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Education in Hong Kong

Hong Kong teams up with experts to develop AI tailored for schools

Secretary for Education Christine Choi tells legislature authorities are exploring launching a large language model relating to city’s school curriculum.

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Education in Hong Kong

HKU ranks seventh globally for education as East Asia ‘makes strides’

China jobs

Hong Kong degree is ‘passport’ to jobs in the world’s third-largest art market

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Education in Hong Kong

40 Hong Kong semi-private schools eye more non-locals in education hub push

Direct Subsidy Scheme schools will be able to admit non-local students on a self-financing basis under new initiative.

Local student admissions are not affected by the new scheme. Photo: Sam Tsang
Local student admissions are not affected by the new scheme. Photo: Sam Tsang
Education in Hong Kong

Last unregistered student union at Chinese University of Hong Kong disbands

Chung Chi College’s student union is the latest to dissolve, leaving just two of nine remaining at the university amid police registration pressures.

Education in Hong Kong

Exclusive | Hong Kong authorities to review schools’ medium of instruction after major study

Industry body urges government to allow more secondary schools to teach in English to better prepare pupils for higher education.

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2 Hong Kong pupils win top prizes in first global youth storytelling competition

Vanessa Jane Wong and Wan Ruixi impress judges in STANCE Storytelling Competition 2025 organised by the Post.

Wan Ruixi (second left) receives her award from judges Esther Cheung (left), deputy editor of SCMP’s Young Post, Spark and Posties, and Gary Lo, storytelling coach and managing director of Glo Consulting. They are joined by the Post’s Ang Jin (right). Photo: SCMP
Wan Ruixi (second left) receives her award from judges Esther Cheung (left), deputy editor of SCMP’s Young Post, Spark and Posties, and Gary Lo, storytelling coach and managing director of Glo Consulting. They are joined by the Post’s Ang Jin (right). Photo: SCMP
Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong’s finance chief warns of market volatility, pledges support for families

Amid market swings, Financial Secretary Paul Chan urges fiscal prudence and vows to review child tax breaks to tackle record-low birth rate.

Education in Hong Kong

Exclusive | Registered births in Hong Kong hit record low in 2025, ending 2-year uptick

31,714 registered births is 14 per cent fewer than 2024 and 3 per cent below previous record low in 2022.

Education in Hong Kong

Nearly 1 in 4 Hong Kong students can’t finish homework without AI, study shows

Our Hong Kong Foundation calls for unified AI platform and more comprehensive curriculum to cover students at all academic levels.

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AI apps on a smartphone screen: ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, Microsoft Copilot, Meta AI, Grok and DeepSeek. Photo: dpa
Hong Kong housing

3 homeowners at Hong Kong’s Redhill Peninsula fined for illegal building works

Homeowners were convicted and fined sums of HK$130,000, HK$85,000 and HK$60,000 for unauthorised works at seaside estate.

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Landslides triggered by a record-breaking downpour in 2023 drew attention to extensive illegal additions at Redhill Peninsula. Photo: May Tse
Landslides triggered by a record-breaking downpour in 2023 drew attention to extensive illegal additions at Redhill Peninsula. Photo: May Tse
Education in Hong Kong

Hong Kong education summit to discuss impact of geopolitics on universities

City to host 2,500 delegates from more than 65 jurisdictions at Asia-Pacific Association for International Education conference.

Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Hong Kong school near fire-hit estate to take over new campus by end of June

Tai Po Baptist Public School principal Siu Ting says pupils expected to begin classes for coming academic year at new premises.

Education in Hong Kong

5 student unions at Chinese University of Hong Kong disband within a year

Lee Woo Sing College’s student union is latest group at university to cease operations.

The Chinese University of Hong Kong’s campus in Sha Tin. Photo: Edmond So
Education in Hong Kong

Exempt Hong Kong substitute teachers from practising certificates: principals

Schools already struggle to hire supply teachers, so proposed new measure should consider different criteria to tackle shortfall, they say.

Hong Kong’s school principals have called for substitute teachers to be exempt from a proposed practising certificate, fearing the measure will exacerbate an existing shortfall of such teachers. Photo: Getty Images
Hong Kong’s school principals have called for substitute teachers to be exempt from a proposed practising certificate, fearing the measure will exacerbate an existing shortfall of such teachers. Photo: Getty Images
Education in Hong Kong

Hong Kong authorities praise schools for major progress in fostering patriotism

Education Bureau says national education has been integrated into daily teaching and learning, helping to inculcate love for city and country.

Education in Hong Kong

Citing ‘instability’, University of Hong Kong denies mourning venue after fire

Student publication Undergrad says HKU did not provide detailed reason for refusal but cited concerns of ‘social instability’ and ‘force majeure’.

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Education in Hong Kong

Chinese University of Hong Kong appoints veteran administrator as vice-president

Albert Chow replaces Kenneth Chen, who resigned in July, less than one year after his appointment.

Albert Chow’s tenure at CUHK will begin in the first half of 2026 for a term of three years, according to the institution. Photo: Handout
Albert Chow’s tenure at CUHK will begin in the first half of 2026 for a term of three years, according to the institution. Photo: Handout
Education in Hong Kong

Housing, scholarship concerns test Hong Kong’s non-local student admission scheme

Educators welcome chance to enrol overseas students in semi-private schools under new initiative, but cite accommodation and funding issues.

Education in Hong Kong

University of Hong Kong professor loses key role over retracted paper

Population expert Paul Yip was corresponding author of paper found to contain AI-generated references to publications that didn’t exist.

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Education in Hong Kong

Hong Kong schools to get HK$500,000 each under AI education plan

Public primary and secondary schools interested are required to submit their application forms by February 2026.

Hong Kong education authorities will offer HK$500,000 to each public primary and secondary school that applies for funding to introduce AI in classrooms. Photo: Karma Lo
Education in Hong Kong

Primary school near Hong Kong estate destroyed in deadly blaze hopes to move

Tai Po Baptist Public School principal says ‘going back to our campus to attend classes is not an ideal arrangement for every stakeholder’.

The aftermath of the deadly fire at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po. Photo: Jelly Tse
The aftermath of the deadly fire at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong society

Hong Kong should study social media impact on teens, craft own policies: experts

Education experts note difficulties in enforcement and urge further local research following Australia’s social media ban for children under 16.

Education in Hong Kong

Pupils of school closed after Hong Kong fire inspired by new university homes

About 600 pupils at Tai Po Baptist Public School near Wang Fuk Court have adjusted well to classes held at CityU and EdU, educators say.

Hong Kong property

Hong Kong’s Hang Seng University joins property rush with US$11.6 million deal

Acquisition of office units in Sha Tin’s Metropole Square follows Metropolitan University’s US$334 million purchase of Hung Hom property.

Hang Seng University is the latest school to purchase property amid a government push to turn the city into a global education hub. Photo: Jelly Tse
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