The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology’s Clear Water Bay campus. Photo: SCMP The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology’s Clear Water Bay campus. Photo: SCMP
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology’s Clear Water Bay campus. Photo: SCMP
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Singapore universities pull plug on Hong Kong stints for students on government advice

  • More than 100 students will postpone exchange programmes at Hong Kong universities this semester on advice from Singapore’s education ministry
  • But an academic asks if it’s a ‘missed opportunity’ for learning, as the turmoil in Hong Kong could help them understand social divisions

Topic |   Singapore
Dewey Sim
Dewey Sim and Athena Chan

Updated: 11:34pm, 22 Aug, 2019

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The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology’s Clear Water Bay campus. Photo: SCMP The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology’s Clear Water Bay campus. Photo: SCMP
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology’s Clear Water Bay campus. Photo: SCMP
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