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Education in Hong Kong

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Education in Hong Kong
A look at the news and issues arising from kindergarten to secondary-level education around Hong Kong.
Police have received complaints from 19 parents alleging that the school had failed to refund their debentures, with outstanding claims amounting to HK$21 million. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Education

Hong Kong’s Han Academy aims to repay parents after ‘white knight’ steps in

Despite the intervention and agreed payment plan, concerns persist over the independent school that was reported to be HK$100 million in debt.

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Nearly 30% of Hong Kong secondary pupils thought of self-harm, suicide: study

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Hong Kong property

Southeast Asian buyers, schools fuel revival in Hong Kong commercial properties

Good Schools Guide

Junior astronaut training programmes are sparking interest in space

Hong Kong children have a number of ways they can get involved with international space programmes, which offer them hands-on experiences.

For children, learning up-close about space mission operations is no longer an improbable dream. Photo: Handout
Art

Opinion | Can Hong Kong museum-goers put away the phones and see the art?

At the Picasso show, I got in the way of selfie-takers when reading artwork labels. We in Hong Kong have to elevate how we appreciate art.

Hong Kong economy

Opinion | Can Hong Kong truly live up to its ‘Asia’s world city’ brand?

To thrive as a superconnector, the city must draw on its roots as a place where East meets West, not just in geography but in spirit.

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Hong Kong society

Letters | Make decent work for all a policy goal in Hong Kong

Readers share their reflections on Labour Day and Australia’s elections, and discuss improvements for Hong Kong’s tourism and AI strategies.

Pedestrians cross the road in Hong Kong’s Central district on February 26. Photo: Eugene Lee
Hong Kong

Editorial | CUHK president wise to stick to priorities

Innovation, hi-tech research and recruiting top talent among goals of university hit by cuts in government funding.

Hong Kong courts

Woman, 28, jailed for using fake papers to get into University of Hong Kong

Magistrate slams her ‘consistent dishonesty’, punishes her with 240-day prison term for using fake Columbia University certificates.

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Hong Kong

Students in elite Hong Kong secondary school caught cheating in test

Principal of Queen’s College says results of tests will not count for those in offenders’ class.

Several students at Hong Kong’s oldest government school have been caught cheating in a standardised Chinese history test. Photo: David Wong
Hong Kong

Editorial | Hong Kong should cast the education net wider than mainland China

As Hong Kong aims to become an international hub of learning, tertiary institutions have been warned about exceeding quotas for students from over the border.

Mainland student quota for undergraduate and postgraduate programmes at Hong Kong Metropolitan University, Shue Yan University and Hang Seng University stands at 20 per cent of their total enrolment. Photo: Edmond So
Hong Kong

21 Hong Kong teachers punished for improper conduct with students, a 5-year high

Authorities struck off 10 of the 21 teachers last year, while the others received advisory, warning and reprimand letters.

Hong Kong economy

Opinion | Is Hong Kong’s economic strategy fit for a changing world?

The city doesn’t need slogans with ephemeral lifespans but, instead, carefully thought-out long-term strategies.

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Universities competing to open Hong Kong’s third medical school meet officials

Secretary for Health Lo Chung-mau, who is co-chairing task force, pledges assessments will be completed by end of year.

Members of the Task Group on New Medical School learn more about the competing universities’ proposals. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong youth

Editorial | Giving up on Hong Kong’s school dropouts not an option

As more students skip classes, Hong Kong must ensure those children do not become life’s casualties and are offered ways to better themselves.

An NGO has called on authorities to rethink a mechanism for detecting students at risk of dropping out. Photo: Nora Tam
Science

‘Degrees of consciousness’: a 15-year-old philosopher considers the rights of AI

Teen author and aspiring sleep educator Benjamin Qin Mujia impressed at the China trials for the International Philosophy Olympiad.

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Hong Kong youth

Hong Kong schools slammed for poor performance despite getting more resources

Lawmaker and government adviser Regina Ip also calls for authorities to set KPIs to track cost-effectiveness of resource allocation to schools.

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Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong school principal convicted of leaking exam questions to mistress

Henry Kwok, 52, divulged confidential exam and quiz questions to tutorial centre director Pang Wing-han, 48.

Henry Kwok had been principal of Tak Sun School in Jordan from 2013 until his arrest in 2021. Photo: Nora Tam
Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong academic accreditation body understated fraud cases: auditor

Authorities want accreditation body to update guidelines on handling suspected fake academic qualification, make police reports more promptly.

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Exam time: Hong Kong medical school bids under microscope this week

Sources say government task group will meet contenders to hear more about their proposals, as universities continue to flex muscles in public.

Artificial intelligence

Letters | Schools need more time to decide on AI’s future in academia

Readers discuss the dilemma students face on the use of AI, how teaching must adapt to combat misuse, and Hong Kong’s water source.

An advertisement for AI services seen at Hong Kong’s Central MTR Station on April 6. How can AI best be deployed to improve learning outcomes? Photo: Eugene Lee
Universities in Hong Kong

Hong Kong’s appeal grows for overseas scholars amid US-China tensions, CUHK says

Dennis Lo, president of Chinese University of Hong Kong, says increasing uncertainties have benefited his institution in attracting talent.

The Chinese University of Hong Kong has been able to attract talent from overseas due to the increasing tensions between the United States and China. Photo: Jonathan Wong
CUHK

‘Funding cuts won’t hurt Chinese University of Hong Kong’s innovation push’

CUHK head also says university to seek resources to pursue other areas, such as talent recruitment, but non-urgent projects may be delayed.

Good Schools Guide

Are Hong Kong’s tiger parents harming their children’s futures?

To lessen the long-term impacts of strict parenting, experts advocate healthier relationships between parents and children.

Hong Kong

Hong Kong institutions warned over mainland student quota breaches

Secretary for Education Christine Choi demands institutions rectify the situation or risk affecting their academic accreditation.

In the 2024-25 school year, the percentage of mainland students at Chu Hai College hit 62.6 per cent, up from 42.7 per cent in 2023-24 and 21.6 per cent in 2022-23. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong youth

Letters | Hong Kong schools must combat the roots of toxic masculinity

Readers discuss teaching children how to regulate their own emotions, evaluating the feasibility of smaller classes, and a beloved Hong Kong flower.

Owen Cooper as Jamie Miller in the series Adolescence. Photo: Netflix
Universities in Hong Kong

Geopolitics could push mainlanders to avoid US universities: Hong Kong minister

Christine Choi also says Hong Kong institutions should accept more non-local students gradually to maintain teaching quality.

Professional Education

How Hong Kong’s universities are preparing accountants for future requirements

If accountants want to thrive in a data-driven future, they’ll need to acquire new skills – soft and hard – with an eye on global trends and practical application.

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