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Data obtained by the Post from the University Grants Committee shows that 5,582 non-local, first-year students were admitted by the city’s eight universities in the 2024-25 academic year. Photo: Dickson Lee
Education in Hong Kong

Are Hong Kong’s universities attracting enough students from outside mainland China?

Data shows nearly 75 per cent of Hong Kong’s non-local, first-year undergraduates at public universities are from mainland.

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Performing arts in Hong Kong

Review | Compelling drama from Chiaroscuro Quartet in Hong Kong debut

What to do in Hong Kong

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend Feb 28-Mar 2

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Education in Hong Kong

University of Hong Kong head hopes any budget funding cuts will be ‘moderate’

Ahead of government’s budget address on Wednesday, president Xiang Zhang says HK$41.5 billion in reserves has designated purposes.

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The University of Hong Kong has the largest stockpile of funds among the city’s eight public universities. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong

Editorial | Hong Kong’s universities have to be open on reserves

Hong Kong public institutions are expected to be transparent about healthy piles of cash, particularly when the government is aiming to make savings.

Hong Kong children

90% of Hong Kong pupils failing to get 60 minutes of daily exercise: study

Academic says a major reason for children not getting enough exercise is the heavy emphasis parents place on academic results.

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Hong Kong society

Fraser Stoddart, Nobel laureate and professor at University of Hong Kong, dies

Stoddart, who was 82, won Nobel Prize for chemistry in 2016 and joined department of chemistry last year.

Professor Fraser Stoddart at the HKU campus in in Pok Fu Lam last year. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Wellness

Older and feeling lonely? Go online for better mental health, study says

Staying informed and connected by going online, even once a week, lowers depression scores in over-50s, University of Hong Kong study finds.

Education in Hong Kong

3 universities in Hong Kong among top 10 in major ranking of Asian institutions

HKU holds No 2 position, CUHK rises to No 6 and CityU to No 10, marking first time three institutions placed in top 10 of Asian University Rankings.

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Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

University of Hong Kong joins overseas experts to form first ADHD global task force

Task force announces plans for Lancet Psychiatry Series on ADHD to study prevalence, treatment hurdles and stigma linked to disorder.

The University of Hong Kong is working alongside overseas researchers to provide more data on ADHD. Photo: Handout
Education in Hong Kong

University of Hong Kong admits 50% more students from outside city this year

Half of 1,200 first-year students coming from outside Hong Kong are mainland Chinese, but university says student body remains diverse.

Professor Bennett Yim, HKU director of undergraduate admissions and international student exchange, says the university will have to balance its goal of selecting the best students based on merit with its aim to increase diversity. Photo: Dickson Lee
Performing arts in Hong Kong

Review | Pianist Eric Lu revels in Chopin on Hong Kong recital debut

Lu, 2018 Leeds International winner, shows enough Baroque feel for Handel, is on surer ground in Schubert and comes into his own in Chopin.

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hongkongers need more education about ‘silent disease’ osteoporosis: expert

HKU-developed screening software finds 29.4 per cent of 5,771 interviewees above age of 50 at ‘high risk’ of developing bone disease.

Hong Kong society

University of Hong Kong must cut size of proposed IT centre by 60%: residents

University of Hong Kong has already agreed to scale back development of its Global Innovation Centre after strong local opposition.

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Development of the Pok Fu Lam site would require 2,000 trees to be cut down. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong environmental issues

Hong Kong University to scale back planned IT centre after locals object

Plan for Global Innovation Centre faced significant opposition from more than 3,500 residents, with calls for relocation amid warnings of legal challenges.

It was estimated more than 2,000 trees would need to be cut down for the project in Pok Fu Lam. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hong Kong team seeks patients to test AI tool targeting potentially fatal disease

‘P-Cardiac’ uses Asia’s largest patient records database to check risk of developing cardiovascular disease, among top causes of death in city.

Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong court reduces jail terms for 4 students who praised attack on police

Court of Appeal finds trial judge had set too high a sentence and reduces university students’ jail terms from two years to 15 months.

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Education in Hong Kong

University of Hong Kong head to provide update this month on hiring of senior jobs

Resolution from HKU governing body says Xiang Zhang must submit update on hiring process, as some positions still vacant or temporally filled.

Two vice-president positions at the University of Hong Kong currently remain vacant. Photo: Eugene Lee
Hong Kong economy

Editorial | Time for HKU to set aside differences and focus on luring talent

The government has stepped in to settle internal strife at Hong Kong’s oldest and most respected university; now the parties involved must turn the page.

Education in Hong Kong

Official report into University of Hong Kong rift aims to put school interests first

Government wants row between president Xiang Zhang and council chairwoman Priscilla Wong settled quickly and amicably, insiders say.

Education in Hong Kong

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

Baptist University says number of first-year, non-local students for 2024-25 to increase by nearly 200 per cent from last year.

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Baptist University has recorded a significant increase in its intake for first-year, non- local students. Photo: Nora Tam
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hong Kong’s Li Ka Shing Foundation funds non-invasive liver cancer treatment

Li Ka Shing Foundation donates Asia’s first cutting-edge, non-invasive device for treatment of liver cancer to city’s oldest university.

Business magnate Li Ka-shing (centre) also made a virtual appearance at the ultrasound medical device’s unveiling on Tuesday. Photo: Xiaomei Chen
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hong Kong logs coronavirus outbreaks in care homes, hospitals after global surge

Health experts say seven Covid-19 outbreaks involving 60 patients logged between late July and early August at local care homes, with more recorded later.

Bangladesh

Opinion | Can democracy in South Asia withstand US-China rivalry?

From rising authoritarianism to political instability, unrest throughout the region has intensified alongside shifting alliances.

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Hong Kong housing

Opinion | A Hong Kong competing for top talent must solve its housing problem

Housing and town planning reforms will raise social mobility, promote Hong Kong as an international talent hub and bring back our dynamism.

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Queen’s Hill Estate in Fanling on August 03. About 5,000 Hong Kong public flats have been taken back in the past two years from well-off tenants, including those whose luxury cars exposed their financial situation and 12 others owning properties across the border, authorities have revealed. Photo: Edmond So
China’s Communist Party

Agents ‘implanted’ anti-China content in university applications, ministry says

Top spy agency says some education consultants ‘stirred up sensitive issues’ in submissions to boost Chinese students’ chances of success.

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Many Chinese students use agents to apply for foreign universities to help them navigate unfamiliar education and admissions systems. Photo: Shutterstock Images
Education in Hong Kong

HKU head failed to get ex-Hong Kong official for senior role before CUHK offer

HKU president Xiang Zhang had sought Kenneth Chen for the vice-president role, but the candidate’s HK$5 million yearly package was rejected.

Greater Bay Area

Shenzhen establishes ‘one-stop shop’ to help foreign talent work at Hetao zone

The new facility on Hetao zone’s Shenzhen side will help foreigners expedite the process of obtaining their work and residence permits on the mainland.

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