https://www.scmp.com/rss/325229/feed Professor Mok Ka-ho is the Vice-President and Lam Man Tsan Chair Professor of Comparative Policy of Lingnan University. He has published extensively in the field of comparative education policy. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com After a decade of construction work, and billions in investment, the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge was formally opened on October 23, signalling closer links between the three cities in the Greater Bay Area (GBA). Meanwhile, the high-speed railway linking Hong Kong and Guangzhou, launched officially a month earlier, now brings people from the Bay Area to Hong Kong in a faster, more efficient way. The strategic investment in infrastructure promoting Hong Kong and Bay Area development is a... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/2170097/hongkongers-need-be-told-more-about-advantages-bay?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/2170097/hongkongers-need-be-told-more-about-advantages-bay?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 26 Oct 2018 02:00:30 +0000 Hong Kong has long been rated as a “world city” by international organisations. The city’s global prestige was reaffirmed this summer (Aug) when it was ranked 35th of 140 major cities in The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU)’s annual The Global Liveability Index. This is an achievement for Hong Kong, as the EIU’s index ratings are a tough test. Each listed city is assessed and scored for “over 30 qualitative and quantitative factors across five broad categories: stability, healthcare, culture... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/2160613/chinas-greater-bay-area-must-match-hong-kongs-lifestyle-and?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/2160613/chinas-greater-bay-area-must-match-hong-kongs-lifestyle-and?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 21 Aug 2018 04:00:15 +0000 Beijing’s call for more intercity cooperation in the Greater Bay Area (GBA) has prompted the Hong Kong Government to urge local universities and research institutions to collaborate more deeply with their mainland counterparts and industries. International and comparative studies relating to the GBA economy and its development have clearly indicated how the success of such endeavours depends on whether the area’s strong cluster of universities can demonstrate leading and path-breaking research,... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/2154026/hk-could-be-greater-bay-areas-education-hub-more-sar?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/2154026/hk-could-be-greater-bay-areas-education-hub-more-sar?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 06 Jul 2018 07:00:15 +0000 One of the major challenges for Hong Kong to sustain its global city status is to find ways to manage significant demographic changes in society. According to “Hong Kong Population Projections 2015-2064”, the number of elderly people, those aged 65 or older, in Hong Kong will reach 2.58 million by 2064, around 35.9 per cent of the population. The work force, those aged 15 to 64, will shrink to 3.92 million, or 54.6 per cent of the population). In 2014, the elderly dependency ratio was 198,... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/2146677/hong-kong-faces-challenge-how-manage-its-ageing-population?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/2146677/hong-kong-faces-challenge-how-manage-its-ageing-population?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 18 May 2018 02:00:24 +0000 On July 1, last year, the Hong Kong and Macau governments agreed to work more closely with Guangdong’s major cities for the economic development of southern China’s Greater Bay Area. Their pact signalled more people-to-people integration, and highlighted policies to attract Hong Kong and Macau high school students to mainland Chinese universities. So, educators might ask whether such measures have helped these students look for jobs and build careers across the border after their... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/2141242/hong-kong-and-macau-graduates-chinese-universities-find?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/2141242/hong-kong-and-macau-graduates-chinese-universities-find?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 13 Apr 2018 02:00:30 +0000 Hong Kong has long favoured free market fundamentals in its approach to governance, and the principles of “positive non-interventionism” have been central to the decision-making of the city’s officials.  However, the challenges arising in today’s fast-changing, globalised environment mean that such an approach may no longer be viable.  Responding to these challenges, the Hong Kong government is introducing new measures to accelerate the success of innovation and entrepreneurship – which, in... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/2130033/entrepreneurial-state-hong-kong-could-gain-more-through?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/2130033/entrepreneurial-state-hong-kong-could-gain-more-through?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 23 Jan 2018 02:00:15 +0000 Mainland China is still waiting for its top universities to gain entry to the exclusive ranks of the world’s 10 elite institutions. Incentives aimed at ensuring its institutions can compete with the best have led to its two leading universities, both in Beijing – Tsinghua University and Peking University – being ranked 25th and 38th, respectively, in the 2018 QS World University rankings. Shanghai’s Fudan University is ranked 40th. The University of Hong Kong (HKU) is ranked 26th, and the Hong... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/2124338/ranking-race-china-costly?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/2124338/ranking-race-china-costly?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 15 Dec 2017 02:00:45 +0000