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Ethnic minorities in Hong Kong

Opinion | Talent-hungry Hong Kong can drop the hard sell and learn from Singapore

One-sided comparisons only expose Hong Kong’s insecurities; it should focus on learning from Singapore’s success in attracting global talent

One-sided comparisons only expose Hong Kong’s insecurities; it should focus on learning from Singapore’s success in attracting global talent

9 Jul 2024 - 9:30AMvideocam

Letters | Easing travel to mainland China is a milestone for inclusivity

8 Jul 2024 - 11:30AM

Opinion | ‘Segregated’ schooling is holding back Hong Kong’s potential

26 Jun 2024 - 9:30AMvideocam

Opinion | Hong Kong has a chance to shape AI based on its own values

While artificial intelligence can reflect biases and put livelihood at risk, models like SEA-LION prove it can be tailored based on local needs. Guided by ethics, Hong Kong’s application of AI has the potential to serve marginalised students, improve healthcare access and optimise traffic flows

6 Jun 2024 - 9:30AM

Letters | More intercultural dialogue can make Hong Kong safer for all

Readers discuss the need to fight stereotypes and build an inclusive intercultural community, how library books should be stacked, the effectiveness of Western sanctions against Russia, and the hyped-up Indian stock market.

18 May 2024 - 11:30AM

Letters | As an events capital, Hong Kong can showcase itself more effectively

Readers discuss Hong Kong’s hosting of the Apec Business Advisory Council meeting, Citybus’ inclusive hiring practices, and the Malaysian government’s plan to give its employees a pay rise.

15 May 2024 - 11:30AM

Editorial | Inclusivity is key to Hong Kong’s success

Action, not just words, needed to to help members of city’s ethnic minority groups better integrate into society and enjoy education and career opportunities.

13 May 2024 - 12:15AM

Wayne Fong from Prudential Hong Kong and KELY Support Group members, , including Cindy Ng (second from right), pose with programme participants. Photo: Eugene Lee

Just 1 in 10 Hong Kong ethnic minority pupils get city-funded university places

Entrance rate for Chinese-speaking pupils almost three times higher over same period, government figures show.

6 May 2024 - 12:26PM

Opinion | Hong Kong ignores talent from emerging markets to its own detriment

Amid a series of setbacks, Hong Kong remains stuck the past when it comes to cultivating foreign talent and capital from emerging markets. By establishing itself as a hub that celebrates innovation and multiculturalism, the city can attract top-tier professionals from around the globe.

5 May 2024 - 11:07AMvideocam

Hong Kong NGO calls for better job assistance for young ethnic minority members

KELY Support Group says schools should provide more career support and companies can benefit from diverse cultural background and talent.

1 May 2024 - 12:23AM

Vandalism incidents slammed after Hong Kong ethnic minority families targeted

City’s chief imam, Mufti Muhammad Arshad, condemns incidents but says he believes it is an individual case.

28 Apr 2024 - 10:00AM

A 23-year-old suspect was arrested on Friday in connection with incidents on a housing estate. Photo: Facebook/Hong Kong Police

Hong Kong police arrest man over vandalism targeting ethnic minority residents

Suspect’s alleged activities against On Yam Estate residents include leaving human waste outside their flats, cutting off utilities and dropping water-filled bags on children.

27 Apr 2024 - 2:19PM

Opinion | Tougher fire safety laws will not work without fixing social problems

The deadly blaze at New Lucky House that killed five people and injured 43 shows that fire safety laws will not save residents unless they are enforced. While amending the Fire Safety (Buildings) Ordinance is a good start, Hong Kong must also address residents’ economic woes and tensions among stakeholders.

23 Apr 2024 - 5:59AM

Man pleads not guilty to assault on boy at Hong Kong Islamic learning centre

Shahzad Khan, 35, denies inflicting grievous bodily harm on boy last August during lesson at centre in Quarry Bay.

29 Feb 2024 - 3:48PM

Shahzad Khan, 35, has pleaded not guilty to assaulting a 13-year-old boy during a Koran lesson at a centre in Quarry Bay. Photo: Edmond So

Letters | Be proud of Chinese culture’s role in ‘dragon’ discourse

Readers discuss the meanings of the word ‘dragon’, the power of consensus, and the importance of Chinese language skills in Hong Kong work settings.

26 Feb 2024 - 4:06PM

A child holds up a toy dragon in Shiqian county in China’s southwestern province of Guizhou on February 20. Chinese culture can be seen as influencing the English lexicon by adding new meanings to the word “dragon”. Photo: Xinhua

Opinion | Integrating ethnic minority groups key to Hong Kong’s international future

Nurturing Hong Kong’s local talent pool is essential to securing a prosperous future, and that requires developing a diverse, inclusive society. Helping underserved people from ethnic minority communities break down barriers will benefit them, and the city.

16 Feb 2024 - 9:15AMvideocam

Hong Kong’s ethnic minority jobseekers held back by lack of Cantonese: survey

Most surveyed say it’s hard to break out of jobs as deliverymen, security guards and construction workers.

4 Feb 2024 - 11:06AMvideocam

Halal dim sum? Trade fair aims to boost Hong Kong’s appeal to Muslims

Halal Pavilion event will showcase food and consumer goods from around the world, raise awareness.

20 Jan 2024 - 3:23PM

Exterior of the Kowloon Mosque, Nathan Road in Tsim Sha Tsui. Hong Kong is home to 300,000 Muslims. Photo: James Wendlinger

Editorial | More needs to be done for the elderly in our ethnic minorities

In our ageing society, support and services can be difficult to obtain for ethnic minorities. But they need and deserve as much care and help as other members of the community.

31 Dec 2023 - 5:00AM

The plight of Hong Kong’s ethnic minority families seeking elderly care

Aside from the language barrier, care providers and residential homes rarely cater to needs of minorities.

26 Dec 2023 - 10:28AM

Hong Kong ethnic minority pupils with special needs face delayed diagnoses, stigma

The number of ethnic minority pupils with special needs may be underestimated due to misperceptions, CEO of Zubin Foundation Shalini Mahtani says.

12 Dec 2023 - 4:38PM

Students take part in a class. Photo: Kriti Children’s Centre for Learning and Development

Egyptian refugee in Hong Kong gets his ticket to Canada after 10 long years

Only 320 out of 27,871 asylum seekers have succeeded in getting clearance to be resettled since 2009

11 Dec 2023 - 4:59PM

Poules Zaki reported on religious conflicts in Egypt before seeking asylum in Hong Kong. Photo: Handout

Editorial | Diversity takes stand at Hong Kong district council poll

Members of ethnic minority groups in Hong Kong show it is possible to run in an election as long as one embraces rules laid down by Beijing.

6 Dec 2023 - 6:52AM

Hong Kong district poll hopefuls from ethnic minority groups call for diversity

Election hopefuls Muhammad Fakhrul Islam, Baljinder Singh and Ilyas Mohammad among six vying for two seats in Yau Tsim Mong South geographical constituency.

3 Dec 2023 - 7:26PM

Opinion | More ethnic minorities in civil service can only be good for Hong Kong

New measures to tackle the Chinese language barrier include letting government departments design job-specific Chinese tests and giving ethnic minority interns Chinese training. Hopefully, this will move other employers in the same direction.

24 Nov 2023 - 5:30PMvideocam

Civil servants get off work in Admiralty on November 20. Having greater diversity in the civil service makes ethnic minority communities, which have deep roots in Hong Kong, more visible to the general populace. Photo: Xiaomei Chen

Opinion | Nurture Hong Kong’s ethnic minorities to help solve talent shortage

Empowering these individuals can help them to break the vicious circle of poverty, providing a ready pool of talent to advance the city’s socioeconomic development.

24 Nov 2023 - 10:03AMvideocam

Chungking Mansions in Tsim Sha Tsui on October 25, 2019. We need to see members of Hong Kong’s ethnic minority community as tomorrow’s leaders, who need more equitable access to education and decent career options. Photo: Nora Tam

‘Reach out to ethnic minority families in Hong Kong ahead of clampdown on child abuse’

Education workers’ group urges officials to offer tailored seminars for ethnic minority families ahead of enacting mandatory reporting law to tackle child abuse.

20 Nov 2023 - 11:33PM

Letters | No policy for ethnic minorities can succeed without respect for culture

Readers discuss the call for targeted and culturally sensitive public programmes, timely attention on the problem of “psychiatrisation”, the lucky audience at Yo-Yo Ma’s concert, and ways to speed up the construction of MTR platform screen doors.

10 Nov 2023 - 11:30AM

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Ethnic minorities in Hong Kong

Hong Kong’s non-Chinese ethnic minorities form a vibrant and colourful community comprising both new immigrants and those who have lived in the city for generations.