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Chinese University of Hong Kong. More than 125 cases of suspected fake academic qualifications involving students at Hong Kong universities were reported in the first seven months of this year. Photo: Edmond So
Education in Hong Kong

126 fake academic credential reports logged in first 7 months: Hong Kong police

Force arrested 55 people between January 2022 and July this year for allegedly using fraudulent credentials at local universities.

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Education in Hong Kong

Hong Kong in fight for foreign university students as Singapore emerges as rival

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Education in Hong Kong

University in Hong Kong rejects hundreds of applicants over fake credentials

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Hong Kong society

Canada rejected 160 Hongkonger work permits from 2021 to 2024 over false claims

Immigration spokesman says new rules will fine paid agents up to HK$8.4 million for advising applicants to provide false information.

Permits are required as part of the bespoke settlement pathway launched in 2021 for Hong Kong residents after the national security law was imposed on the city by Beijing in June 2020. Photo: Getty Images
Permits are required as part of the bespoke settlement pathway launched in 2021 for Hong Kong residents after the national security law was imposed on the city by Beijing in June 2020. Photo: Getty Images
Education in Hong Kong

6 Hong Kong universities set new record in global top 200

Times Higher Education says rankings highlight shift in research and higher education excellence from West to Asia.

Education in Hong Kong

Hong Kong urged to regulate private schools in line with subsidised institutions

Private and international schools should have to regularly disclose their finances and adhere to a self-evaluation checklist, lawmaker says.

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Hong Kong revamping school history subjects, with Communist Party founding added

Education Bureau has announced significant changes to the framework for both the senior secondary Chinese history and history curriculums.

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Students take a look at a map of China in a gallery of the Hong Kong Museum of History. Photo: Elson Li
Students take a look at a map of China in a gallery of the Hong Kong Museum of History. Photo: Elson Li
Education in Hong Kong

Hong Kong government urged to save island school facing axe from low numbers

District councillor calls for retaining Cheung Chau’s only school to protect rights of students on island who cannot afford to enrol elsewhere.

Education in Hong Kong

Hong Kong’s semi-private schools to raise tuition fees by about 4.6%

Fee rise slightly lower than last year’s 4.8 per cent, with lawmaker attributing increase to growing operating costs, fewer students.

Education in Hong Kong

Academic calls for gradual growth of Hong Kong’s non-local university students

City’s aim to attract top global scholars as part of education hub needs quality focus, cultural integration and rental solutions, says expert.

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An academic has called for Hong Kong to gradually expand its non-local university student numbers amid proposals to raise the enrolment cap to 50 per cent. Photo: Karma Lo
Education in Hong Kong

Hongkongers caught using suspicious qualifications for Canadian immigration

Canadian Federal Court documents show at least seven Hongkongers applied for open work permits using illegitimately obtained qualifications.

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Canada started offering the settlement pathway scheme to Hong Kong residents in 2021. Photo: Handout
Canada started offering the settlement pathway scheme to Hong Kong residents in 2021. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong mother sues school, authorities for allegedly mistreating autistic son

Parent claims Yaumati Kaifong Association School subjected son, 10, to ‘inhumane’ punishment, sues institution, authorities for HK$2.95 million.

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Education in Hong Kong

Kishore Mahbubani, lauded in Hong Kong, warns of AI fake news flood

Former president of UN Security Council calls for protection of integrity in education as he receives honorary doctoral degree.

Education in Hong Kong

Hong Kong could link proposed teacher certificate to living in city: minister

Proposed certificate is new requirement floated in Chief Executive John Lee’s policy address last week.

The Education Bureau will explore amending the Education Ordinance to introduce the teacher practising certificate and regular renewal requirements. Photo: Getty Images
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hong Kong studying financial proposals for city’s third medical school: minister

Secretary for Health Lo Chung-mau also says authorities have already assessed curriculum and recruitment plans by the three universities.

The Ngau Tam Mei site in Yuen Long will be developed for the new medical school. Photo: May Tse
The Ngau Tam Mei site in Yuen Long will be developed for the new medical school. Photo: May Tse
Hong Kong courts

Ex-Hong Kong teacher jailed for 26 months for abusing girl, 12, at school

Teacher, 32, molested student three times, pressured two classmates who witnessed abuse to turn a blind eye.

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Accidents and personal safety

Passengers escape injury as truck with steel rods hits bus in Hong Kong

No one hurt after construction truck rams into back of airport-bound bus E23 on North Lantau Highway, sending rebar through its rear windows.

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Education in Hong Kong

No Hong Kong student visas for mainland Chinese pupils ‘under mutual agreement’

Secretary for Education Christine Choi explains why mainland pupils are excluded from scheme to increase non-local intake at semi-private schools.

The primary and secondary schools sector hope to contribute to developing Hong Kong as an international education hub, an official says. Photo: Jelly Tse
The primary and secondary schools sector hope to contribute to developing Hong Kong as an international education hub, an official says. Photo: Jelly Tse
Education in Hong Kong

Hong Kong officials defend need for teacher practising certificates

Certificate not intended to make things ‘difficult’ but rather ensure educators who return to profession have latest knowledge, government says.

John Lee policy address 2025

Hong Kong taps diplomats, foreign chambers to draw overseas students: John Lee

Hong Kong leader says city wants to attract students from belt and road countries, and also stresses need to reduce costs ‘progressively’.

Education in Hong Kong

Practising certificate proposal sparks concern among Hong Kong educators

Education Bureau’s proposed tightening of teacher registration prompts some educators to question if extra pressure will drive talent away.

The Education Bureau has proposed tightening teacher registration by introducing a new practising certificate. Photo: Getty Images
John Lee policy address 2025

Policy address 2025: Hong Kong to add more foreign students to semi-private schools

Education Bureau to launch trial scheme allowing Direct Subsidy Scheme schools to expand intake of non-local pupils on student visas.

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Students at the University of Hong Kong campus in Pok Fu Lam. The government will also increase the enrolment ceiling for self-financing non-local students at public universities from 40 to 50 per cent of its local undergraduate places in the next school year. Photo: Karma Lo
Students at the University of Hong Kong campus in Pok Fu Lam. The government will also increase the enrolment ceiling for self-financing non-local students at public universities from 40 to 50 per cent of its local undergraduate places in the next school year. Photo: Karma Lo
John Lee policy address 2025

Policy address 2025: Hong Kong private schools to come under more scrutiny

Chief Executive John Lee also vows to crack down on the unauthorised provision of DSE courses.

John Lee policy address 2025

Policy address 2025: more help for Hong Kong students at risk of suicide

Counselling scheme introduced in 2023 will be made permanent in secondary schools and extended on trial basis for Primary Four to Six pupils.

John Lee policy address 2025

Policy address, as it happened: Hong Kong’s John Lee vows reforms for economy

He will head team to speed up Northern Metropolis, vows tougher scrutiny of civil servants and moves for city to be hub for education, tourism, AI and even a ‘pet economy’.

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Chief Executive John Lee unveils his policy address on Wednesday. Photo: Sam Tsang
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