https://www.scmp.com/rss/521838/feed The latest news and top stories on Hang Seng University. A prominent Hong Kong-based private liberal arts-oriented university, Hang Seng University of Hong Kong (HSUHK) is dedicated to providing a "Liberal + Professional" education model. Its main areas of focus include business, communication, decision sciences, humanities and social science, translation and foreign languages and transdisciplinary studies. The institution, granted university status in 2018, is recognised for its quality... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Matthew Cheng Matthew Cheng Hong Kong’s Baptist University plans to spin off its School of Continuing Education (SCE) as a private university of applied sciences (UAS) next year, according to its president. Unveiling the plan at a media briefing on Thursday, Professor Alexander Wai Ping-kong said a private institution would be more agile and responsive to societal changes than public universities, which often face lengthy funding approvals. “HKBU [Hong Kong Baptist University] will spare no effort to ensure the success of... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3347998/hong-kong-baptist-university-turn-one-its-schools-private?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3347998/hong-kong-baptist-university-turn-one-its-schools-private?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 26 Mar 2026 09:40:44 +0000 William Yiu William Yiu Tung Wah College, a tertiary institution in Hong Kong known for its nursing care and allied health programmes, will undergo a combined review next month on its application to become both a private university and a university of applied sciences (UAS) and is “very confident”, its head has said. Professor Sally Chan Wai-chi, president of the 16-year-old Ho Man Tin-based college, said on Thursday that it planned to adopt the name “Tung Wah University of Hong Kong” if its application was... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3345609/tung-wah-college-undergo-review-april-bid-gain-university-status?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3345609/tung-wah-college-undergo-review-april-bid-gain-university-status?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 05 Mar 2026 12:53:24 +0000 Charmaine Yu Charmaine Yu We humans seem hard-wired to find a strange, sweet comfort in the world of nostalgia. This collective longing has found a digital home in “nostalgia-posting”, where sepia-toned snapshots from the mid-20th century fill our social media feeds. But a more complex chapter is being written as AI enters the fray, blurring the line between memory and machine. What happens to history when technology begins to curate nostalgia? Black-and-white photography often feels as though it is from a different... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/chinese-culture/article/3344824/how-ai-helping-bring-hong-kong-history-life-instagram-and-beyond?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/chinese-culture/article/3344824/how-ai-helping-bring-hong-kong-history-life-instagram-and-beyond?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 01 Mar 2026 03:15:07 +0000 Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words The 2026 Forbes Hong Kong rich list offers a snapshot of the city’s economic elite and it looks remarkably like that from a decade ago. Li Ka-shing retains his crown via a conglomerate rooted in ports and property. The Lee, Kwok and Cheng families follow close behind, their... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3344306/can-hong-kongs-exchange-fund-capture-growth-tomorrow?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3344306/can-hong-kongs-exchange-fund-capture-growth-tomorrow?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 24 Feb 2026 03:30:07 +0000 Meredith Chen Meredith Chen Artificial intelligence (AI) is a battleground for the United States and China, but it can also be an area for dialogue and cooperation on regulation and global governance, according to researchers in Hong Kong and Singapore. The team highlighted “policy convergence” on AI at the local level and challenged the “conventional and stereotypical” expectations of policy models in China and the United States that mainly focused on divergence. “Despite fierce competition between the two AI superpowers,... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3343497/how-policy-convergence-could-pave-way-us-china-cooperation-ai?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3343497/how-policy-convergence-could-pave-way-us-china-cooperation-ai?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 14 Feb 2026 04:00:14 +0000 Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words The government’s recent move to close the loophole in part-time employee protection is a welcome step. By removing the 18 hours-a-week threshold for benefits and shifting the focus to total monthly hours from January 18, the Labour Department is finally ensuring part-time workers... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3338874/besides-part-time-employees-hong-kong-should-protect-gig-workers?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3338874/besides-part-time-employees-hong-kong-should-protect-gig-workers?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 07 Jan 2026 03:30:11 +0000 Peggy Ye Peggy Ye City University of Hong Kong has bought an office property in Kowloon for HK$1.96 billion (US$252 million), joining a growing list of educational institutions buying office assets amid depressed prices as the city’s office market shows early signs of stabilising. CityU Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the university, has acquired the low-rise office block at Festival Walk in Kowloon Tong from Singapore-based Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust. The agreement was signed on December 10, with... https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3338488/cityu-joins-ranks-schools-snapping-hong-kong-offices-festival-walk-buy?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3338488/cityu-joins-ranks-schools-snapping-hong-kong-offices-festival-walk-buy?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 02 Jan 2026 06:52:02 +0000 Cheryl Arcibal Cheryl Arcibal Hong Kong’s Hang Seng University has acquired office units in a commercial building in the New Territories for HK$90 million (US$11.6 million), making it the latest school to purchase real estate amid a government push to turn the city into a global education hub. The acquisition covers 16 office units measuring 19,139 sq ft on the 11th floor of Metropole Square in Sha Tin, together with four car parking spaces. The seller was listed company Alco Holdings, which manufactures and sells consumer... https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3335975/hong-kongs-hang-seng-university-joins-property-rush-us116-million-office-deal?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3335975/hong-kongs-hang-seng-university-joins-property-rush-us116-million-office-deal?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 11 Dec 2025 01:35:33 +0000 Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words The Leisure and Cultural Services Department’s plan to introduce market-driven operations at eight public venues, including the Hong Kong Cultural Centre piazza and Kai Tak Station Square, is a welcome move. Many government-run venues remain underused during weekdays, and... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3334989/commercialisation-hong-kongs-public-venues-must-come-caveat?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3334989/commercialisation-hong-kongs-public-venues-must-come-caveat?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 04 Dec 2025 03:30:11 +0000 Letters Letters The Medical Council of Hong Kong, responsible for doctors’ self-regulation and discipline, has long faced criticism for delays and protecting professional interests over patients’ rights. The recent case that left a child disabled for life, in which the Medical Council took 15 years to dismiss a complaint with no explanation, has exposed glaring flaws in its disciplinary process. Public confidence has been shaken not only by the delay, but also by the unexplained decision to dismiss the case.... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3332178/hong-kong-must-overhaul-its-medical-council-shore-public-trust?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3332178/hong-kong-must-overhaul-its-medical-council-shore-public-trust?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 11 Nov 2025 03:30:09 +0000 He Huifeng He Huifeng Students, white-collar workers and families filled the tables during a recent dinner rush at a branch of Saizeriya – a Japanese-owned chain of Italian restaurants – in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou. In the same shopping district, a queue stretched outside a Sushiro conveyor belt sushi restaurant at 8pm. “We waited two hours for a seat, but it was worth it,” said one diner. Such scenes present a contrast to China’s generally sluggish catering market, with analysts saying that budget... https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3331087/japans-budget-restaurants-survivors-lost-decades-find-fans-china?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3331087/japans-budget-restaurants-survivors-lost-decades-find-fans-china?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 03 Nov 2025 02:00:17 +0000 Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words The 2025 policy address, proposing a trial scheme to allow pet dogs in eateries, marks a long-overdue shift, recognising a change in the city’s social fabric. Yet, while this move is positive, it is reactive rather than proactive, a concession, not a strategy. If Hong Kong aims to... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3327577/what-hong-kong-must-do-truly-harness-pet-economys-potential?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3327577/what-hong-kong-must-do-truly-harness-pet-economys-potential?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 03 Oct 2025 03:30:09 +0000 Lam Ka-sing Lam Ka-sing Hong Kong authorities are set to reshape how they deliver public services, rolling out a sweeping plan to embed AI in at least 200 administrative procedures by the end of 2027 in a bid to boost efficiency and create a more responsive, tech-driven bureaucracy. The timeline, listed in Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu’s policy address on Wednesday, will result in AI tools being deployed across 100 different procedures within 2026 alone, tackling areas from data analysis and customer service to... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3325910/hong-kong-roll-out-ai-use-200-public-service-procedures-end-2027?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3325910/hong-kong-roll-out-ai-use-200-public-service-procedures-end-2027?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 17 Sep 2025 14:35:14 +0000 Lam Ka-sing Lam Ka-sing Simon Leung, an experienced event coordinator in the social work sector, has been unemployed for nearly 18 months and said he would settle for a job as a security guard or a mooncake production assistant in Hong Kong. The jobseeker, who holds a civil engineering degree from Queen’s University in Canada, has been surviving as a gig worker after working for a non-governmental organisation. “As the government’s budget for NGOs was cut by 7 per cent, my contract was not renewed when the financial... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3322571/hong-kong-jobless-rate-could-persist-uncertain-economy-ai-reshape-market-experts?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3322571/hong-kong-jobless-rate-could-persist-uncertain-economy-ai-reshape-market-experts?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 21 Aug 2025 03:00:13 +0000 Jiang Chuqin Jiang Chuqin Most of the spouses and children of top talent, mainly from mainland China, are struggling to adapt to life in Hong Kong and are feeling unhappy, a university study has found, with researchers calling for better support services from schools and communities. Hang Seng University last week published a cross-subject study that began last December and involved 1,000 people who arrived as dependents of those admitted under the Quality Migrant Admission Scheme, with many coming from across the... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3319744/spouses-children-top-talent-unhappy-life-hong-kong-university-study?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3319744/spouses-children-top-talent-unhappy-life-hong-kong-university-study?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 27 Jul 2025 11:00:13 +0000 He Huifeng He Huifeng The race for China’s provincial economy crown has turned red hot, with Jiangsu closing the gap with Guangdong through tech-driven growth. Jiangsu’s gross domestic product (GDP) now stands at 97.44 per cent of Guangdong’s, with the distance between the two provinces narrowing to 175.76 billion yuan (US$24.5 billion) in the first half of 2025 – compared to 191.62 billion yuan for the same period last year, according to data released by provincial authorities. That marks the closest margin in... https://www.scmp.com/economy/economic-indicators/article/3319135/chinas-jiangsu-province-narrows-gdp-gap-guangdong-tech-sectors-fuel-growth?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/economic-indicators/article/3319135/chinas-jiangsu-province-narrows-gdp-gap-guangdong-tech-sectors-fuel-growth?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 22 Jul 2025 12:00:12 +0000 He Huifeng He Huifeng A new airport project in Hegang, a rust-belt city near China’s northeastern border with Russia, marks a high-stakes effort at economic revival in a place better known for its cheap housing – where homes once sold for as little as 20,000 yuan (US$2,790), analysts said. The initiative is part of a broader effort to revive the city’s economy after years of stagnant growth, industrial decline and a shrinking population. Hegang’s local population has dropped from about 1.1 million in the 2010s to... https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3318781/chinese-rust-belt-city-hegang-gambles-new-airport-russian-trade-fuel-revival?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3318781/chinese-rust-belt-city-hegang-gambles-new-airport-russian-trade-fuel-revival?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 21 Jul 2025 04:00:12 +0000