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Hong Kong youth
Latest news, features and analysis on Hong Kong youth, with a focus on education, young people’s sense of identity and role in anti-government protests.
last updated:
9 September, 2024
Students go to school in Wan Chai on September 2, the first day of the academic year. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong

Letters | Give young Hongkongers room for failure

Readers discuss ways to build resilience in students, colon cancer rates among the young, and how to have a good Christmas.

Hong Kong society

Editorial | Need for a shift in Hong Kong’s academic mindset

Wellness

Inspired by Mt Kilimanjaro climb, Hong Kong teen gives back to Tanzania

Good Schools Guide

How Hong Kong schools go beyond academics to cultivate a charitable spirit

Through partnerships with NGOs, students are being taught the importance of connecting with and giving back to their local communities.

The Harbour School receives recognition at the UN SDG Enterprise Awards 2024. Photo: Handout
Education in Hong Kong

Hong Kong NGO warns of pupil suicide rise after logging 10 cases amid term start

NGO says tally marks rise from six logged from mid-August to September of 2023, as authorities report drop in suspected cases over longer period.

Hong Kong society

Letters | Relax, ‘brain rot’ is just a novel expression of youthful rebellion

Readers discuss the angst over ‘brain rot’ social media, a former lawmaker’s fraud conviction, improving sex education in schools and Russia’s right to defend itself.

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Hong Kong society

Nearly half of young Hongkongers say they are ‘failures’: survey

Feelings of failure mostly due to academic performance, according to Hong Kong Christian Service, which urges more mental health support.

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The Hong Kong Christian Service interviewed 597 people aged 12 to 24 to look into their experiences with failure. Photo: Sam Tsang
US-China relations

Letters | US, China would benefit from having Musk as unofficial envoy

Readers discuss the role the billionaire businessman could play, addressing bias against ethnic minorities, the welcome decline in student withdrawals and Australia’s social media ban for children.

Education in Hong Kong

Hong Kong authorities criticise schools over Primary One exams in first semester

Education Bureau calls on schools that persist with practice to avoid placing pressure on children and instead focus on mental health.

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Education in Hong Kong

Early exit rates at elite Hong Kong secondary schools drop sharply

The Post reviews 14 schools, finding fewer students leaving for second straight year and most departure rates lower than before emigration wave.

Wah Yan College Hong Kong reported an early withdrawal rate of just 2 per cent in the last academic year. Photo: Felix Wong
Education in Hong Kong

‘Dragon baby’ boom, 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.

A Year of the Dragon baby boom in 2012 has boosted this year’s school intake. Photo: SCMP
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.

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Climate change

Letters | Spain’s deadly floods another wake-up call for Hong Kong

Readers discuss the urgent need to manage climate risks, the real danger on MTR escalators, and paying attention to domestic workers’ mental health.

Hong Kong

Editorial | Hong Kong seriously failing its students

Standards are falling – in English, Chinese and maths – and officials can no longer continue to blame the decline on the Covid-19 pandemic.

Hong Kong’s school pupils are not doing as well as they used to. Photo: Shutterstock
Hong Kong politics

Quick action needed to curb use of ‘space oil’ by Hong Kong’s youth

New, highly dangerous drug must be outlawed as soon as possible, while education on its deadly effects should be stepped up.

Acting superintendent of the narcotics bureau Charm Yiu-kwong, chief superintendent of Narcotics Bureau Ng Wing-sze, and, consultant with the Toxicology Reference Laboratory of the Hong Kong Poison Control Centre Dr Chong Yeow-kuan attend a press conference on November 1 on the arrest of a 20-year-old man for possessing about 1.5kg of suspected etomidate. Photo: Handout
Social media

Opinion | Why a social media ban could be in Hong Kong youth’s best interest

Free societies might blanch at the thought of restricting media, but adults owe young people a duty of care when it comes to hard issues.

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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.

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Hong Kong courts

Hongkonger jailed for 33 months for 2019 protest role after acquittal overturned

Johnny Lee, 29, pleaded guilty to abetting violence during an intense confrontation between police and demonstrators at Chinese University.

Clashes break out between riot police and student protesters at the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2019. Photo: Felix Wong
Education in Hong Kong

Letters | DSE a waste of time for Hong Kong youth not cut out for academics

Readers discuss the call for a bigger push on vocational studies in Hong Kong, the contributions of the late Po Chung, and the government’s eHealth upgrade.

Good Schools Guide

Cambridge International Education digital exams start in June 2026

Mark Williams, head of secondary in the International Stream at French International School, is eager to see the results of exams marked by AI.

Hong Kong

Opinion | Hong Kong government can’t turn the tide on youth disenchantment on its own

Government initiatives are expensive and not enough. For effective youth development, collaboration is needed with businesses and the community.

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Young people play basketball in Tiu Keng Leng in December 2023. Photo: Sun Yeung
Education in Hong Kong

26 Hong Kong pupils fall ill during study tour to Guangdong cities

Centre for Health Protection says 15 boys and 11 girls, aged 10 to 11, developed symptoms including vomiting, diarrhoea, abdominal pain and fever.

Tuen Mun’s Po Leung Kuk Hong Kong Taoist Association Yuen Yuen Primary School. Photo: Google
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.

Hong Kong protests

Opinion | Keeping people on police bail for 5 years is an abuse of power

There is no justification for curbing the freedoms of thousands of young people who have not been found guilty of any offence following the 2019 unrest.

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Hong Kong

Meet the Rubik’s Cube ‘speedsolvers’ of Hong Kong – and beyond

It's the 50th anniversary of the Rubik’s Cube – and for Asia’s youth, the connections formed matter just as much as the speedcubing competition.

Alexander Choi (right) and Roman Choi (left) with their Rubik’s cubes. Photo: Jocelyn Tam
Hong Kong society

Hong Kong youth take a stab at juggling part-time jobs under ‘slasher’ trend

A pool of younger workers seeking satisfaction doing multiple jobs is challenging employers to change.

Illustration: Henry Wong
Israel-Gaza war

Opinion | What US student protesters can learn from their Hong Kong peers

Protesters at my US alma mater chose confrontation over discussion, a reminder of the trauma of 2019, from which Hong Kong still suffers.

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Good Schools Guide

Why Hong Kong’s new sex education guidance is causing controversy

Advocates from sex positivity campaigners to Aids Concern and the Equal Opportunities Commission say more and better sex education is needed – merely suggesting abstinence is no answer.

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