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Primary school students interact with AI robot dog Spot at the Learning & Teaching Expo at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai on December 11 last year. Photo: Nora Tam
Education in Hong Kong

Opinion | To achieve its AI ambition, Hong Kong must start investing in schools

To address the lack of teaching resources, start by setting up a few AI ‘leading schools’, then scale up AI education across the system.

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US-China relations

Trump crackdown on international students affects far more schools than Harvard

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Education in Hong Kong

Hong Kong to review letting more semi-private schools offer non-local curriculum

Donald Trump

‘Uncertainty has costs’: the Asian students rethinking US education plans

International students caught in the crosshairs of shifting policies are questioning whether the rewards of studying in the US still outweigh the risks.

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People enter and exit the Harry Elkins Widener Memorial Library on the Harvard University campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Photo: AFP
US-China relations

Opinion | How can education help set US-China relations on a healthier course?

Educators in the US and China can help build a more positive political relationship by thinking critically about what they teach in schools.

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hong Kong must ‘seize opportunities’ to attract talent amid US student visa woes

Academics say US-China rivalry offers incentives for talent to come to Hong Kong, ahead of visit to world’s largest biotech event in Boston.

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France

France’s Macron condemns deadly school stabbing after 14-year-old’s knife attack

The French president denounced the ‘senseless violence’ after the deadly attack on a teaching assistant in Nogent in eastern France.

French gendarmes control the access to a secondary school after a 31-year-old teaching assistant was stabbed with a knife by a pupil during a bag search in Nogent on Tuesday. Photo: AFP
US-China relations

The View | US crackdowns on academia will only send global talent elsewhere

The Trump administration’s war on international students need not impede efforts to create research platforms that transcend borders.

Education in Hong Kong

Hong Kong students still unable to get US visa bookings: consultancy firms

Visa appointments remain unavailable as of Monday despite openings in Beijing and other jurisdictions, industry figures say.

Good Schools Guide

Tackling social media’s impact on teens’ mental health

As teenagers grapple with identity and peer relationships online, the importance of teaching media literacy and healthy social media habits has never been more crucial.

A study has shown that addiction to social media platforms and video games can lead to mental health issues in young people. Photo: Shutterstock
Hong Kong society

Basketball betting: Hong Kong plans fifth counselling centre for gamblers

Jockey Club, which is set to become sole licensed basketball betting operator, will need to contribute to society, official says.

Under Hong Kong’s proposals, only bets on overseas games such as those in the NBA will be allowed. Photo: Getty Images via AFP
Education in Hong Kong

Hong Kong’s education hub ambitions take centre stage in US, UK visits

University Grants Committee secretary general James Tang meets management and scholars from top-tier higher education institutions.

Donald Trump

In Trump’s America, foreign students now ‘expendable’ after his broken promise

On the campaign trail, Trump said, if elected, he would grant green cards to all foreign students who graduate from US colleges. That never came to pass.

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United States

Opinion | The Harvard in Trump’s mind bears little resemblance to reality

Far from being a liberal mess, the university offers an invaluable space for the lively exchange of ideas and stellar academic research.

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Graduates from Harvard Kennedy School celebrate during their commencement ceremony on May 29 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Photo: Getty Images via AFP
US-China relations

Over 700 US scholars of China urge Rubio to pause student visa limits

Petition sent to America’s top diplomat who vowed visa revocations targeting Chinese students marks first organised pushback by scholars.

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is America’s top diplomat. The State Department oversees the adjudication of visas that grant foreign nationals entry to the US. Photo: Getty Images via AFP
Education in Hong Kong

Alarm over Hong Kong student suicides, but minister rejects calls for counsellors

Secretary for Education Christine Choi suggests ‘whole-school approach’ to tackle concerns and blames online world for mental health issues.

Donald Trump

Trump ban on entry of international Harvard students blocked by US judge

Judge deals a legal setback for the Trump administration in its high-profile fight with the Ivy League school.

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Education in Hong Kong

Hong Kong’s HKUST handling ‘several’ Harvard transfer applications

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology also says an admission offer has been extended to an applicant.

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Hong Kong University of Science and Technology says it will continue to monitor the situation in the US. Photo: May Tse
Nordic nations

Denmark aims to extend ban on full-face veils to schools, universities

In August 2018, Denmark banned the wearing of full-face Islamic veils like the burka and niqab in public places.

China education

Harvard speech by Chinese graduate exposes class disillusionment at home

Chinese are becoming increasingly aware that ‘many paths are simply out of reach for ordinary people’: anthropologist.

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Thailand

‘Unacceptable’: Thai teachers’ group slams deal on beer discounts

Teachers’ network calls for partnership between state agency and brewery to be withdrawn as it promotes harmful behaviour.

People enjoy drinks in a bar in Bangkok. A Thai teachers’ network has protested against a state agency’s partnership with a beer company to offer beer discounts for teachers. Photo: AFP
Science

US still king of critical tech, but China quickly closing gaps: report

Contrary to other global trackers, university’s tech race scorecard puts US in front in critical fields with China gaining from ‘research achievements, human capital’.

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A staff member stands under a robotic hand at an exhibition centre at Beijing Robotics Industrial Park last month. According to a Harvard report, China largely trails the US in all key technology fields, but it is steadily narrowing the gaps, despite structural challenges. Photo: Reuters
South Korea

South Korean teacher left with broken ribs after baseball bat attack in class

Teachers’ unions demand harsher penalties and probe into the incident that happened just five days after the victim started at the school.

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Donald Trump

Trump officials target Columbia University’s accreditation over Gaza protests

Any revocation of the Ivy League school’s accreditation could have significant financial implications for students.

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Hong Kong economy

Opinion | Hong Kong must reform its degree offerings to attract West’s brightest

Universities must evolve and burnish their offerings in the latest disciplines, from AI to cybersecurity, as US crackdowns send more to the East.

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University of Hong Kong students work on a groundbreaking diamond membrane technology on December 19, paving the way for its mass production and widespread use in electronics. Photo: Holly Chik
US-China relations

Opinion | US-China rivalry morphing into a multifront war with no easy way out

It’s not just trade, tech, student visas and academic collaboration – the military stakes are rising too in this contest of endurance.

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Illustration: Craig Stephens
United States

Opinion | Trump’s war on Harvard shows no sign of stopping

The US administration’s attacks on higher education are having a chilling effect across academia and eroding American prestige.

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Hong Kong children

Hong Kong principals slam popular schools’ class expansion without consultation

Critics question necessity of new initiative amid declining student numbers and whether it may hinder quality education.

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