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A visitor shakes hands with a robot at the AI Everything Abu Dhabi conference and exhibition in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on October 6. Photo: EPA
Artificial intelligence

Letters | Education is the key to equitable digital transformation

Readers discuss how to close AI gaps, AI risk management, and what AI models should focus on.

China-France relations

Chinese students stand by France study plans despite widespread civil unrest

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Hong Kong property

Could Hong Kong’s student housing boom lure property giants off the sidelines?

US-China relations

US colleges scale back China ties after Pentagon pressure

Virginia Tech speeds up closure of joint programme with Xidian University as 30 US colleges report more than 80 termination-related actions.

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Virginia Tech is one of 30 US universities ordered by the Pentagon to review their foreign research ties. Photo: Handout
Singapore

Southeast Asian families tying house move to top schools spur privilege worries

In Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia, a family’s residential address is one of the factors determining admission into schools.

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Hong Kong society

Hong Kong issues amber travel alert for France as school protests turn violent

Government advises residents who intend to visit France, or are already there, to monitor the situation amid persistent protests across the country.

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Chinese overseas

Night of violence lingers over Paris as one Chinese cafe owner counts the costs

French government admits it was unprepared for the level of chaos unleashed by rioters, which forced civilians to protect their businesses.

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Smoke rises from the bar La Barrique, owned by Chinese immigrant Aline Li, on the sidelines of a demonstration in Paris on October 17. Photo: AFP
France

French protests over school standards amid China catch-up ambitions turn violent

Student rallies over ailing high schools are hijacked by looters who rampaged through major cities, angered by rising fuel and living costs.

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Albania

Albanian PM rejects resignation calls as violent protests enter sixth day

More than 270 injured in Tirana clashes as demonstrators attack police stations and ministries over tuition fees, living costs and corruption.

US-China relations

New details emerge in US probe of Chinese-American scientists over China ties

House committee on China releases results of investigations into some 30 scientists as chairman pushes for stricter research security rules.

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Critics argue that investigations such as the China Initiative selectively and unfairly target scholars of Chinese descent by criminalising standard international academic partnerships. Photo: Shutterstock
Pakistan

Video | School owner held after deadly roof collapse in Pakistan

At least 34 pupils and a teacher died when the roof gave way and fell on classrooms, leaving dozens of other schoolchildren injured.

A rescuer (C) carries a child during a search operation after a roof collapsed at a school in Peshawar on October 15, 2026.
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Education in Hong Kong

Hong Kong loses record 40 kindergartens as birth rate drops, women wait to have kids

City down to 930 kindergartens as student population declines and age of first-time mums rises to record high.

US-China relations

Opinion | Young Americans are key for the US to better understand China

With fewer preconceptions, this could be the generation that breaks through the mistrust built up over decades.

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Education in Hong Kong

More support needed for ethnic minority children with special needs, charity says

Heep Hong Society says its pilot project in Hong Kong helped 95 per cent of participating children improve, but calls for services to expand into more districts.

Cherry, a Filipino Hongkonger who was born and raised in the city. Photo: Silvia Siu
Singapore

Asia’s tuition trap: why parents can’t stop spending on extra lessons

From Singapore to South Korea, fear of falling behind fuels a costly cycle of extra lessons despite the toll it takes on children.

A student sits at a desk during a class. Academic pressure and long studying hours are a major source of stress for youth across Asia. Photo: Shutterstock
China-Philippines relations

Opinion | National security must not kill Philippines-China academic ties

Targeting educational exchanges in the name of security threatens an effective channel for Manila to understand and engage Beijing.

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US-China relations

US investigates 9 universities over alleged visa fraud, with focus on China

Stanford and Brown are among schools facing scrutiny over alleged visa abuse and Chinese influence on federally funded research.

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France

Police fire tear gas at barricaded Paris high school as pupil protests continue

French police have made more than 6,600 arrests since late September, when pupils began protesting to demand more education funding.

A protester write slogans on the Bastille column during a demonstration over school conditions in Paris, France, on Thursday. Photo: EPA
US-China relations

US proposes US$70,000 fee for foreign students to work after graduation

Schools would have to pay for graduates’ initial OPT participation, with a further US$30,000 charge, affecting thousands of Chinese students.

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France

School protests sweep France in most violent student demonstrations in decades

Rallies draw 250,000 nationwide following a fortnight of unrest originating in Paris’ suburbs.

Malaysia

Malaysian queen comforts family, pledges justice in girl’s school death case

Raja Zarith Sofiah also took part in a prayer meeting as Irene Sofiya’s father called for stronger school safety.

Malaysia’s Queen Raja Zarith Sofiah (right) consoles the family members of the late Irene Sofiya. Photo: Facebook/officialsultanibrahim
Afghanistan

ICC unseals arrest warrants for Taliban ministers

Court in The Hague accuses Afghan leaders of crimes against humanity stemming from curbs on women.

Afghan burqa-clad women queue to receive free meals during Ramadan on the outskirts of Kabul in 2025. Photo: AFP
China jobs

How is China planning to build on its ‘engineer dividend’ in tech war with US?

Ministry of Education has announced plans to offer an extra 76,000 undergraduate places at top universities by 2030.

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European Union

Empty classrooms on remote Greek island signal crisis across Europe

Falling enrolment across Greece this year prompted authorities to close 75 schools.

France

Hundreds of schools close as France braces for more protests

After a weekend lull, high schoolers are expected back at the barricades for a fresh wave of demonstrations.

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Protesting high schoolers gather behind a burning barrier in Aubervilliers, near Paris on Thursday. Photo: AFP
Artificial intelligence

Letters | Why universities in Asia shouldn’t be reaching for AI detectors

Readers discuss how educational institutions should respond to growing AI use, human responsibility towards sentient artificial intelligence, and national security education.

People attend an international conference on online education and massive open online courses in London, Britain, on December 12, 2024. Today universities around the world are grappling with the challenges and opportunities posed by the growing use of AI. Photo: Xinhua
United States

‘My heart aches’: Cornell boss breaks silence over rape case uproar

Michael Kotlikoff pledged greater transparency and acknowledged that the university could ‘do better’ amid ‘distrust’ in the community.

Hong Kong society

Opinion | Baby bonuses fail to address the fear of falling behind

In highly competitive societies like Hong Kong and Singapore, subsidies and parental leave can’t overcome the cultural pressure keeping young couples from starting families.

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