reduced job prospects, the difficulty of buying a home, the competitive nature of Chinese society, and the high cost of child-rearing – were more important than zodiac superstition.

A column article by Prof. Stuart GIETEL-BASTEN from the Division of Social Science (SOSC) and the Division of Public Policy (PPOL) on China's demographic shifts featuring population decline and rapid aging. He noted future prosperity depends not on reversing inevitable trends, but on intelligently and proactively navigating them.