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The Lingnan University campus in Tuen Mun. Photo: David Wong
Crime in Hong Kong

4 Lingnan University students in Hong Kong arrested over HK$1 million theft

Two former and two current student union committee members detained by police for allegedly stealing from the organisation.

Education in Hong Kong

Universities in Hong Kong admit more non-local students after intake quota doubled

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Education in Hong Kong

Average salary for Hong Kong graduates up in 2023, but lowest increase since 2021

Hong Kong housing

Hong Kong aims to wipe out subdivided flats but will new rules help tenants?

Tiny living spaces are part of daily life for 215,700 tenants, but some worry over impact of task force proposals to set minimum standards.

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China manufacturing

China-made goods shine at Paris Olympics amid lack of ‘comparable competitors’

The 2024 Summer Games may be French, but much of the equipment and related accoutrements were made in China, owing to a lack of ‘comparable competitors’ in global manufacturing.

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Education in Hong Kong

‘Achieve what you want’: Hong Kong students with special needs revel in DSE results

Students overcome adversity to pass Diploma of Secondary Education exams with flying colours.

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Hong Kong budget 2024-25

Opinion | Rosy view of Hong Kong’s finances won’t prepare people for fee hikes

Stop masking true scale of budget deficits with bond proceeds. Hongkongers are not stupid. They know the government must balance the books.

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University tuition fees will rise by over 17 per cent, with increases also expected for A&E charges, water bills and a whole host of public services. Photo: Eugene Lee
Business of climate change

Hong Kong institute to launch sustainability governance academy

Hong Kong Chartered Governance Institute (HKCGI) aims to promote sustainability-related advocacy, education and research.

European cinema

‘Editing is magic!’: the Hong Kong filmmaker who became Éric Rohmer’s editor

A chance meeting saw Mary Stephen appointed to work ‘magic’ on a string of works by French New Wave auteur Éric Rohmer, as well as films by Ann Hui and Fan Lixin

China-India relations

Is Modi’s no-show at SCO a signal to China that India is keeping its distance?

As the Chinese and Russian leaders increase their alignment during the Central Asian security forum, New Delhi’s strained ties with Beijing are likely to persist, observers say.

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One analyst said Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s absence from this year’s SCO summit was likely due to busy domestic and travelling schedules. Photo: AP
Education in Hong Kong

Should Hong Kong charge more for higher-cost university courses like medicine?

As city imposes higher fees to counter rising costs, students and experts ask whether alternative structure may increase inequality.

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The Li Ka Shing faculty of medicine at the University of Hong Kong. The unit cost for medical and dental students is more than double that for those studying non-laboratory disciplines. Photo: SCMP
Education in Hong Kong

Hong Kong students told to take up jobs to cover 5.5% annual university fee rise

Lawmaker Lau Chi-pang says university tuition fees, set to rise from 2025-26, should not be a ‘very big problem’ for students.

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Education in Hong Kong

Hong Kong to raise university tuition fees by 17.6% over next 3 years

Authorities describe increase as ‘modest’, while lawmaker suggests students can always take on more part-time work.

Art

How performance art is thriving in Hong Kong despite new laws

Performance art has taken root in Hong Kong despite the political climate, especially among millennials and Gen Z, probably inspired by Marina Abramović, with gender, feminism and sexuality top themes.

Florence Lam performs Nvwa and Her Lost Child (2024) at the Kwai Tsing Theatre’s Black Box Theatre, in Hong Kong. Photo: Au Tsz Long / Florence Lam
Hong Kong society

Editorial | Top-flight Hong Kong universities have done their homework

Local institutions have deservedly risen up the world rankings of the best places to study; the challenge now is to keep up the momentum.

HKU ranked fourth-highest in Asia, after the National University of Singapore, Peking University and Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University. Photo: Dickson Lee
Business of climate change

Hong Kong varsity, Friends of the Earth programme to help bridge green skills gap

ESG practitioners will be trained to integrate big data analysis in financial decision-making in the jointly managed programme.

Hong Kong protests

Hong Kong’s summer of protests, 5 years on

Hong Kong has undergone a sea change since 2019, with the government describing the new era as a transition from ‘chaos to order’.

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China’s Communist Party

How Covid-19 rules in Shanghai affected Chinese public support

Researchers in Denmark, the US and Hong Kong find initial strong support for Beijing’s response fell sharply in 2022.

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Barriers blocking access to buildings were a feature of Wuhan’s 2020 lockdown, which won widespread public support, a study has found. Photo: Reuters
Education in Hong Kong

6 public universities in Hong Kong rise in global ranking table

University of Hong Kong climbs to 17th place, up from 26th last year in latest global ranking by QS.

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Education in Hong Kong

University of Hong Kong students urged to report fake qualification cases

Business school at Hong Kong’s oldest university uncovered ‘small number’ of cases, identified agencies suspected of offering fake documents, and is looking into whether there are more.

Education in Hong Kong

Call for stronger oversight of Hong Kong universities’ orientation camps

Lawmakers and Equal Opportunities Commission discuss tougher action to deal with ‘culture’ of harassment, while the latter calls for student organisers to undergo anti-harassment training.

Lingnan University has placed stricter controls on student-led orientation activities, with events this year vetted by the university. Photo: David Wong
Education in Hong Kong

Mainlanders, foreigners outnumber scholars from Hong Kong at local universities

University vice-president says emigration wave and retirements have caused share of scholars from Hong Kong to drop, with mainland Chinese readily filling vacancies.

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Data from the University Grants Committee puts the academic staff population in three official categories: Hong Kong, mainland China and the rest of the world. Photo: Shutterstock
Business of climate change

ESG training: Hong Kong body to expand planning course to Greater Bay Area

The International Chamber of Sustainable Development will also expand the accredited planner course, which more than 3,000 people have completed in Hong Kong, to Southeast Asia and the Middle East.

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Hong Kong environmental issues

Opinion | Teach us all we need to know about waste disposal under new scheme

Daily TV broadcasts giving advice on each category of waste would help ensure everyone is well prepared ahead of the full roll-out of the scheme. To delay again after one high-profile postponement would make the government look indecisive.

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Hong Kong culture

Hong Kong wants to make a big splash in ‘art tech’. But what is it?

Everything from songs penned by AI to augmented reality exhibitions come under art tech umbrella, which curators hope will catch eye of young people.

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Education in Hong Kong

19 Hong Kong educational institutions signal interest in new academic town

Education Bureau says one academic institution wants to set up international branch to offer self-financed joint programmes with top overseas university partners.

The Shenzhen area and the border with Hong Kong from Robin’s Nest, part of the area earmarked for major redevelopment. Photo: Martin Chan
Education in Hong Kong

Patriotism working group in Hong Kong may adopt innovative approach

‘We want the new generation to really appreciate our Chinese culture, our Chinese history and also the contemporary developments of our country,’ city leader says.

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Hong Kong economy

60% of Hong Kong film and TV workers experienced salary delays: survey

Lingnan University research team says most of the film and TV industry workers face fragmented employment patterns, which make it difficult for them to seek fairer treatment.

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