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Patravadi “Lek” Mejudhon attends the Los Angeles premiere of HBO’s The White Lotus, season three, at the Paramount Theatre, in February. Photo: Getty Images
TV shows and streaming video

White Lotus star Patravadi Mejudhon – a champion of the arts

Acclaimed Thai actress Patravadi ‘Lek’ Mejudhon is making waves in series three of the hit HBO show, but she is just as well known for her work promoting arts among Thailand – and Myanmar – youth.

Professional Education

How Hong Kong universities are shaping the future of the arts

Architecture and design

A cherished Irish tradition is dying out. New school aims to fix that

Crime in Hong Kong

Lessons for youngsters in short prison films on jailed Hong Kong protesters

Correctional Services Department has produced two films based on the stories of current and former inmates.

More than 1,600 pupils attended the seminar on Wednesday. Photo: May Tse
US-China relations

China issues warnings about US travel to its citizens, urging ‘caution’

Tourism ministry advises travellers to ‘assess risks’ while education ministry tells students to ‘conduct risk safety assessments’.

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Malaysia

Malaysia’s brain drain deepens as 1 in 6 state-funded scholars opts to work abroad

Government data shows over 2,800 scholarship recipients have chosen not to return and fulfil their public service commitments since 2010.

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Education in Hong Kong

Hong Kong DSE: citizen and social development exam ‘easy’, some students say

Exam paper asks candidates to discuss Hong Kong’s strengths in promoting Chinese culture and the influence of China’s foreign aid.

The paper also required students to discuss Hong Kong’s strengths in promoting Chinese culture. Photo: Jelly Tse
Philanthropy

How Shanghai-based NGO Charity Box is making charity easy – and trustworthy

Charity Box is attempting to encourage the Chinese public’s philanthropic tendencies by asking everyday individuals to donate 1 per cent of their income to worthy causes.

Hong Kong economy

Letters | A government-owned bank can help Hong Kong weather tariff storm

Readers discuss support for businesses in a trade war, cutbacks to US Department of Education, and the timing for a sales tax.

Education in Hong Kong

Hong Kong schools record net increase of 4,500 students, reversing outflow trend

Reverse in fortunes for local schools follows departure of more than 80,000 pupils between 2019-20 and 2022-23.

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More than 80,000 pupils departed Hong Kong schools between 2019-20 and 2022-23. Photo: Felix Wong
South Korea

In South Korea, crushing academic pressures start in kindergarten

Forget play dates – in some parts of Seoul, four-year-olds are already training for the notorious Suneung college entrance exam.

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Kindergarteners listen to their teacher read a story in Seoul. South Korea’s current education system teaches children to ruthlessly compete against one another. Photo: Shutterstock
Education in Hong Kong

Over 90% of student suicides in Hong Kong were aged 12 and above

Education Bureau says 131 suicides among primary, secondary students related to negative relationships, learning issues, poor mental health.

Science

Exclusive | US cyber expert Wang Xiaofeng ‘is safe’ after FBI raids, source says

Unverified statement circulating among Wang’s colleagues says case linked to research grant in China from about seven years ago.

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Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong karate body to pay HK$1.58 million in compensation over unfair policy

Court slams Karatedo Federation of Hong Kong, China for imposing blanket four-month ‘freezing period’ on top members who switched clubs.

The High Court ruled in the favour of three plaintiffs over the group’s exit policy. Photo: Warton Li
Hong Kong society

Hong Kong won’t set limit on students’ screen time despite health concerns

Department of Health survey finds more than 60 per cent of students exceed two hours of screen usage daily.

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Dr Chuang Shuk-kwan, a consultant in community medicine at the Centre of Health Protection, says screen time usage by children is “quite worrying”. Photo: Eugene Lee
Australia

‘We live in a different world’: Australia urges diversifying from US universities

Hundreds of millions of dollars in research funding is on the line amid the Trump administration’s threats of cuts.

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Hong Kong economy

Editorial | As an international business hub, Hong Kong needs its NETs

Hong Kong schools may enjoy greater flexibility of new employment model for native-speaking English teachers, but recruits must be happy too.

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Education in Hong Kong

Opinion | Cross-cultural education can make Hong Kong a global talent hub

Cross-cultural education can play a key role in Hong Kong’s global talent hub plans if leaders build bridges and pursue the right policies.

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Hong Kong politics

Opinion | Rare Legco drama shows lawmakers know Beijing is watching

The performances by a pair of veteran legislators suggest Beijing’s call for ‘capable’ lawmakers has been heard.

Good Schools Guide

How to balance your children’s screen time to ensure their well-being

Expert tips on the right amount of screen time for children to avoid negative effects on their health and development.

Fame and celebrity

Letters | Actor Daniel Wu’s English lessons offer more than meets the eye

Readers discuss the usefulness of the actor’s foray into English education, and Hong Kong employers’ focus on university rankings.

Daniel Wu attends the red carpet premiere of “Rocketman” at Cannes in 2019. Photo: Weibo
Education in Hong Kong

Concerns raised over Hong Kong pupils sneaking out to club on mainland China trip

Education Bureau ‘highly concerned’ after Douyin clip shows Hong Kong students sneaking out after dark to party at nightclub in Meizhou.

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Chung Sing Benevolent Society Mrs Aw Boon Haw Secondary School has confirmed the incident involved some of its students. Photo: Facebook/教育刺針
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

An exciting array of cutting-edge courses are enabling teachers to deepen their expertise in different areas of contemporary pedagogical methodology.

Malaysia

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

The onus to keep flags ‘clean and not faded’ falls on the parents, some of whom are already struggling with day-to-day expenses.

Students wave the Malaysian flag during National Day celebrations. Photo: AP
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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