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9 September, 2024
Students who first received dependant visas or entry permits when they were under 18 years old are considered local under the Joint University Programmes Admissions System (Jupas). Photo: Photo: Handout
Education in Hong Kong

Hong Kong may require minimum stay to obtain ‘local student’ university status

Minister says she will take reference from overseas as government responds to claims of talent schemes being abused to secure cheaper tuition.

Crime in Hong Kong

Second University of Hong Kong student falls victim to phone scam

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Fame and celebrity

Meet Nancy Pelosi’s niece Alexis, whose government salary has drawn scrutiny

Indonesia

Foodborne illness cases mar roll-out of Prabowo’s free-meal scheme in Indonesia

Despite the reported lapses in food safety, officials say Prabowo aims to accelerate the programme’s expansion.

Pupils enjoy their breakfast in Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia, on January 6 as part of a free-meal scheme. Photo: Xinhua
China technology

China calls for overseas education ventures in push for tech advancement

Overseas universities specialising in science, tech should be sought for joint projects, China says in wide-ranging 10-year education plan.

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Crime in Hong Kong

Scam action urged as university students in Hong Kong lose HK$75 million

Lawmakers say mainland students should fill in an anti-scam questionnaire before their visas are issued.

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India

India faces digital riddle to spread education among its young people

Stark gaps in tech access in schools and lack of digital proficiency will leave millions of students unprepared for future workforce, analysts warn.

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Students at a university campus in India. A recent government report has revealed that only a fraction of the country’s schools are equipped with functional computers. Photo: Shutterstock
Indonesia

Indonesia may need US$6 billion more to expand free lunch programme

President Prabowo Subianto’s free lunch programme is a result of a campaign promise to improve health, education, and grow the economy.

Good Schools Guide

Taking out the stress: how schools are easing student transitions

Changing schools can be daunting for children, but with support from parents and educators, the experience can lead to growth and confidence.

Professional Education

EMBA and DBA programmes evolve to meet the needs of today’s business leaders

They are focused on developing and enhancing leadership skills, while embracing emerging technologies like AI and promoting sustainability.

EMBA and DBA programmes ensure senior executives have the right tools to adapt to changing need. Photo: Shutterstock
Hong Kong society

Editorial | Cooperation best on flu jabs for Hong Kong’s children

With peak influenza season nearing and cases on the rise in Hong Kong, it makes sense for the young and elderly to get vaccinated.

Two young girls are seen as the Hospital Authority holds a press conference on flu vaccine in Kwun Tong. Photo: Edmond So
US-China tech war

Chinese boss in American Factory approved to launch university

A new institution proposed by Fuyao Glass founder and chairman Cao Dewang has received approval from China’s Education Ministry.

Malaysia

Asian Angle | Malaysians’ embrace of Mandarin is a win for multiculturalism

A rise in Mandarin fluency is shown to help foster positive attitudes and reduce prejudice, but challenges remain in boosting inclusivity.

Science

Educated overseas: has it become a curse to China’s young jobseekers?

It used to give them an edge, but now Chinese overseas graduates are finding their degrees could stop them from finding government work.

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Chinese graduates with foreign degrees are being excluded by many provinces in a civil service recruitment programme. Photo: AFP
Education in Hong Kong

Education University of Hong Kong puts non-local students on notice over visas

University finds more than 900 students from outside city failed to submit visa information as required.

EdU has said it will create a task force to review the mechanism for reminding students to submit visa information in a timely manner after a recent check uncovered the scale of the problem. Photo: EdUHK
Good Schools Guide

More needs to be done to help special education needs students excel

As demand for special education support grows, schools, parents and professionals are calling for more resources and support.

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hong Kong health officials take aim at 168 schools for not joining flu jab drive

Official urges members of the public to get vaccinated as surveillance data shows Hong Kong has entered the flu season.

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Malaysia

Viral Malaysian girl who sat exam in tree to get Wi-fi pursues medicine

Veveonah Mosibin said the 2020 act, which led to cyberbullying, also brought better internet connectivity to her village in Sabah.

Veveonah Mosibin (centre) with her parents in Sabah. Photo: Facebook/veveonah.mosibin
Singapore

‘Everything will be gone’: Singapore’s Yale-NUS closure stirs student ire

With courses changed and faculty departing, students and ex-tutors lament the demise of the city state’s first liberal arts college.

South Korea

South Korean first lady plagiarised master’s thesis, university concludes

Kim, who was previously embroiled in controversy over her academic credentials, has until the end of January to contest the findings.

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US-China relations

Ex-professor sues US university after China spying charges are overturned

A former tenured professor of chemistry accuses the University of Kansas of discrimination and improperly collaborating with the FBI.

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Feng “Franklin” Tao is seeking to be reinstated as a tenured professor of chemistry at the University of Kansas. Photo: via X
Hong Kong society

Inmate becomes first in Hong Kong to earn local doctoral degree behind bars

Inmate Chun says he hopes his academic achievement can encourage other prisoners not to give up on themselves.

Inmate Chun receives his doctoral degree at a graduation ceremony held in Stanley Prison. Photo: May Tse
Education in Hong Kong

Better chance for Hong Kong children to enter popular primary schools this year

There are fewer applicants and an average 13 per cent more Primary One vacancies across districts in central allocation phase this year.

Education in Hong Kong

3 aid workers win top Hong Kong-based award for improving education in war zones

War Child Alliance wins HK$30 million Yidan Prize and plans to expand educational games programme to over a million pupils in five years.

China's economic recovery

‘Degree worship’: China middle school sparks debate with elitist hiring policy

Suzhou Middle School provoked backlash after announcing that 10 of its 13 new hires had graduated from elite universities in Beijing.

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Students celebrate graduating from Peking University. Chinese employers have been accused of “worshipping” graduates from the elite institution in Beijing. Photo: Xinhua
Finland

In Finland, they know a troll when they see one. Online, that is

Trolls, fake news, hoaxes – to prevent people believing everything they see online, Finland integrates media literacy into its school system.

Students attend a class on media literacy at a school in Helsinki, Finland, where acquiring the skills needed to spot online hoaxes is part of the school curriculum. Photo: AFP
Good Schools Guide

Why international kindergartens are bucking the trend of school closures

Despite facing record low enrolments in 2025, the city’s international schools are continuing to expand to meet the demands of modern parents.

Germany

German school introduces US$5 fine for latecomers. And it’s working

A Nuremberg high school’s fine for students who are regularly late led them to change their ways. It highlights a growing problem in Germany.

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