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Hong Kong youth

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.
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Trending in China

Daughter of Hong Kong actress attends 2 kindergartens, eats, naps, uses car toilet

A Hong Kong actress who puts her four-year-old daughter through a rigorous daily educational regime has been labelled a “monster parent”. Photo: SCMP composite/RedNote

Europe

EU hits back at Trump’s trade war with US$28 billion in tariffs

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (left) and EU Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security, Interinstitutional Relations and Transparency Maros Sefcovic (right) before a debate at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, on March 11. Photo: EPA-EFE

Trending in China

Impressive China son pays off parent’s US$2.8 million debt by teaching calligraphy

An artist in China has paid off his parent’s massive debts by teaching calligraphy and writing ornate scrolls. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin

Politics

Exclusive | CK Hutchison’s control of Panama ports ‘undermines’ sovereignty, lawyers say

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Under the concession agreement, CK Hutchison was granted the authority to restrict future port development in designated areas known as Diablo and Isla Telfers. Photo: Sam Tsang

Military

PLA warship may have explored alternative route to Taiwan’s east before drill

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PLA aircraft carrier the Shandong conducted joint manoeuvres with its naval and aerial units to the southeast of Taiwan on Tuesday and Wednesday. Photo: Handout via Reuters
More than 80,000 pupils departed Hong Kong schools between 2019-20 and 2022-23. Photo: Felix Wong
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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Social media

Editorial | More action needed on social media addiction

Education in Hong Kong

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

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
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.

Hong Kong society

Letters | Suicide in Hong Kong: don’t pit wellness measures against medical treatment

Readers discuss the approach to tackling youth suicide in the city, and the challenges and rewards of preparing for the Diploma of Secondary Education exam.

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Education in Hong Kong

Footage of students fighting at elite Hong Kong boys’ school goes viral

One video shows youngster rushing over to punch classmate in the head and another clip features student on the floor getting kicked in the stomach.

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The videos were uploaded on March 4 and Sunday of this week, and became widely discussed on the Reddit-like site LIHKG. Photo: Handout
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.

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.

Hong Kong

Editorial | Hong Kong school trips should be easier on the stomach

Action needed to improve safety of meals after Hong Kong students and teachers on mainland China study tours come down with food poisoning.

S.K.H. St Michael’s Primary School in Fortress Hill. Photo: Handout
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.

Primary school students line up in September 2023. File photo: Jelly Tse
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.

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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Mental health

Opinion | Amid spate of youth suicides, Hong Kong must weave a safety net

A teacher’s attentiveness, a neighbour’s kindness, a policymaker’s resolve – we all have roles in intercepting despair before it turns fatal.

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Suicide is preventable, but it requires a society-wide commitment to vigilance, empathy and systemic change rather than some sporadic, fragmented approach. Photo: Shutterstock
Education in Hong Kong

Number of Primary One pupils in Hong Kong predicted to drop by 23% over 6 years

Authorities also announce plans to restrict survival measures for schools that fail to enrol enough Primary One pupils from next academic year.

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Hong Kong authorities expect the number of Primary One students to drop from 48,600 this year to 37,500 in 2031. Photo: Eugene Lee
Crime in Hong Kong

Teenagers arrested over HK$278,000 ‘space oil’ seizure in Hong Kong

Man aged 18 and a 15-year-old girl become the latest to be held amid a rise of arrests connected to the popular recreational drug.

Crime in Hong Kong

3 Hong Kong teens arrested over sex in car park, suspected ‘space oil’ use

Trio held on suspicion of committing offences relating to indecency, possession of drugs and weapons after video goes viral.

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Education in Hong Kong

Over 20,000 Hong Kong school pupils at risk of dropping out, NGO warns

Youth Outreach also says about 60 per cent of students at risk of dropping out are under the age of 15.

An NGO has called on authorities to rethink a mechanism for detecting students at risk of dropping out. Photo: Nora Tam
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hong Kong health authorities apologise after 2 children given wrong vaccines

Nurses blamed after children mistakenly given pneumococcal vaccine instead of hepatitis B jabs.

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

App-based insomnia therapy found to cut depression rate among Hong Kong youth

Study looked into digital cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia among young people in first such clinical research in Asia.

Hong Kong society

Meta to launch teen accounts on Instagram in Hong Kong this week

New protections require parent or guardian to be assigned as account handler, allowing adults to oversee their children’s online activities.

Meta will launch a teen service on Instagram for users under 16 in Hong Kong and the Asia-Pacific, with more online safety features. Photo: Reuters
Technology

Opinion | Will AI empower students or undermine learning? The choice is ours

AI’s role as a democratising force in education or a contributor to the digital divide depends on how educators use it in the classroom.

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University students take part in a class discussion using a mobile phone in Hong Kong. Photo: Shutterstock
Conservation

Letters | In the Year of the Snake, don’t harm reptiles

Readers discuss the suffering of snakes in captivity, animal welfare legislation in Hong Kong, and teenagers in Kwun Tong.

Hong Kong society

Opinion | If Hong Kong’s youth don’t want to be dragons, so be it

Instead of accusing our youth of being lazy, we must ask ourselves if the hard work we demand of them actually gets the results promised.

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Hong Kong housing

Hong Kong minister dispels ‘lying flat’ concerns as rental flat applications drop

Applications for public housing among those under 30 have declined by 46 per cent from 16,000 in 2019-20 to 8,600 in 2023-24.

The trend of young people seeking Hong Kong public housing had sparked concerns among city officials. Photo: Elson Li
Hong Kong sports

Hong Kong billiard halls can apply from February 25 to admit children as young as 8

New policy from Leisure and Cultural Services Department hopes to foster new talent and encourage sport’s development.

Under existing regulations, patrons must be 16 or older to enter a billiard hall. Photo: Elson Li
Health & Fitness

Editorial | Lack of exercise is harming children in Hong Kong

Far too many students in Hong Kong are failing to meet even the minimum standards, leading to a greater risk of obesity and its many related diseases.

Hong Kong society

Nearly half of Hong Kong secondary students ‘lying flat’ or planning to: survey

Despite results of poll of 990 secondary students, youth officer of Young Women’s Christian Association situation may be ‘temporary’.

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