https://www.scmp.com/rss/507850/feed Justin Chan is an associate researcher at MWYO, an independent think tank that focuses on youth issues in Hong Kong. His research is mainly on youth employment and economic policies in Hong Kong. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com The 43,000 school candidates who sat for Hong Kong’s Diploma of Secondary Education examinations this year must be spoiled for choice when there are 62,000 places on offer in undergraduate and sub-degree programmes at local tertiary institutions. This is good news for those hoping to pursue further studies. But this surplus of tertiary education opportunities spells trouble for self-financing institutions, which have already been facing difficulties in recruiting students, especially those... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3191734/pool-dse-takers-shrink-self-financing-tertiary-institutions-must?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3191734/pool-dse-takers-shrink-self-financing-tertiary-institutions-must?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 13 Sep 2022 06:45:17 +0000 A smart city should be conceived and brought to life using a people-centric approach. But both the Hong Kong Smart City Blueprint 2.0, published last December, and the chief executive’s latest policy address have neglected this core focus. According to the Institute for Management Development’s latest annual IMD smart city index, Hong Kong ranked 41 out of 118 major cities. Its technologies were given an “A” rating but its structures earned just “BB”. In particular, the city did not perform very... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/hong-kong/article/3157263/people-have-be-heart-hong-kongs-smart-city-plans?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/hong-kong/article/3157263/people-have-be-heart-hong-kongs-smart-city-plans?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 26 Nov 2021 22:15:12 +0000 While Hong Kong has been mostly successful in containing the spread of Covid-19, its gross domestic product has plummeted and unemployment has risen sharply. Unemployment tends to hit the young harder than those older, and now is no different. Unemployment among people aged 20 to 24 hit 11.4 per cent for the three months to April, according to the census department. The reality could be worse. MWYO commissioned the Hong Kong Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies to interview 509 Hong Kong residents... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3089371/hong-kong-youth-being-left-behind-governments-coronavirus-response?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3089371/hong-kong-youth-being-left-behind-governments-coronavirus-response?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 18 Jun 2020 01:30:10 +0000