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Students at the University of Hong Kong. The number of DSE students admitted to government-funded Year One university places has dropped by 7 per cent. Photo: Dickson Lee
Mainland China

Record non-DSE admissions to Hong Kong’s universities spark calls for quotas

Number of non-DSE students in Hong Kong public universities surges 63 per cent, while local exam-takers fall to 72 per cent of intake.

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Hong Kong society

How Hong Kong beauty retail tactics echo global Dead Sea sales scams

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

CUHK researchers perform city’s first robot-assisted pelvic fracture surgery

Education in Hong Kong

HKU, CityU secure spots in global university top 100

University of Hong Kong up five spots to 62nd, City University jumps to 95th in Academic Ranking of World Universities.

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The University of Hong Kong rose five places from 67th last year to 62nd. Photo: Karma Lo
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Editorial | Hong Kong researchers join the vital race against Alzheimer’s

Breakthrough screening methods and trials of a groundbreaking surgical procedure offer fresh hope for early intervention.

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.

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Education in Hong Kong

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

University head also bats back at claims the university is overreliant on intake from mainland China.

Students at the Sha Tin campus for the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Photo: Eugene Lee
Education in Hong Kong

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

Dennis Lo says the government’s HK$10 billion loan scheme is inadequate and local universities must expand to meet future challenges and compete globally.

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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.

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.

The Chinese University of Hong Kong says 12 of this year’s top DSE scorers have received offers from the institution. Photo: Edmond So
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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.

Lin Tzu-hao (middle) scored 15 points for reigning champions National Chengchi University against debutants National University of Mongolia on Tuesday. Photo: Handout
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.

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.

Leslie Evangelista, a personal trainer and the head strength and conditioning coach at Hong Kong Sports Clinic, says that while someone in their 20s can “borrow from tomorrow and get away with it ... a midlife body keeps the receipts”. Photo: May Tse
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.

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.

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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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Shanghai’s Lujiazui financial district. The Home and Youth Affairs Bureau’s corporate summer internship scheme has expanded its number of mainland placements, with dedicated slots rising by 71 per cent since 2023. Photo: AFP
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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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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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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The Chinese University of Hong Kong has made significant improvement in its reputation among employers, according to Quacquarelli Symonds. Photo: Yik Yeung-man
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.

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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University of Hong Kong students and staff watch the historic launch of the Shenzhou-23 space mission featuring the city’s first astronaut, Lai Ka-ying, on May 24. Photo: Dickson Lee
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.

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.

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