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Opinion | Hong Kong can’t raise its birth rate without easing education stress

1 week ago02 mins

Hong Kong hit a record low in births last year despite a range of government incentives, including a HK$20,000 (US$2,560) baby cash bonus for new parents launched in 2023. Just 31,714 babies were born last year. This might have come as a surprise for the authorities, which had projected a rise to 39,000 births. So…

Hong Kong’s semi-private schools to raise tuition fees by about 4.6%

Cs news5 months ago02 mins

Hong Kong’s semi-private schools have received approval from authorities to increase tuition fees by about 4.6 per cent on average, slightly down from the 4.8 per cent rise recorded last year. The Education Bureau said on Tuesday that it had received applications from 174 schools to adjust tuition fees for the 2025-26 academic year as…