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Education in Hong Kong
Opinion
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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
12 Jun 2025 - 5:06AM
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Education in Hong Kong
Hong Kong to review letting more semi-private schools offer non-local curriculum
11 Jun 2025 - 9:15PM
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.
11 Jun 2025 - 12:30PM
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US-China relations
Opinion
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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.
11 Jun 2025 - 9:30AM
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.
11 Jun 2025 - 7:00AM
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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.
10 Jun 2025 - 9:48PM
US-China relations
The View
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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.
10 Jun 2025 - 4:30PM
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.
9 Jun 2025 - 6:17PM
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.
9 Jun 2025 - 6:00AM
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.
8 Jun 2025 - 4:45PM
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.
7 Jun 2025 - 8:05PM
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.
7 Jun 2025 - 3:38PM
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United States
Opinion
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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.
7 Jun 2025 - 5:30AM
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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.
7 Jun 2025 - 3:48AM
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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.
6 Jun 2025 - 8:27PM
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.
6 Jun 2025 - 3:29PM
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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.
6 Jun 2025 - 1:46AM
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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.
5 Jun 2025 - 10:53PM
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.
5 Jun 2025 - 10:47PM
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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.
5 Jun 2025 - 10:14PM
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’.
5 Jun 2025 - 8:49PM
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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.
5 Jun 2025 - 11:51AM
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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.
5 Jun 2025 - 8:18AM
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Hong Kong economy
Opinion
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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.
5 Jun 2025 - 5:30AM
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US-China relations
Opinion
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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.
4 Jun 2025 - 9:30AM
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United States
Opinion
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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.
3 Jun 2025 - 8:30PM
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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.
3 Jun 2025 - 10:30AM
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