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Hong Kong children
The latest news, analysis and opinion on Hong Kong children. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion.
Hong Kong’s local, DSS, private and international schools offer distinct curricula, language environments and pathways for families to consider. Photo: AISL Harrow Schools
Good Schools Guide

How to find the right Hong Kong school for your child

From curriculum and language to fees and admissions, understand Hong Kong’s school choices and identify the best fit for your family.

Good Schools Guide

The key questions to ask at a school open day

Good Schools Guide

Why one family’s perfect school may not be quite right for another child

John Lee policy address 2026

Hong Kong’s HK$30,000 bonus for second child among 11 new measures to boost births

‘The current-term government has shifted from a non-interventionist approach to actively promoting fertility,’ city leader John Lee says.

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Only 19,255 children were born in the first eight months of 2026. Photo: Karma Lo
Hong Kong launched the HK$20,000 baby bonus in 2023 as a measure to drive fertility. Photo: Xiaomei Chen
Chief Executive John Lee announced that the HK$20,000 newborn bonus scheme, which was set to expire on October 24, would be extended for another three years. Photo: Jelly Tse
Crime in Hong Kong

Letters | Hong Kong must put child safety on the development agenda

Readers discuss the danger of child sexual exploitation shifting online, and the Hong Kong dollar peg.

John Lee policy address 2026

Hong Kong to sweeten school merger deals, offer housing measures to lift births

Source says city leader John Lee will unveil additional incentives to boost births and encourage school mergers in policy address.

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Hong Kong society

Will fixing Hong Kong’s childcare bottleneck help lift the city’s birth rate?

Parents and social welfare groups say demand for childcare services remains high even as births fall below 30,000 for 12-month period.

Hong Kong has 553 childcare centres serving 43,000 children, according to Social Welfare Department data. Photo: Getty Images
Science

Letters | Why do the humanities not have awards like the Fields Medal or Nobel Prize?

Readers discuss the lack of recognition for outstanding scholarship in the humanities, the lure of toys to children, and elderly mental health.

Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong parents lose legal bid to get baby Danny back from welfare authorities

Judge Queeny Au Yeung says father’s use of habeas corpus writ meritless and raises concerns over family’s lack of regard for risks to baby.

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Hong Kong society

Hong Kong teen’s will to fight illness ‘incredibly low’ after near-death scares

17-year-old with incurable disease says bouts of influenza A and RSV triggered emotionally devastating breakdown and fears of dying young.

Chen Tsz-kin, who has been told people with his condition have an average life expectancy of 18, says he was recovering physically and had gained confidence after the latest health scare. Photo: Facebook
Hong Kong courts

Man admits molesting 11-year-old girl, taking over 200 photos and videos

Hong Kong judge condemns 47-year-old’s ‘despicable and sickening’ acts, orders psychologist’s report ahead of August 31 sentencing.

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The District Court building in Wan Chai. Photo: Warton Li
Hong Kong courts

Bar Association broadly backs new offence for persistent child sexual abuse

Hong Kong Bar Association vice-chairman Martin Hui says four ‘safeguards’ are needed to ensure fairness for both defendant and victim.

Good Schools Guide

How Hong Kong teens can be protected from appearance anxiety

Body image anxiety among young people is on the rise in the city and around the world – is social media solely to blame, and what can parents do?

Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong tutorial centre owner gets over 6 years in jail for molesting 5 boys

High Court sentences Yu Hey-tsit for ‘despicable and repulsive acts’, including recording some of the sexual assaults.

The High Court in Admiralty. Mr Justice Douglas Yau said the defendant's offences were inexcusable and noted that at least one of the victims has suffered serious trauma. Photo: Warton Li
Education in Hong Kong

Opinion | Hong Kong’s AI education blueprint is a start – but schools need more

A pedagogical framework, case studies and genuine collaboration between the authorities, researchers, school leaders and teachers are vital.

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Primary schoolchildren interact with an AI robotic dog during an education and learning expo on December 11, 2024. Photo: Nora Tam
Good Schools Guide

Hong Kong’s Gen Alpha is learning about managing money

Financial literacy is being shaped at home, in classrooms and through gamified tools in a bid to help children make smarter money choices.

Hong Kong society

176 cases of suspected child abuse in first 5 months of new reporting regime

Cases involve 188 children, with 44 per cent suspected victims of sexual abuse as Hong Kong welfare chief says system improves child protection.

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Education in Hong Kong

74% of Hong Kong pupils get first-choice secondary school, matching 2025 record

High satisfaction rate reflects sensible choices and strategies by well-informed parents, school council representative says.

Primary school students on the way to class. The central allocation stage uses a computer-based system that takes account of academic banding and school nets. Photo: Edmond So
Hong Kong

‘Cherry-picked’ crimes: call for legal reforms to cover long-term child sexual abuse

Survivors and advocates warn that without new offence for persistent child sexual abuse, long-awaited law reform will leave key prosecution loopholes.

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Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

‘I’m so scared’: parents of dying Hong Kong girl, 13, pray for organ ‘miracle’

Parents of Ching Ching, who needs new heart and lungs, ask families who recently lost loved ones to help her fulfil wish of returning home.

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Hong Kong society

Editorial | Hong Kong must reform its sexual offence laws for the 21st century

Aside from introducing a statutory definition of consent and removing gender-based distinctions, reforms should ensure support for survivors.

The statue of Themis, the blindfolded goddess of justice, is seen perched on the roof of the Court of Final Appeal building in Central on March 13. Hong Kong’s proposed updates to its sexual offence laws include the outlawing of grooming and the establishment of a uniform age of consent at 16. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong society

Widen mental health support for city’s youth beyond high-risk cases, adviser urges

Exco’s Dr Lam Ching-choi warns high-risk tags don’t always identify children in need, while tycoon Adrian Cheng says young philanthropists eager to help.

An expert has called for prevention and support measures to be expanded to all young people, rather than targeting only those identified as high risk. Photo: Getty Images
Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong court places baby Danny in Social Welfare Department care for 3 years

Couple will not appeal against court decision but hope to take back home-born child within one to two years.

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Sweden

Hong Kong parents may lose battle over daughter Lily amid fight for baby Danny

Ahead of court hearing over son, Tsang Wai-bong and Kwan Pui-sin say Swedish authorities have yet to arrange daughter’s return to Hong Kong.

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Hong Kong society

Editorial | Time for Hong Kong teachers to be trained in digital education

With many students already using AI to do homework, there is no time to lose in investing in educators’ digital literacy.

Isabella Poon Wai-yin, chairwoman of the Curriculum Development Council, attends the press briefing on the Blueprint for Digital Education Development in Primary and Secondary Schools on June 17. Photo: Elson Li
Hong Kong society

Hong Kong parents in welfare custody case say 2-month-old baby sick in hospital

Baby Danny was at one point recommended for meningitis testing.

Kwan Pui-sin (left) and Tsang Wai-bong at Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital. The parents accuse authorities of neglecting the baby’s need for breast milk. Photo: Jelly Tse
Crime in Hong Kong

Opinion | Speed up law reform on child sexual abuse

Cases surge despite an overall drop in rape and indecent assault cases. The government pledges to tighten laws before the end of its term.

Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong tutor admits to molesting 5 boys, filming abuse as ‘mementos’

Man, 45, pleads guilty to 19 sex offences against boys aged seven to 14 at now-closed tutorial centre in Mei Foo between 2017 and 2023.

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