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Pianist Aristo Sham ‘overwhelmed’ by Hong Kong response to his contest win
29-year-old hails support from home city, quality of its music teaching and especially that of his piano teacher, looks forward to Asia tour.
12 Jun 2025 - 12:51PM
Education in Hong Kong
Hong Kong to review letting more semi-private schools offer non-local curriculum
11 Jun 2025 - 9:15PM
Education in Hong Kong
English lessons in Hong Kong primary schools to cover national security
11 Jun 2025 - 8:30AM
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Education in Hong Kong
Hong Kong students still unable to get US visa bookings: consultancy firms
Visa appointments remain unavailable as of Monday despite openings in Beijing and other jurisdictions, industry figures say.
9 Jun 2025 - 6:17PM
The US consulate in Hong Kong in Central. Education consultancy firms have said they have been unable to make US visa bookings for students since last Thursday. Photo: K. Y. Cheng
Education in Hong Kong
Hong Kong students eyeing US universities advised to check social media accounts
Education consultants based in city say they are still unsure about whether consulate is booking appointments for visas amid reported flip-flopping.
8 Jun 2025 - 10:01PM
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Education in Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s education hub ambitions take centre stage in US, UK visits
University Grants Committee secretary general James Tang meets management and scholars from top-tier higher education institutions.
7 Jun 2025 - 8:05PM
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Education in Hong Kong
US consulate expands social media checks on Hongkongers seeking student visas
While the Facebook and Instagram accounts of prospective students were checked in past, reviews have expanded to other platforms, consultancy says.
6 Jun 2025 - 10:00PM
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The US consulate in Central. The US government has started revoking visas and threatening students with deportation. Photo: K. Y. Cheng
Education in Hong Kong
Alarm over Hong Kong student suicides, but minister rejects calls for counsellors
Secretary for Education Christine Choi suggests ‘whole-school approach’ to tackle concerns and blames online world for mental health issues.
6 Jun 2025 - 8:27PM
Education in Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s HKUST handling ‘several’ Harvard transfer applications
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology also says an admission offer has been extended to an applicant.
6 Jun 2025 - 1:46AM
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15 student suicides in Hong Kong so far this year, set to surpass 2024 rate
Education minister to discuss student mental health and support measures at Legislative Council panel meeting on Friday.
4 Jun 2025 - 10:56PM
Education in Hong Kong
‘Treated like a criminal’: fury over Hong Kong student’s Australian deportation
Mother of 16-year-old demands answers after daughter was allegedly deported following row with homestay family and offered no alternative.
4 Jun 2025 - 7:55PM
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A 16-year-old Hong Kong girl studying in Australia was deported from the country less than eight hours after a quarrel with her homestay family in Perth. Photo: FIFA via Getty Images
Hong Kong children
Hong Kong principals slam popular schools’ class expansion without consultation
Critics question necessity of new initiative amid declining student numbers and whether it may hinder quality education.
3 Jun 2025 - 10:30AM
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Hong Kong society
Hong Kong ‘silver economy’ moves to boost spending by ‘5% annually over 3 years’
Deputy Chief Secretary Warner Cheuk’s remarks follow series of measures being rolled out to better address needs of greying population.
31 May 2025 - 4:59PM
Education in Hong Kong
Hong Kong schools told to add national education elements to more subjects
Education Bureau tells schools to add national education to subjects including English, maths, music, visual arts and PE.
30 May 2025 - 9:24PM
Education in Hong Kong
80% of pupils get Hong Kong schools in their top 3 picks via allocation system
Latest preferable allocation rate marks drop from last year’s 83.7 per cent, with January seeing second-lowest number of pupils join system.
30 May 2025 - 5:01PM
In Hong Kong, Primary One places at public schools are allocated using a two-stage process. Photo: Nora Tam
Hong Kong politics
Hong Kong should seize on US rejection of foreign students, John Lee says
Chief executive makes remarks after Secretary of State Marco Rubio says Trump administration will ‘aggressively revoke visas for Chinese students’.
29 May 2025 - 11:25PM
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Hong Kong society
Hong Kong students in US visa limbo although ‘interview bookings available’
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has directed American embassies and consulates worldwide to stop scheduling student visa interviews.
28 May 2025 - 11:32PM
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Education in Hong Kong
More Hong Kong schools at risk of closing as authorities tighten class size rules
Education Bureau to step up requirements for minimum enrolment and reduce number of alternative arrangements for survival.
29 May 2025 - 4:00PM
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Secondary school students in Cha Kwo Ling. The Education Bureau estimates the number of Form One students aged 12 will drop from 58,800 in 2025 to 49,800 in 2031. Photo: Sam Tsang
Education in Hong Kong
Hong Kong will welcome students hit by ‘discriminatory’ US ban: John Lee
Following Donald Trump administration’s actions against Harvard University, John Lee says Hong Kong’s doors are ‘wide open’ to foreign students.
27 May 2025 - 8:33PM
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Hong Kong kindergartens asked to hold June 30 flag-raising events for first time
Education Bureau requests kindergartens to host ceremonies and other events to mark fifth anniversary of national security law’s passage.
26 May 2025 - 5:42PM
Education in Hong Kong
Number of Hong Kong students attending British independent schools drops by 6%
Annual census conducted by UK’s Independent School Council cites introduction of 20 per cent VAT as contributing factor.
24 May 2025 - 8:03PM
Education in Hong Kong
Education University of Hong Kong to nearly double master’s admissions to 5,000
President of EdU reveals intake in coming academic year will be nearly twice of previous 2,700 and rake in total gross income of HK$800 million.
22 May 2025 - 10:19PM
(From left) Education University vice-president Chetwyn Chan, president John Lee and vice-presidents Cherry Cheng and Tom Fong hold up copies of the institution’s recently released strategic plan. Photo: Emily Hung
Education in Hong Kong
Hong Kong public schools to face 10% cut in major grant in coming academic year
Industry stakeholders describe funding reduction as ‘alarming’, as Education Bureau looks to slash spending.
21 May 2025 - 8:47PM
Education in Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s CUHK eyes scholars from US amid higher education turmoil in country
Institution president Dennis Lo also says tariff tensions between China and US have driven up prices of equipment, chemicals.
21 May 2025 - 2:07AM
Education in Hong Kong
Education University of Hong Kong unveils plan to combat financial pressures
Largest teacher-training institution especially vulnerable to shrinking student enrolment, as demand for teachers drops.
20 May 2025 - 8:59AM
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