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In 2024-25, the number of non-local students at the city’s public universities was 17,161, representing about 23 per cent of those studying at the institutions. Photo: Sam Tsang
Education in Hong Kong

Hong Kong public universities to seek more top-notch overseas students: minister

Minister Christine Choi also says authorities will consider raising 40 per cent cap on non-local student admissions.

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Education in Hong Kong

Hong Kong public universities get 850 transfer inquiries amid shifting US policies

Hong Kong society

Editorial | ‘Study in Hong Kong’ brand boosted by rise in world rankings

Universities in Hong Kong

6 public universities in Hong Kong rise in global rankings

University of Hong Kong climbs to 11th place, beating two prestigious mainland Chinese institutions.

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The University of Hong Kong came in 11th in the global ranking. Photo: Elson Li
Hong Kong courts

Lecturer in Hong Kong sues over ‘hostile’ response to harassment complaint

Ana Alias Martinez alleges her contract at HKUST was not renewed due to her complaints against male colleague.

Hong Kong economy

Opinion | Hong Kong’s university freedom key to China’s global education power goal playing

Universities’ freedom to think, teach and publish independently must remain non-negotiable and Beijing must make its stance clear.

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Hong Kong politics

‘Universities in Hong Kong should help banned international students from Harvard’

Education minister Christine Choi urges ‘proactive’ support after bombshell Trump administration move targeting Ivy League university.

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The US Department of Homeland Security cited Harvard University’s alleged “coordinated activity” with the Communist Party of China as part of the reasoning for the ban. Photo: AFP
Education in Hong Kong

Senior Beijing official calls on Hong Kong universities to make tech advances

Xia Baolong says tertiary institutions should also strive to make city hub for high-calibre talent as he meets HKUST leaders in Beijing.

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Hong Kong science and tech

China can beat AI rivals with Greater Bay Area edge: Nvidia’s Jensen Huang

‘This is just an extraordinary opportunity for China and for this area,’ CEO says as he receives honorary doctorate with acting legend Tony Leung.

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Education in Hong Kong

3 universities in Hong Kong among top 10 in major ranking of Asian institutions

HKU holds No 2 position, CUHK rises to No 6 and CityU to No 10, marking first time three institutions placed in top 10 of Asian University Rankings.

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The University of Hong Kong has been placed second in an annual ranking of Asian universities. Photo: Dickson Lee
Education in Hong Kong

University in Hong Kong develops AI breast cancer diagnostic tool

Researchers at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology claim tool is as competent as radiologist with five years of experience.

A woman is shown her mammogram test results on a computer screen. Photo: Shutterstock
Education in Hong Kong

Hong Kong scientists create robot that can take on back-breaking construction tasks

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology has developed a robot that can travel along pieces of rebar to bend or fix them

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Hong Kong environmental issues

How butterfly wings inspired Hong Kong cooling tech to help fight global warming

Thin cooling film can reduce room temperatures by up to 15 degrees Celius, as scientists hope to mitigate effects of global warming.

Education in Hong Kong

Universities in Hong Kong admit more non-local students after intake quota doubled

Baptist University says number of first-year, non-local students for 2024-25 to increase by nearly 200 per cent from last year.

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Baptist University has recorded a significant increase in its intake for first-year, non- local students. Photo: Nora Tam
China’s C919 passenger plane

China wants more overseas buyers for C919. Can Southeast Asia help it soar?

Indonesia and Brunei are firmly on China’s radar as it seeks to expand the reach of its C919 and ARJ21 passenger jets.

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Models of the C919 and ARJ21 aircrafts on display at the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China booth during the Farnborough International Airshow. Photo: Xinhua
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hong Kong must establish ‘high quality’ new medical school to train top talent

Secretary for Health Lo Chung-mau says the new school has to ensure students fulfil the standards of the local licensing council

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Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Who has won Olympic Games medals for Hong Kong, and where are they now?

As Team Hong Kong prepare to improve on their historic showing at the Tokyo Games, we look back on every medal winner in the island’s Olympics history.

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Hong Kong economy

Can Hong Kong try to copy Silicon Valley’s ways to create more technopreneurs?

Tech start-up veterans underline missing elements for Hong Kong off the back of finance chief Paul Chan’s visit to US.

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen
Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Hong Kong cyclists’ Olympic bodysuits ‘best in world’. How fast can Ceci Lee go?

‘If public goes to Marks & Spencer, this is Savile Row,’ says professor leading aerodynamic research that produced the city’s kit for Paris.

Education in Hong Kong

‘Achieve what you want’: Hong Kong students with special needs revel in DSE results

Students overcome adversity to pass Diploma of Secondary Education exams with flying colours.

Education in Hong Kong

8 of 10 DSE top scorers want to be doctors, make Hong Kong ‘better place’

High-fliers among 49,000 day-school and private candidates who receive university entrance exam results.

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Iu Chun-yi, 17, a top scorer of Hong Kong Chinese Women’s Club College and the first in her school’s history. Photo: Xiaomei Chen
Education in Hong Kong

Chinese University of Hong Kong aims to launch new medicine graduate programme

School is third tertiary institution to announce move to increase number of medical students amid shortage of doctors.

The CUHK campus. The university’s faculty of medicine says it started working on the plans to launch the new medicine graduate programme months ago. Photo: Eugene Lee
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Chinese University of Hong Kong plans academic centres in mainland China

Proposed centres in Qianhai and Nansha will help to meet Hongkongers’ rising demand for medical care.

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

University of Hong Kong plans to offer new graduate-entry medicine programme

Medical school will start accepting applications as early as September and enrol first cohort in 2025, if proposal approved.

Hong Kong society

Hong Kong to use city’s own ChatGPT-style tool after OpenAI further blocks access

Innovation and technology chief Sun Dong says AI application developed for government use, but will gradually be opened to all residents.

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The tool has been developed for official clerical use, but authorities will eventually make it available to the public. Photo: Edmond So
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Medical programme ‘must meet city’s needs’ to gain recognition in Hong Kong

Undersecretary for health lays out conditions for third medical school, while saying existing hospitals can’t serve as teaching facilities.

Hong Kong is projected to be short of 1,440 doctors next year, with the figure rising to 1,570 by 2030. Photo: Xiaomei Chen
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Exclusive | HKUST ‘in talks’ with UK university to set up third Hong Kong medical school

Detailed proposal for new medical school to be submitted to Hong Kong authorities by end of month, Post learns.

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Performing arts in Hong Kong

HK Phil appoints Finnish conductor, 24, as next music director

Finnish conductor Tarmo Peltokoski says he ‘couldn’t ask for more in an orchestra’, praising its ‘very high level’ as he is named music director of Hong Kong Philharmonic at 24 years old.

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