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Students pay attention during an English lesson at a school in Tai Po in May 2013. Photo: SCMP
Hong Kong society

Letters | Changes to Hong Kong’s NET scheme should not dilute its integrity

Readers discuss proposed alterations to the native English-speaking teacher scheme, and the undue focus on STEM subjects in gifted education.

Professional Education

How Hong Kong’s universities are helping graduates advance a career in education

Malaysia

My Take | Flags on Malaysian school uniforms a badge of honour or a burden to parents?

Pakistan

Pakistan’s Parsi community shrinks as young migrate

Many young and skilled Pakistanis want to leave a country wracked with political uncertainty, security challenges and a struggling economy.

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Garbage pickers sort waste strewn around the corner of the formerly clean and tidy Sohrab Katrak Parsi Colony, which was nearly deserted by its original inhabitants, in Karachi. Photo: AFP
United States

Opinion | How Trump’s assault on US universities is reshaping rivalry with China

In purging individuals and ideas from US universities, Donald Trump’s new ‘red scare’ will only diminish America’s ability to attract top tech talent.

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Education in Hong Kong

2 Hong Kong schools with scant Primary One enrolment eye privatisation, merger

Aplichau Kaifong Primary School announces it will seek self-financing solution, while Price Memorial Catholic Primary School opts for merger.

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Malaysia

Malaysians question flag on school uniforms rule – pupils ‘do not care’

The education ministry says the rule is in line with the goal of schools to ‘foster the spirit of patriotism among the younger generation’.

Tourists walk past a mural featuring the Malaysian national flag in Kuala Lumpur. Photo: EPA-EFE
Technology

Letters | What young humans can do that AI can’t

Readers discuss how the education system must adapt to the advent of generative AI, and the use of the p-value in determining statistical significance.

Good Schools Guide

Exercising more than the mind: building a healthier student body

Schools are addressing a previous over-reliance on academic scores by including measures of health in assessments of a student’s progress.

US-China relations

Letters | Hong Kong could preserve Fulbright scheme spirit with a new programme

Readers discuss a possible use of the funds allocated for the stalled programme, and improving medical communication.

Students at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University campus in Hung Hom on July 10, 2024. Photo: Sun Yeung
Education in Hong Kong

Investigation launched into hacking of student’s records at elite Hong Kong school

Unauthorised individual accessed and modified Queen’s College violation records for student under different teachers’ names.

Queen’s College in Causeway Bay. Photo: SCMP
Banking & finance

Top Hong Kong women CEOs talk about the school that fuelled their success

HKEX’s Bonnie Chan, SFC’s Julia Leung and Hang Seng Bank’s Diana Cesar talk about the school that shaped their worldwiew and beliefs.

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Hong Kong

Opinion | The gravity of ‘space oil’: understanding Hong Kong teens’ new drug of choice

We need to think beyond bans and crackdowns. With creativity, empathy and urgency, young people can be guided towards a healthier future.

Singapore

Being Chinese | In Singapore, my children are freer to be happy than I was in China

Having been through China’s pressure-cooker education system, I appreciate how Singapore balances Eastern discipline and Western creativity.

A girl touches a dinosaur model in the Singapore Zoo in 2016. Unlike the high-pressure environment in China, Singapore encourages children to explore their interests yet maintains high standards. Photo: Xinhua
Education in Hong Kong

Hong Kong grant for hiring native English teachers to be based on median salaries

Post learns proposed grant system offers public schools alternative to city’s current allocation-based NET scheme for recruiting educators.

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The original NET scheme was launched in the 1998-99 academic year for secondary schools and 2002-03 for primary institutions. Photo: May Tse
Donald Trump

Trump signs executive order to ‘eliminate’ US Education Department

Order would leave school policy almost entirely in the hands of states and local boards, a prospect that alarms liberal education advocates.

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Hong Kong society

Editorial | Homework needed to sort out Hong Kong’s Primary One

The number of pupils is expected to fall 23 per cent by 2031, posing a challenge for local schools that will require working together to mitigate the negative impact.

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Donald Trump

Trump to sign order to shut down US Education Department

US president would need votes of Democratic senators to shut the agency.

US President Donald Trump. Photo: Reuters
Education in Hong Kong

172% surge of dependant enrolments into Hong Kong universities in past 2 years

Influx of children of non-local professionals admitted by the eight public universities has prompted angry backlash from local parents.

South Korea

South Korea’s foreign population hits record high, but many struggle with low pay

South Korea’s record surge in foreign residents reveals wage disparities and education challenges for immigrant families.

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Education in Hong Kong

PolyU makes bold offer to pay for set-up cost of Hong Kong’s new medical school

Council chairman Lam Tai-fai says the institution can cover costs if needed, until the school moves into the Ngai Tam Mei campus.

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Lam Tai-fai (centre), council chairman, says the school can weather tough times with the government. Photo: Nora Tam
Malaysia

‘We lack sufficient talent’: Malaysia’s big chip ambitions spotlight brain drain

Malaysians who have the right skill set and experience with semiconductors often choose to work abroad for better pay, analysts say.

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Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim (left) speaks to Rene Haas, CEO of Arm Holdings, at an event in Kuala Lumpur on March 5. Photo: Reuters
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hong Kong schools urged to avoid high-risk foods on study trips to mainland China

Education authorities make the call following another outbreak of gastroenteritis among primary school pupils on mainland exchange tour.

Hong Kong economy

Editorial | Time to take stock in Hong Kong’s talent programmes as they pass second year

While billions of dollars are added to the economy, there is a need to address concerns of those struggling to find work or to adapt to life in Hong Kong.

Technology

Opinion | Affordable, open access has turned AI from divisive to empowering

Shift from high-cost exclusivity makes AI potentially a catalyst for global innovation, economic growth and problem-solving.

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DeepSeek leads the list of most downloaded free applications in several countries. DeepSeek is considered ChatGPT’s main rival. Photo: Shutterstock
Trending in China

Ex-China security guard becomes lawyer after decade auditing top courses

Hard-working, do-any-job man from poor rural background shows grit, determination to realise dream of joining fight for justice.

A hard-working ex-security guard in China has realised his dream of becoming lawyer after years of study at a top university. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin/QQ.com
Professional Education

How Hong Kong’s top universities are shaping the future of legal education

These advanced courses, spanning arbitration, dispute resolution, Chinese business law and more, prepare students for success in a globalised legal landscape.

Hong Kong children

Most Hong Kong parents unaware always calling child ‘stupid’ is abuse: survey

Chinese YMCA says survey results highlight critical gap in parental understanding ahead of new mandatory child abuse reporting laws.

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