A slew of both supportive and hateful online comments over Hong Kong pop singer Keung To’s recent fall into the sea reflects divided public opinion and the social media pressures young stars face, a psychiatrist and a cultural commentator have said. Experts who spoke to the Post said social media was a “double-edged sword” that…
A university in Hong Kong that “opened its doors to Harvard students” has made an offer of admission to one and is handling several transfer applications after the Trump administration last month barred the US Ivy League school from enrolling international candidates, many of whom are from mainland China. At least two other local universities…
China has expanded an initiative to create a new academic discipline that aims to stamp out Western bias in ethnic studies as Beijing works to consolidate its narrative on a unified national identity. The State Council, China’s cabinet, granted 15 more universities approval to set up study programmes in “community for the Chinese nation”, a…
Hong Kong and mainland Chinese manufacturers will be hit by Donald Trump’s planned reciprocal tariffs on all imports given the difficulty of replacing the United States market with alternatives, but the blanket penalty approach may eliminate the competitive edge of producers in other Asian countries as well, experts have said. Trump on Thursday announced plans…
Hong Kong and mainland Chinese manufacturers will be hit by Donald Trump’s planned reciprocal tariffs on all imports given the difficulty of replacing the United States market with alternatives, but the blanket penalty approach may eliminate the competitive edge of producers in other Asian countries as well, experts have said. Trump on Thursday announced plans…
An undergraduate at the Chinese University of Hong Kong has been suspended for forging sick notes to apply for an absence from an exam and a death certificate to secure an exemption from scholarship renewal requirements. The university on Sunday cited privacy concerns in declining to provide further details on the case, which came to…
Hong Kong’s Audit Commission has urged Polytechnic University to relax security measures to allow public visits after using HK$230 million (US$29.6 million) to repair damage sustained during the 2019 anti-government protests. In a report released on Wednesday, the commission said access to the university’s campus in Hung Hom had been restricted to students, staff and…
The English competency of Hong Kong’s Form Three students has dropped to its lowest level in nearly two decades, with education sector leaders attributing the fall to learning challenges created by the Covid-19 pandemic. Proficiency in Chinese, English and maths among Primary Three pupils also fell to their worst levels in about 20 years. The…
Hongkonger Helena Cho*, 26, has difficulty reading and writing in Chinese, focusing on monotonous tasks and remembering things sometimes. Diagnosed with Chinese dyslexia and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) at 13, she graduated from Polytechnic University with a degree in fashion technology two years ago and found a job as a quality technician with a…
Hongkonger Helena Cho*, 26, has difficulty reading and writing in Chinese, focusing on monotonous tasks and remembering things sometimes. Diagnosed with Chinese dyslexia and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) at 13, she graduated from Polytechnic University with a degree in fashion technology two years ago and found a job as a quality technician with a…