https://www.scmp.com/rss/326045/feed Professor Stephen Cheung Yan-leung is president of the Education University of Hong Kong. He chairs the supervisory committee of the ABF Hong Kong Bond Index Fund of HKMA and the Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development Fund Task Force. He is also a member of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com So much has been said about “winning at the starting line”. This is a presumption held by many Hong Kong parents, who enrol their children in tutorial or interest classes after school to help them improve their schoolwork, speak foreign languages, master musical instruments and excel in sports. It is not uncommon to see parents queuing up outside elite schools in the hope of securing admission, which they see as a ticket to their children’s success. Many believe toddlers and preschoolers must... https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/hong-kong/article/2149486/hong-kong-parents-should-know-winning-starting?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/hong-kong/article/2149486/hong-kong-parents-should-know-winning-starting?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 06 Jun 2018 05:19:01 +0000 Hong Kong has more than its fair share of pressing social problems. Issues from income inequality to rapid ageing to air pollution are so far-reaching that solutions are virtually impossible for a government to fix alone. While Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor’s maiden policy address included a raft of measures, including initiatives to cool down the property market, alleviate poverty and improve elderly care services, she said the government has “no magic wands”. So what’s the... https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2124030/how-hong-kongs-mtr-corp-and-other-companies-can-profit?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2124030/how-hong-kongs-mtr-corp-and-other-companies-can-profit?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 14 Dec 2017 04:46:52 +0000