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(From left) Tom Chan, community conservation manager with the Nature Conservancy Hong Kong; Ha Shun-kuen, campaigner with Greenpeace; and Anson Tse, research officer with Hong Kong Bird Watching Society. Photo: Nora Tam
Hong Kong environmental issues

Hong Kong’s South Lantau ecotourism plans could harm environment: green groups

Activists call for more public consultations to shape ‘comprehensive vision’ as deadline for developer interest approaches.

Education in Hong Kong

Hong Kong public universities to seek more top-notch overseas students: minister

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Hong Kong environmental issues

Letters | Precious public input needed to protect Hong Kong’s biodiversity

Censorship in China

Palace intrigue conquers global screens: has China cast its new soft power?

As overseas fans binge on Chinese hit streaming shows, slick productions could boost country’s image on the global stage, experts say.

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Hong Kong society

Editorial | ‘Study in Hong Kong’ brand boosted by rise in world rankings

City’s universities now occupy five of the top 70 places in global league table, an encouraging sign on the road to becoming an international education hub.

Universities in Hong Kong

6 public universities in Hong Kong rise in global rankings

University of Hong Kong climbs to 11th place, beating two prestigious mainland Chinese institutions.

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China-South Korea relations

Lee Jae-myung turns to China to ease North Korea ties, but will it take sides?

Analysts say Beijing’s role will depend on new South Korean leader’s approach to China and potential for US-North Korea dialogue.

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Newly elected South Korean President Lee Jae-myung is expected to take a friendlier approach to China than his predecessor, according to analysts. Photo: EPA-EFE
Crime in Hong Kong

4 Lingnan University students in Hong Kong arrested over HK$1 million theft

Two former and two current student union committee members detained by police for allegedly stealing from the organisation.

Education in Hong Kong

Universities in Hong Kong admit more non-local students after intake quota doubled

Baptist University says number of first-year, non-local students for 2024-25 to increase by nearly 200 per cent from last year.

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Education in Hong Kong

Average salary for Hong Kong graduates up in 2023, but lowest increase since 2021

Average annual salary for all new graduates hit HK$314,000 last year, a 3.6 per cent jump on 2022, but HKU leads the pack with HK$385,000.

University of Hong Kong graduates, revealed to be the highest earning after they finish their degrees, celebrate after the awards ceremony. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong housing

Hong Kong aims to wipe out subdivided flats but will new rules help tenants?

Tiny living spaces are part of daily life for 215,700 tenants, but some worry over impact of task force proposals to set minimum standards.

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China manufacturing

China-made goods shine at Paris Olympics amid lack of ‘comparable competitors’

The 2024 Summer Games may be French, but much of the equipment and related accoutrements were made in China, owing to a lack of ‘comparable competitors’ in global manufacturing.

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Education in Hong Kong

‘Achieve what you want’: Hong Kong students with special needs revel in DSE results

Students overcome adversity to pass Diploma of Secondary Education exams with flying colours.

Hong Kong budget 2024-25

Opinion | Rosy view of Hong Kong’s finances won’t prepare people for fee hikes

Stop masking true scale of budget deficits with bond proceeds. Hongkongers are not stupid. They know the government must balance the books.

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University tuition fees will rise by over 17 per cent, with increases also expected for A&E charges, water bills and a whole host of public services. Photo: Eugene Lee
Business of climate change

Hong Kong institute to launch sustainability governance academy

Hong Kong Chartered Governance Institute (HKCGI) aims to promote sustainability-related advocacy, education and research.

Jardine House appears in reflection (left) among other office buildings in Hong Kong’s Central district on June 11, 2020. Photo: Dickson Lee
European cinema

‘Editing is magic!’: the Hong Kong filmmaker who became Éric Rohmer’s editor

A chance meeting saw Mary Stephen appointed to work ‘magic’ on a string of works by French New Wave auteur Éric Rohmer, as well as films by Ann Hui and Fan Lixin

China-India relations

Is Modi’s no-show at SCO a signal to China that India is keeping its distance?

As the Chinese and Russian leaders increase their alignment during the Central Asian security forum, New Delhi’s strained ties with Beijing are likely to persist, observers say.

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Education in Hong Kong

Should Hong Kong charge more for higher-cost university courses like medicine?

As city imposes higher fees to counter rising costs, students and experts ask whether alternative structure may increase inequality.

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The Li Ka Shing faculty of medicine at the University of Hong Kong. The unit cost for medical and dental students is more than double that for those studying non-laboratory disciplines. Photo: SCMP
Education in Hong Kong

Hong Kong students told to take up jobs to cover 5.5% annual university fee rise

Lawmaker Lau Chi-pang says university tuition fees, set to rise from 2025-26, should not be a ‘very big problem’ for students.

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Education in Hong Kong

Hong Kong to raise university tuition fees by 17.6% over next 3 years

Authorities describe increase as ‘modest’, while lawmaker suggests students can always take on more part-time work.

Art

How performance art is thriving in Hong Kong despite new laws

Performance art has taken root in Hong Kong despite the political climate, especially among millennials and Gen Z, probably inspired by Marina Abramović, with gender, feminism and sexuality top themes.

Florence Lam performs Nvwa and Her Lost Child (2024) at the Kwai Tsing Theatre’s Black Box Theatre, in Hong Kong. Photo: Au Tsz Long / Florence Lam
Hong Kong society

Editorial | Top-flight Hong Kong universities have done their homework

Local institutions have deservedly risen up the world rankings of the best places to study; the challenge now is to keep up the momentum.

HKU ranked fourth-highest in Asia, after the National University of Singapore, Peking University and Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University. Photo: Dickson Lee
Business of climate change

Hong Kong varsity, Friends of the Earth programme to help bridge green skills gap

ESG practitioners will be trained to integrate big data analysis in financial decision-making in the jointly managed programme.

Hong Kong protests

Hong Kong’s summer of protests, 5 years on

Hong Kong has undergone a sea change since 2019, with the government describing the new era as a transition from ‘chaos to order’.

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China’s Communist Party

How Covid-19 rules in Shanghai affected Chinese public support

Researchers in Denmark, the US and Hong Kong find initial strong support for Beijing’s response fell sharply in 2022.

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Barriers blocking access to buildings were a feature of Wuhan’s 2020 lockdown, which won widespread public support, a study has found. Photo: Reuters
Education in Hong Kong

6 public universities in Hong Kong rise in global ranking table

University of Hong Kong climbs to 17th place, up from 26th last year in latest global ranking by QS.

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HKU ranked fourth-highest in Asia, after the National University of Singapore, Peking University and Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University. Photo: Dickson Lee
Education in Hong Kong

University of Hong Kong students urged to report fake qualification cases

Business school at Hong Kong’s oldest university uncovered ‘small number’ of cases, identified agencies suspected of offering fake documents, and is looking into whether there are more.

Education in Hong Kong

Call for stronger oversight of Hong Kong universities’ orientation camps

Lawmakers and Equal Opportunities Commission discuss tougher action to deal with ‘culture’ of harassment, while the latter calls for student organisers to undergo anti-harassment training.

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