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The Chinese University of Hong Kong’s campus in Sha Tin. Photo: Edmond So
Education in Hong Kong

Number of Hong Kong school leavers seeking education elsewhere hits 14-year low

Only 2,671 of 40,948 Form Six graduates pursuing full-time courses chose to study outside Hong Kong last year, the lowest level since 2012.

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China jobs

China’s youth unemployment crunch deepens as record graduation season looms

Science

Canada Research Chair chemist Janusz Pawliszyn joins Chinese university

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Good Schools Guide

How Hong Kong’s students and educators are reshaping LGBT inclusivity

Support networks like Quarks and QSA are providing support for LGBTQ youth, while helping to enact change within the educational system – but is it enough?

Liam Mak from transgender youth support group Quarks, with CUHK students. Photo: Handout
Education in Hong Kong

Hong Kong school to close in 2029 over Primary One enrolment shortfall

It becomes first of 15 under-enrolled schools barred from operating subsidised Primary One classes from September.

Education in Hong Kong

Hongkongers as young as 6 should ‘feel proud to be Chinese’: learning guide

Authorities publish 2026 Values Education Curriculum Framework, with latest guide placing heavier emphasis on ‘national identity’.

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Indonesia

University of Indonesia suspends law students for sexually explicit group chat

The students are accused of having made vulgar and explicit sexual jokes about female peers and lecturers in an online conversation.

The rectorate building at the University of Indonesia. Sixteen law students from the university have been suspended after a sexually explicit group chat was leaked. Photo: Shutterstock
Japan

Japan jails ex-teacher for sharing voyeuristic student images

He is the first among an alleged teachers’ voyeurism ring to receive a prison sentence in a high-profile case that came to light last year.

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Crime

Gunman at Turkey high school wounds 16 before killing himself

The attacker, a former student of the school, was born in 2007 and killed himself when ‘cornered by police’.

Education in Hong Kong

DSE citizenship exam tests students on social awareness and national principles

‘One country, two systems’ policy featured prominently in revamped paper, which required students to draw on ‘own knowledge’ and analysis.

The “one country, two systems” framework featured prominently in the citizenship and social development exam paper. Photo: Sun Yeung
US-China relations

Why the US may need more than just fixing gaps to rival China on rare earths

Washington’s mining ambitions may be complicated by the erosion of industrial know-how and a weak education pipeline, experts say.

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Illustration: Henry Wong
Artificial intelligence

China launches national plan to boost AI education

Building nationwide artificial intelligence infrastructure is a central part of the plan.

Indonesia

‘Alarming’ film poster sparks debate on child mental health in Indonesia

Psychologists warn provocative posters like the ones for ‘I Must Die’ can trigger suicidal ideation amid rising mental health struggles.

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Education in Hong Kong

Editorial | Making Hong Kong desirable to overseas students must be a priority

At stake is not just the survival of international schools that don’t meet non-local student quotas, but also the city’s status as a global hub.

An English Schools Foundation junior school in Fo Tan, Hong Kong. Eight international school operators, including the ESF, did not meet the non-local student quotas this academic year. Photo: Sam Tsang
Nepal

Nepal’s school fee crackdown upends South Asian private education norms

Nepal wants private schools to charge less and be more transparent. It could backfire, industry insiders say.

School students watch news about Balendra Shah, Nepal’s new prime minister, on a mobile phone in Kathmandu last month. Photo: EPA
The Philippines

Wake-up call: Philippines’ declining literacy risks outsourcing business

A three-year review of the country’s education system shows that nine in 10 children cannot read and understand a simple text by age 10.

Education in Hong Kong

ESF among 8 school operators that failed to meet non-local student targets

Education Bureau says non-local enrolment at some schools dropped to as low as 39 per cent, well below required targets of 50 to 98 per cent.

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Good Schools Guide

How Hong Kong schools are transforming to mirror university-style spaces

A wave of new and refurbished international school campuses is aiming to help students prepare for seamless tertiary transitions.

Students are encouraged to acquire skills they will need beyond school. Photo: Jocelyn Tam
Education in Hong Kong

US church launches search for new HKIS school head amid legal row with operator

HKIS co-founder Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod accuses management of creating ‘risk of leadership interruption’.

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Hong Kong society

Letters | Start early, connect deeply: addressing Gen Z’s mental health crisis

Readers discuss how Hong Kong should respond to a survey on depression among the youth, and campaigns against sexual harassment for young people.

Wellness

From the corporate world to the couch: Hong Kong’s new midlife career pivot

More Hong Kong professionals in their forties and beyond are becoming therapists or coaches, seeking a new purpose and a change in career.

An increasing number of Hong Kong’s midlife professionals are shifting careers to become therapists and coaches. We examine why that is. Photo: Shutterstock
Education in Hong Kong

Hong Kong Baptist University to turn one of its schools private

Task force led by Professor Alexander Wai will steer School of Continuing Education’s bid to become private university of applied sciences next year.

Baptist University has invested more than HK$100 million to upgrade the School of Continuing Education’s campus in Shek Mun. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong society

Letters | Hong Kong’s low birth rate calls for swift, thoughtful school restructuring

Readers discuss the shrinking number of children of school-going age, the government’s weight management plans, and the latest war in the Middle East.

Education in Hong Kong

Editorial | Local schools’ outreach to overseas students a boost for education hub goal

Allowing semi-private schools to offer places to fee-paying non-local students will help Hong Kong grow as a market for overseas education.

Hong Kong youth

Opinion | Our stressed children need a different kind of education

Mental health requires the cultivation of an inner life: a capacity for meaning, connection and orientation in a shifting world.

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Young volunteers offer a lollipop to a child affected by the Tai Po fire, at the nearby Kwong Fuk Estate podium in Hong Kong on November 28. Photo: Karma Lo
US-China relations

US faces critical shortage of China expertise within a decade, report warns

Ageing cadre and a weak pipeline risk eroding US-China policy, business insight and national security preparedness as prowess dwindles.

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High school students from the US attend classes in Shijiazhuang, north China’s Hebei province, Photo: Xinhua
Education in Hong Kong

Non-local pupils could face HK$350,000 in fees at Hong Kong semi-private schools

Education consultant says proposed fees exceed those of premium British boarding school in Malaysia or Thailand.

Hong Kong property

Regal’s US$194m hotel sale reflects investor push into Hong Kong student housing

Sale of 494-room hotel to Centaline underscores strong demand for student accommodation in Hong Kong amid an estimated 88,000-bed shortfall.

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