https://www.scmp.com/rss/522713/feed The latest news and top stories on Wang Haibo, a student who achieved an unprecedented perfect score in the 2025 Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (DSE) exams. As the first "Ultimate Top Scorer" under the revised DSE framework, he secured 5** grades in all eight subjects, including core subjects and electives like Physics, Chemistry, Biology and self-studied Economics. A student from Hong Kong Chinese Women’s Club College, he prepared for the exams without tutoring. Wang intends to pursue... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Daniel Ren Daniel Ren Rising fuel costs triggered by the Middle East crisis are emerging as an unexpected tailwind for China’s electric vehicle (EV) makers, as consumers increasingly pivot towards battery-powered cars to avoid surging petrol bills. With Brent crude climbing past the psychologically significant US$100-a-barrel mark – and now trading above US$110 – mainland buyers are turning away from petrol vehicles, according to dealers and analysts. “It’s a no-brainer for me now,” said Wang Wenbo, a 25-year-old... https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/3348200/pain-pump-fuels-ev-rush-china-driving-timely-boost-carmakers?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/3348200/pain-pump-fuels-ev-rush-china-driving-timely-boost-carmakers?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 27 Mar 2026 13:00:18 +0000 SCMP SCMP We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Chinese brain drain ‘great loss’ for US, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says It is a “great loss” for the United States that many Chinese academics and researchers have left the country and chosen to return to China amid worsening bilateral... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/3318665/nvidia-ceo-us-chinese-brain-drain-hong-kong-dse-results-scmps-7-highlights?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/3318665/nvidia-ceo-us-chinese-brain-drain-hong-kong-dse-results-scmps-7-highlights?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 18 Jul 2025 04:15:11 +0000 SCMP Editorial SCMP Editorial One exam does not make or break one’s life. That is the lesson Hong Kong youngsters can take away after they were informed of their scores in the notoriously competitive exam for higher education yesterday. The door to a good future does not close because of failure to get into university. This is especially true as technology and innovation continue to break new ground outside traditional study and career paths. As in the past, there are bound to be more losers than winners. Only about 38.5 per... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3318446/dse-results-not-only-path-success-hong-kong-students?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3318446/dse-results-not-only-path-success-hong-kong-students?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 16 Jul 2025 22:45:07 +0000 William Yiu William Yiu More than 55,000 candidates learned the results of their university entrance exams in Hong Kong on Wednesday, with many top performers saying that they had used AI to help with their studies. At least 11 of the 16 star pupils in this year’s Diploma of Secondary Education (DSE) have opted to study medicine locally, while three plan to head to overseas universities and one is looking at a career as a vet. A total of 55,489 candidates sat the DSE exams this year, a 10 per cent increase from the... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3318416/hong-kongs-dse-stars-praise-power-ai-eye-local-medical-degrees?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3318416/hong-kongs-dse-stars-praise-power-ai-eye-local-medical-degrees?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 16 Jul 2025 07:46:10 +0000