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William Yiu
Senior Correspondent, Hong Kong
William is a journalist with more than 15 years of experience. He has worked for different radio stations and Chinese-language newspapers — covering education and politics respectively — before joining the Post in 2021.
William is a journalist with more than 15 years of experience. He has worked for different radio stations and Chinese-language newspapers — covering education and politics respectively — before joining the Post in 2021.
Areas of Expertise:
Education and Hong Kong politicsLanguages Spoken:
Cantonese, English
School to welcome first batch of 50 students in 2028-29, with most non-locals expected to be from mainland China.
Authorities eye summer study tours to make better use of campus resources and bring more non-local students to city.
Finance chief insists city will not struggle to repay bonds issued for Northern Metropolis projects, saying debt level remains ‘very safe’.
Sector facing decade-low subsidies and cancelled grants, with job losses and closures mounting as educators warn of bleak future.
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Tourism Board to launch light festivals ‘across various locations at different times of year to replace A Symphony of Lights,’ Paul Chan says.
Chinese University chief Dennis Lo says Asia has been gaining prominence in the global tertiary education landscape.
Secretary for Education Christine Choi speaks at ‘Study in Hong Kong Week’ event, says city attracting more students from outside China.
Government will review admission score calculation for some universities’ science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics programmes.
‘We will not rule out reviewing the quota if there is such a need, and the universities’ supporting facilities are ready,’ minister says.
‘Knowledgeable professionals should not do such immoral and unethical things,’ Commissioner of Police Joe Chow says.
After decades of debate, authorities and schools sector say time is right to adjust the language policy but some argue move is mainly political.
Miles Kwan, who was arrested after launching a petition calling on the government to meet four demands following the blaze, claims he has been expelled.
Secretary for Education Christine Choi says more flexibility is possible.
Education chief says declining birth rate part of global trend and school policies, including fees, are not the reason couples are having fewer babies.
But chief executive says government task force faces challenges in addressing families’ varying needs.
Education chief says government will be ‘tolerant’ as it expects large number of applications and schools need time to adjust to new policy.
Withdrawals fell by 3.4 per cent from year before, marking third consecutive annual decline as emigration slows.
Average monthly salary of new hires has risen only marginally by 0.5 per cent year on year to HK$20,961 in 2025, according to online job portal.
Ex-legislator who was part of committee that scrutinised proposed law says rule should only apply on buses newly registered from January 25.
Sources tell SCMP the plan will take effect as early as 2027-28 academic year.
Education panel to discuss finer details of new certification to ensure ‘fit and proper’ standards.
EmoCare, powered by artificial intelligence, began trial run last month, serving around 700 primary, secondary and university students.
Former Tianjin office chief’s ferry trip sparks debate on whether accepting perceived gifts breaches the city’s anti-bribery laws.
Some records are ‘definitely quite severe’ and include prosecutions for corruption and bribery, development chief Bernadette Linn says.
Secretary for Education Christine Choi tells legislature authorities are exploring launching a large language model relating to city’s school curriculum.
Times Higher Education releases latest annual subject rankings, with Peking University entering top 10 for computer science for first time.
Direct Subsidy Scheme schools will be able to admit non-local students on a self-financing basis under new initiative.
Chung Chi College’s student union is the latest to dissolve, leaving just two of nine remaining at the university amid police registration pressures.
Industry body urges government to allow more secondary schools to teach in English to better prepare pupils for higher education.
