https://www.scmp.com/rss/322309/feed Kelvin Lee is a recent graduate of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. When not fretting about finding his next internship, he likes to read and write, mostly on education and cultural issues. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com After the 2008 global financial crisis wreaked havoc across financial markets around the world, young people would feel its after-effects for years to come, as employment rates did not recover to their pre-crisis levels. Hong Kong’s youth may face a similar fate. Today, the youth unemployment rate has skyrocketed to 9.9 per cent, more than double the overall unemployment rate. As the trend shows no signs of abating, it may reach the levels we witnessed during the severe acute respiratory... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3097802/coronavirus-pandemic-could-scar-hong-kong-youth-economically-life?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3097802/coronavirus-pandemic-could-scar-hong-kong-youth-economically-life?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 19 Aug 2020 01:15:05 +0000 Kelvin Lee Kelvin Lee It is possible to make fun of millennials over almost anything these days. Take Tim Gurner, an Australian millionaire property mogul who recently took millennials to task. His preferred “angle”? Avocado toast. “When I was trying to buy my first home, I wasn’t buying smashed avocado for 19 dollars and four coffees at four dollars each,” He told Australia’s 60 Minutes. If only that “avocado money” could buy you a flat. In case you have not been keeping close tabs on the “millennial beat”, our... https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2103213/millennials-are-just-misunderstood-and-divisive-coverage-not?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2103213/millennials-are-just-misunderstood-and-divisive-coverage-not?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 19 Jul 2017 06:20:11 +0000 Less than three days apart, two students aged 15 and 20 tragically took their lives. The former was a Form 4 student who excelled in track and field; the latter, a high-achieving third-year medical student at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. READ MORE: Chinese University of Hong Kong steps up efforts to help students after sixth suicide As students and parents grapple with the spate of suicides since the beginning of the academic year, much attention has been placed on the stressful... https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1922786/student-suicides-hong-kong-signal-distressing-lack-mental?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1922786/student-suicides-hong-kong-signal-distressing-lack-mental?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 11 Mar 2016 04:01:40 +0000