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Baby boom in 2012, talent influx help Hong Kong schools add 10 Form One classes
But schools sector expects the number of Form One classes is at ‘final peak’ and that the student population will decline in coming years.
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Education in Hong Kong
Hong Kong universities should expand ties with global connections: Zheng Yanxiong
2 Dec 2024 - 7:27PM
Hong Kong society
Parents slam kindergarten in Hong Kong for rejecting physically disabled son
3 Dec 2024 - 4:33PM
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Education in Hong Kong
Veteran HSBC banker Peter Wong to head up the University of Hong Kong council
Wong, former head of Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce, seen as experienced CEO able to balance different voices.
27 Nov 2024 - 10:49PM
The government has announced the appointment of Peter Wong, 72, the non-executive Asia-Pacific chairman of Hong Kong’s largest bank HSBC, as HKU council chairman for a term of three years with effect from January 1 next year. Photo: Xiaomei Chen
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Education in Hong Kong
Cantonese, English use in Hong Kong schools ‘biggest problem’ for new migrants
Education Bureau official says ‘ biggest problem is the language issue’ for children of migrants arriving in Hong Kong under talent schemes.
26 Nov 2024 - 10:42AM
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Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals
HKUST can draw talent to Hong Kong for medical school despite inexperience: adviser
Ex-Hospital Authority chairman Leong Che-hung says university’s strong research background in life sciences and AI also gives it competitive edge.
25 Nov 2024 - 7:30AM
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Education in Hong Kong
Number of Hongkongers enrolled in US universities hits record low
According to US government-sponsored survey, country had 2,762 undergraduates from Hong Kong in last school year.
22 Nov 2024 - 11:09PM
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Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals
75% of sexually experienced young Hongkongers have not had HIV test: poll
Schools should offer more comprehensive sex education, including teaching young people about safety measures, academic says.
22 Nov 2024 - 10:02AM
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Around 530 students from Hong Kong tertiary institutes were polled online randomly. Photo: dpa
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Hong Kong society
Laptop scheme set to bridge tech gap for children of asylum seekers in Hong Kong
With help of Operation Santa Claus, local charity Grassroots Future will be able to provide donated laptops to needy children.
19 Nov 2024 - 5:03PM
Education
Education in Hong Kong
Parents to have greater chance of securing spots in top Hong Kong primary schools
Data shows fewer students admitted via ‘siblings route’ in first stage, leaving door open to parents to try luck at sought-after schools.
18 Nov 2024 - 9:04PM
Education
Education in Hong Kong
4 Hong Kong public universities among world’s best for graduate employability
Survey gathered more than 13,000 global respondents who are involved in recruiting and working with graduates.
17 Nov 2024 - 10:37PM
Education
Education in Hong Kong
University in Macau to expel 24 students who used fake Hong Kong DSE credentials
Hong Kong education chief Christine Choi says use of bogus university entrance exam certificates ‘outrageous’.
16 Nov 2024 - 11:18PM
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The Diploma of Secondary Education refers to Hong Kong’s university entrance examination. Photo: Dickson Lee
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Education in Hong Kong
Nearly half of Hong Kong pupils secure desired Primary One spot
Number of students applying for aided and government primary schools through the allocation system also hits 15-year low.
15 Nov 2024 - 7:42PM
Education
Education in Hong Kong
University in Hong Kong hires 100 overseas, mainland academics in 2-year drive
One new recruit at University of Science and Technology points to Hong Kong’s fairer gender opportunities and more generous government funding for research.
15 Nov 2024 - 4:37PM
Education
Hong Kong housing
University town in Hong Kong to welcome 32,000 from 2034, with biggest hospital
First residents able to move to Ngau Tam Mei development in 2034, as government unveils details after Beijing’s meeting with developers.
13 Nov 2024 - 11:06PM
Health & Environment
Education in Hong Kong
Health expert backs Hong Kong plan to adopt US model for third medical school
Professor Victor Dzau cites successful examples in Singapore, such as the Duke-NUS medical school which he helped establish.
13 Nov 2024 - 7:03PM
Professor Victor Dzau, president of the US National Academy of Medicine, has been conferred an honorary doctorate of science by the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Photo: Jelly Tse
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Education in Hong Kong
Hong Kong schools to host education fair next month to attract mainland students
Some sector leaders also stress enrolment applicants will be assessed using the same criteria amid concerns over increased competition.
11 Nov 2024 - 9:09PM
Education
Education in Hong Kong
‘Study in Hong Kong’ campaign well-timed but more needed, ranking firm says
Quacquarelli Symonds tells Post city has advantages over many Western education destinations but universities still falling short in areas.
10 Nov 2024 - 9:00PM
Education
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.
6 Nov 2024 - 10:48PM
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Education in Hong Kong
Annual tests find secondary pupils’ English levels reach record low in Hong Kong
Proficiency in Chinese, English and maths among Primary Three pupils also fell to worst levels in about 20 years, according to test results.
4 Nov 2024 - 10:04PM
The results from the Territory-wide System Assessment have prompted an academic to call for urgent efforts to address falling English, Chinese and maths levels if such trends continue. Photo: Dickson Lee
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Hong Kong politics
Beijing official says common law jurisdiction key to Hong Kong’s ‘connector’ role
Cui Jianchun, Beijing’s top diplomat in Hong Kong, also says critical comments about curtailed freedoms in city are ‘rumours made by insane people’.
4 Nov 2024 - 9:20PM
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Education in Hong Kong
HKUST reveals group of experts to boost bid for Hong Kong’s third medical school
Line-up includes former Hospital Authority chairman Edward Leong and Nobel Prize winner Roger Kornberg of Stanford University.
4 Nov 2024 - 5:21PM
Society
Education in Hong Kong
Hong Kong streamlines student suicide prevention system after John Lee’s request
Under the improved second tier, schools will no longer need referrals from the Education Bureau and can directly seek help from external support teams.
2 Nov 2024 - 12:22PM
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Hong Kong government can’t turn the tide on youth disenchantment on its own
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To be a belt and road education hub, Hong Kong must teach in Mandarin
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Passive approach to bullying will leave Hong Kong society worse off
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Why learning to love China isn’t like any other school subject
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Low birth rate alone can’t explain Hong Kong education system’s woes
16 Sep 2024 - 9:30AM
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