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Professor Dennis Lo is vice-chancellor of the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Photo: Sun Yeung
Education in Hong Kong

Exclusive | CUHK chief Dennis Lo ‘calm’ about talk of Nobel Prize for groundbreaking test

Scientist who pioneered non-invasive prenatal testing credits success to his team and is focused on challenges as CUHK president.

Education in Hong Kong

‘Path open’ for revival of CUHK student union – if it registers, Dennis Lo says

Education in Hong Kong

CUHK chief urges more funds for campuses in Northern Metropolis university town

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Education in Hong Kong

CUHK to add national, global perspectives to mandatory courses under 5-year plan

Curriculum of mandatory general education programme for undergrads to be reformed as university maps out development strategy.

Students at the CUHK campus in Sha Tin. Photo: Eugene Lee
Education in Hong Kong

34% of Hong Kong students win university, diploma spots under admissions system

Jupas office also notes total number of applicants increased by about 5.3 per cent year on year to 45,545.

Asian University Basketball League

Asian University Basketball League toughest college event: coach of holders NCCU

Playing in such big events helps players prepare for professional careers, says Fan Keng-hsiang, whose team have not lost over two years.

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Asian University Basketball League

Hong Kong students humbled on opening day of Asian University Basketball League

Chinese University side hammered 101-59 by taller, bigger, stronger Peking opponents in Hangzhou.

Chinese University head coach Lam Chi-fai (centre) shouts instructions to his players during their thumping defeat at the hands of Peking University. Photo: AUBL
Hong Kong economy

CUHK earmarks Pak Shek Kok site for new medical building and 10th college

CUHK president Dennis Lo says new site gives room to expand while warning that high housing costs remain a drag on city’s research sector.

Wellness

Why ‘extreme fitness FOMO’ can do more harm than good for people 40 and up

Driven by status and events like Hyrox, many midlife Hongkongers are pushing themselves to the limit. But experts warn of the dangers.

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

CUHK launches first cross-border clinical trial centre in Nansha

Chinese University of Hong Kong teams up with Guangzhou First People’s Hospital and district authorities to establish Greater Bay Area Clinical Trial Centre.

A jointly developed musculoskeletal rehabilitation centre has also been established at the hospital. Photo: Edmond So
Hong Kong society

Editorial | MTR station near Science Park will serve city’s ‘superconnector’ goals

First floated in 2021, the project is part of Hong Kong’s innovation hub ambitions, and in its revised form will not affect the government’s 10-year housing target.

The land adjacent to the CUHK’s Lo Kwee-Seong Integrated Biomedical Sciences Building, where the construction of the Pak Shek Kok station on the East Rail Line is proposed, July 9. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong politics

Legco could tighten members’ code after Wong drink-driving case: Starry Lee

Wong was arrested on suspicion of drink-driving, careless driving and failing to stop and report an accident late last month.

Hong Kong society

Why Hong Kong students are heading to mainland China to intern

Students say summers in Shenzhen, Shanghai and Beijing teach them about cross-border communication and offer chance to build connections.

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Hong Kong politics

William Wong becomes first to resign from Legco over scandal in 26 years

Resignation comes hours after Chinese University of Hong Kong suspended Wong, an associate dean, following his arrest on Monday.

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Lawmaker William Wong has also been suspended by CUHK. Photo: Handout
Education in Hong Kong

Why are Hong Kong, mainland universities rising in global rankings as US ones fall?

Asian institutions climbed in QS top 200 list over five years, while 73 per cent of US universities fell, with eight dropping out.

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The University of Hong Kong climbed from 21st to 11th in the QS rankings. Photo: Karma Lo
C-Suite Content Hub

Rewriting the Intelligence Map

Votee AI, led by CEO Pak-Sun Ting, combats the “AI data desert” by building sovereign, enterprise-grade architecture for underrepresented languages. Starting with a native Cantonese model, the company prioritises rigorous compliance and cultural preservation to empower underserved global communities.

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Education in Hong Kong

Hong Kong’s HKU and CUHK among world’s top 20 universities – a first for city

UK-based education analysis firm Quacquarelli Symonds says city has Asia’s most improved higher education system for second consecutive year.

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Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Targeted therapy could turn advanced lung cancer into chronic illness: CUHK study

Clinical trial finds 55 per cent of patients on lorlatinib experience no disease progression for at least seven years.

The study followed 296 previously untreated patients with advanced ALK-positive non-small cell lung cancer. Photo: Getty Images
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Smoking is down but why are more Hong Kong women getting lung cancer?

A 20 per cent rise in lung cancer cases among Hong Kong women prompts calls for wider screening, with genetics and cooking fumes cited as key risks.

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Hong Kong youth

Opinion | Hong Kong’s first astronaut success is also a story of youth potential

Hongkongers and the city’s universities can play a meaningful role in China’s space programme. The sky is not the limit.

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Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Why are so many more people in Hong Kong getting cancer?

While advanced therapies have nearly halved cancer death rate, low screening rates and late detection hold the city back.

Illustration: Mario Cameira
Hong Kong politics

Students can play role in US-China ties, Xi says in letter to Hong Kong student

Liu Runjie receives letter after he and other students shared their experiences in youth friendship programme with president, university says.

Liu Runjie is a fourth-year undergraduate student at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Taxpayers ‘won’t lose out’ if CUHK medical centre pays off public loan early

Lawmaker argues hospital is taking advantage of government after previously seeking repayment extensions during difficult times.

Hong Kong science and tech

Hong Kong’s CUHK aims to bring AI to life with humanoid-focused robotics lab

City’s first embodied AI lab, backed by 24 tech firms, is set to advance humanoid and quadruped robotics research and training over next five years.

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Why Hong Kong scientists think GLP-1 weight-loss drugs can help stroke patients

Chinese University of Hong Kong scientists call GLP-1 ‘superstar pathway in biological, medical and pharmaceutical fields’.

The research is the world’s first phase two clinical trial on the use of GLP-1 for stroke treatment. Photo: Getty Images
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

CUHK hospital to repay HK$4 billion public loan early using growing reserves

University’s council chairman says Health Bureau informed of early repayment proposal for 2016 loan to non-profit-making private teaching hospital.

The CUHK Medical Centre in Ma Liu Shui opened in September 2021 as a non-profit-making private teaching hospital on a HK$4 billion government loan granted in 2016. Photo: Edmond So
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Second cancer shock for Hong Kong actress Kristal Tin. How does disease strike?

Tin says in a social media post cancer cells were found in her lymph nodes, more than a year after she was diagnosed with early-stage lung cancer.

Hong Kong economy

Are special laws a quick fix for speeding up Hong Kong’s Northern Metropolis?

Syncing megaproject with key infrastructure and turning it into a ‘living laboratory’ are equally important to its success, tech experts say.

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