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Students play on a 3D painting after school at Yiu Tung Estate, Shau Kei Wan, on September 3. Photo: Sam Tsang
Education in Hong Kong

Opinion | Equity in education in Hong Kong must be defended at all costs

The government must seriously reflect on the rising enrolments at international and private schools even as local schools struggle to keep primary one classes filled.

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Education in Hong Kong

Curiosity beats perfect statements, UK elite universities tell Hong Kong students

China education

China’s youth job crisis drives graduates to German vocational apprenticeships

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Education in Hong Kong

Hong Kong to boost STEAM degrees as city targets two-way global education highway

Inaugural Global Education Summit, co-organised by the SCMP and HSBC Premier, brings together 5,000 policymakers, educators and parents.

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(From left) Regina Yeung, head of Rewards, Partnerships & Premier, Retail Banking and Wealth, HSBC Hong Kong, Brian Hui, HSBC chief customer officer, SCMP publisher Tammy Tam, Secretary for Education Christine Choi, Janet Pang, managing director and head of Retail Business, Retail Banking and Wealth, Hong Kong, HSBC, SCMP executive editor Zuraidah Ibrahim, Angela Chan, HSBC Life Hong Kong chief distribution officer, and Ang Jin, chief growth officer at the SCMP, at the opening ceremony of the Global Education Summit 2026. Photo: Edmond So
Education in Hong Kong

Opinion | 3 easy wins to modernise Hong Kong’s education system

Reform must address AI-disrupted assessment, expand global learning in the curriculum, and offer alternative pathways beyond the DSE.

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Indonesia

Over 1,700 Indonesians get food poisoning after eating state-issued free meals

As of Tuesday, 50,000 individuals ‌contracted food poisoning, according to a lawmaker who criticises the ‘failure of the system’.

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Universities in Hong Kong

Opinion | Hong Kong and a not-so-simple father-daughter conversation about Harvard

As higher education in the West gets caught up in political theatre, Hong Kong can capitalise on the international education market shift.

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Harvard University campus, January 2, 2024. Photo: AP
Japan

Japan goes on student suicide watch as school term starts

Government data shows student suicide spikes in September, when children return to school after a long summer break.

Science

China in largest academic misconduct crackdown after ‘Student Geng’ scrutiny

NSFC names more than 40 researchers at 31 institutions in its biggest disclosure to date, following blogger’s allegations in April.

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Education in Hong Kong

Hong Kong school starts academic year without replacing head fired for swearing

San Wui Commercial Society Secondary School has candidate, but Education Bureau still conducting background checks.

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Former principal Lee Cheuk-hing was fired after his controversial behaviour was caught on camera. Photo: Handout
Education in Hong Kong

Excitement and anxiety as pupils return to school, aided by new well-being campaign

Education chief Christine Choi says well-being initiative encourages students to support and care for one another to prevent campus bullying.

Pupils of Tai Po Baptist Public School arrive for classes Photo: Elson Li
Guangzhou

Letters | Today’s humanists don’t deserve the likes of a Fields Medal

Readers discuss recognition for humanities scholars, and the challenges of ethnic minority children in Chinese language acquisition.

Education in Hong Kong

HKIS settles bitter legal row with US church co-founder with substantial payment

Former chief justice Geoffrey Ma oversaw mediation between Hong Kong International School and Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, source says.

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Education in Hong Kong

Elite Hong Kong schools urged to raise the bar, challenge high-ability students

External reviewers find top schools must design more demanding lessons for top performers and adjust difficulty for struggling students.

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Students attend physical education class at Tin Shui Wai Methodist Primary School. Photo: Sam Tsang
Diversity and inclusion

Opinion | Jason Arday’s death is not just a ‘woke Cambridge’ tragedy

In our globalised knowledge system, his death indicts universities, the press, online mobs – and those of us imagining ourselves safely outside culture wars.

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Illustration: Dennis Yip
Education in Hong Kong

Hong Kong’s Diocesan Boys’ School to become first to offer 3 university pathways

Parents should weigh international competitiveness and their child’s individual suitability when choosing curricula, education expert says.

Canada

Harvard and MIT scholars head to Canada, as Carney offers millions

48 researchers were poached from the US, where policy changes have left scientists feeling unsupported.

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Education in Hong Kong

Hong Kong to revamp senior secondary science and maths curriculum from 2029-30

Authorities aim to encourage more students to take science subjects at the senior secondary level.

Students get some hands-on experience at the 59th Joint School Science Exhibition earlier this month. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Donald Trump

Just Saying | Reflections of a reformed grammar Nazi

The evolution of English is an unstoppable force and resisting its ‘dumbing down’ may be futile.

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Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hong Kong to offer free dental check-ups to preschoolers from September

More than 70 per cent of kindergartens join scheme bringing screenings and fluoride treatment to campuses.

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Hong Kong property

Education group secures 36,400 sq ft Hung Hom tower for purpose-built campus

The tenant operates top-tier non-tertiary schools in mainland China and is listed on the Hong Kong stock exchange.

A view of Tower B at the China Life Centre in Hung Hom, Kowloon. Photo: Handout
China jobs

Exam scores reveal more students keen on China’s newer, smaller universities

Research-focused universities with close ties to entrepreneurs and scientists seen as offering competitive advantage in job market.

Wuhan University students at its graduation ceremony in 2023. Photo: SOPA Images via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa
University of Cambridge

Opinion | Why the Jason Arday case resonates with me

While stories emphasising the personal background of academics can inspire, they can also turn those scholars into a symbol too early.

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Britain

University suspends academic behind Jason Arday plagiarism accusations

Self-defined ‘race realist’ Nathan Cofnas spearheaded the charges against the young ex-Cambridge professor, who was found dead last week.

US-China relations

Harvard, MIT among 30 US universities ordered to audit China research ties

Higher education group says Pentagon implied wrongdoing without presenting evidence, as House China committee calls for ‘real consequences’.

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Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is among 30 US universities ordered to audit their foreign research relationships. Photo: AP
Malaysia

Malaysia to scrap 55-year-old university law, but will campus reform follow?

Student activists have blamed the law for giving university authorities the power to curb protests, political organising and campus dissent.

Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has promised to abolish the Universities and University Colleges Act 1971. Photo: EPA
Education in Hong Kong

How to help more non-Chinese-speaking students reach university in Hong Kong

Admission rate for NCS students sitting university entrance exam has remained persistently low over past five academic years.

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Hong Kong society

500 PLA summer camp cadets battle heat as they step out of their comfort zone

Combined camp brought together around 350 school pupils and 150 university students for two weeks of military training.

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