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Hong Kong youth
Latest news, features and analysis on Hong Kong youth, with a focus on education, young people’s sense of identity and role in anti-government protests.
In treating depression, pharmacological and non-pharmacological strategies should be seen as different pieces in a jigsaw puzzle, not as competitors. Photo: Shutterstock
Hong Kong society

Letters | Suicide in Hong Kong: don’t pit wellness measures against medical treatment

Readers discuss the approach to tackling youth suicide in the city, and the challenges and rewards of preparing for the Diploma of Secondary Education exam.

Education in Hong Kong

Footage of students fighting at elite Hong Kong boys’ school goes viral

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Good Schools Guide

Exercising more than the mind: building a healthier student body

Hong Kong

Opinion | The gravity of ‘space oil’: understanding Hong Kong teens’ new drug of choice

We need to think beyond bans and crackdowns. With creativity, empathy and urgency, young people can be guided towards a healthier future.

Displays warning about the dangers of “space oil” are seen at an MTR Station in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong, last month. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong

Editorial | Hong Kong school trips should be easier on the stomach

Action needed to improve safety of meals after Hong Kong students and teachers on mainland China study tours come down with food poisoning.

Hong Kong society

Editorial | Homework needed to sort out Hong Kong’s Primary One

The number of pupils is expected to fall 23 per cent by 2031, posing a challenge for local schools that will require working together to mitigate the negative impact.

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Education in Hong Kong

172% surge of dependant enrolments into Hong Kong universities in past 2 years

Influx of children of non-local professionals admitted by the eight public universities has prompted angry backlash from local parents.

Secretary for Education Christine Choi has said education authorities are considering finding extra undergraduate places for non-local applicants to avoid competition with Hong Kong students. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Hong Kong children

Most Hong Kong parents unaware always calling child ‘stupid’ is abuse: survey

Chinese YMCA says survey results highlight critical gap in parental understanding ahead of new mandatory child abuse reporting laws.

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Mental health

Opinion | Amid spate of youth suicides, Hong Kong must weave a safety net

A teacher’s attentiveness, a neighbour’s kindness, a policymaker’s resolve – we all have roles in intercepting despair before it turns fatal.

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Education in Hong Kong

Number of Primary One pupils in Hong Kong predicted to drop by 23% over 6 years

Authorities also announce plans to restrict survival measures for schools that fail to enrol enough Primary One pupils from next academic year.

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Hong Kong authorities expect the number of Primary One students to drop from 48,600 this year to 37,500 in 2031. Photo: Eugene Lee
Crime in Hong Kong

Teenagers arrested over HK$278,000 ‘space oil’ seizure in Hong Kong

Man aged 18 and a 15-year-old girl become the latest to be held amid a rise of arrests connected to the popular recreational drug.

Police discovered about 475 grams of suspected ketamine and 121 suspected vape cartridges containing liquid etomidate. Photo: Handout
Crime in Hong Kong

3 Hong Kong teens arrested over sex in car park, suspected ‘space oil’ use

Trio held on suspicion of committing offences relating to indecency, possession of drugs and weapons after video goes viral.

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Education in Hong Kong

Over 20,000 Hong Kong school pupils at risk of dropping out, NGO warns

Youth Outreach also says about 60 per cent of students at risk of dropping out are under the age of 15.

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hong Kong health authorities apologise after 2 children given wrong vaccines

Nurses blamed after children mistakenly given pneumococcal vaccine instead of hepatitis B jabs.

Tin Shui Wai health centre. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

App-based insomnia therapy found to cut depression rate among Hong Kong youth

Study looked into digital cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia among young people in first such clinical research in Asia.

Dr Chen Si-jing says the app enables young people to learn healthy sleep behaviours and helps them to reduce sleep-related anxiety. Photo: Sun Yeung
Hong Kong society

Meta to launch teen accounts on Instagram in Hong Kong this week

New protections require parent or guardian to be assigned as account handler, allowing adults to oversee their children’s online activities.

Technology

Opinion | Will AI empower students or undermine learning? The choice is ours

AI’s role as a democratising force in education or a contributor to the digital divide depends on how educators use it in the classroom.

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Conservation

Letters | In the Year of the Snake, don’t harm reptiles

Readers discuss the suffering of snakes in captivity, animal welfare legislation in Hong Kong, and teenagers in Kwun Tong.

A snake slithers down a visitor’s back in an animal cafe in Shanghai in 2021. Photo: EPA-EFE
Hong Kong society

Opinion | If Hong Kong’s youth don’t want to be dragons, so be it

Instead of accusing our youth of being lazy, we must ask ourselves if the hard work we demand of them actually gets the results promised.

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Hong Kong housing

Hong Kong minister dispels ‘lying flat’ concerns as rental flat applications drop

Applications for public housing among those under 30 have declined by 46 per cent from 16,000 in 2019-20 to 8,600 in 2023-24.

Hong Kong sports

Hong Kong billiard halls can apply from February 25 to admit children as young as 8

New policy from Leisure and Cultural Services Department hopes to foster new talent and encourage sport’s development.

Under existing regulations, patrons must be 16 or older to enter a billiard hall. Photo: Elson Li
Health & Fitness

Editorial | Lack of exercise is harming children in Hong Kong

Far too many students in Hong Kong are failing to meet even the minimum standards, leading to a greater risk of obesity and its many related diseases.

Hong Kong sports leaders have called for schools to encourage children to take an interest in physical activities from a young age. Photo: Sun Yeung
Hong Kong society

Nearly half of Hong Kong secondary students ‘lying flat’ or planning to: survey

Despite results of poll of 990 secondary students, youth officer of Young Women’s Christian Association situation may be ‘temporary’.

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Hong Kong society

Party’s over? Why spotlight on Gen Z hotspot in Hong Kong’s Kwun Tong is harmful

Public concerns over Kwun Tong Promenade may drive teenagers to hang out in private spaces instead, an expert says.

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Hong Kong society

1 in 3 Gen Z Hongkongers struggle with symptoms of anxiety, study finds

Researchers behind study have called for more emotional education and resilience training in schools.

Gen Z Hongkongers are the most affected by anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress symptoms among all generational groups, an expert says. Photo: Shutterstock
Social media

Letters | How to save our children from smartphones and social media

Readers discuss the harmful problem of online addiction, the mixed messages sent to Hong Kong seniors, the HK$2 fare scheme, and a troubling taxi ride.

While girls often react to every trivial comment online, boys looking to feel a sense of achievement tend to get hooked on gaming. Photo: Shutterstock
Hong Kong society

Hotspot for sex? Video debunks party zone claims about Hong Kong’s Kwun Tong

Several revellers interviewed at Kwun Tong Promenade said they had seen scuffles, but rarely hookups in public toilets.

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Hong Kong society

Editorial | Schools must limit the use of smartphones

A blanket ban like that imposed in Zhengzhou may not work in Hong Kong, but nonetheless efforts must be made to instil a sense of self-discipline.

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