Hong Kong will launch a trial scheme allowing semi-private schools to apply for expanded enrolment of overseas students in a bid to open the city’s primary and secondary education market. The government will also increase the enrolment ceiling for self-financing non-local students at public universities from 40 to 50 per cent of its local undergraduate…
The operator of a top international school in Hong Kong has revealed it plans to negotiate soon with the institution’s US co-founder to seek an out-of-court settlement in response to a lawsuit over allegations it breached an operating agreement by only serving the rich. The senior management of Hong Kong International School (HKIS) told the…
With Hong Kong leader John Lee set to deliver his annual policy address on September 17, the Post examines key topics the chief executive is expected to focus on, including a mega infrastructure project near the border, new economic drivers and livelihood issues. In the last of a seven-part series, Emily Hung looks at the…
Hong Kong education authorities will not process “at this stage” an application by a US-based church to set up a new international school to replace a top institution being sued for allegedly only serving the “rich”, due to the ongoing legal proceedings. The Education Bureau on Friday told the Post that it had already received…
The operators of a top Hong Kong school have hit back at a US-based church that is suing them for alleged breach of contract for “serving only the rich”, expressing confidence that they will win the lawsuit while defending their institution as serving the international business community, not the wider public. They also said their…
The operators of a top Hong Kong school have hit back at a US-based church that is suing them for alleged breach of contract for “serving only the rich”, expressing confidence that they will win the lawsuit while defending their institution as serving the international business community, not the wider public. They also said their…
With Hong Kong leader John Lee set to deliver his annual policy address on September 17, the Post examines key topics the chief executive is expected to focus on, including a mega infrastructure project near the border, new economic drivers and livelihood issues. In the second of a seven-part series, Edith Lin examines how the…
Two major mainland Chinese tutorial school operators are expanding their Hong Kong footprint, increasing the competition for local counterparts already facing challenges caused by a shrinking student population and a curriculum revamp, the Post has found. The moves by the firms come amid rising demand from mainland students to sit Hong Kong’s university entrance exams,…
Hong Kong’s education authorities have revoked the registration of a troubled private school due to poor management, following allegations that the institution collaborated with a Shenzhen-based tutorial centre without prior approval. The Education Bureau (EDB) announced on Friday that it had decided to cancel the registration of Tsung Tsin Middle School, which had previously been…
Hong Kong’s education minister has said she is open to developing an international version of the city’s university entrance exams, but details such as the implementation of electronic testing still need to be discussed. Secretary for Education Christine Choi Yuk-lin told the Post in an exclusive interview that the decision to internationalise the Diploma of…