Jun 15, 2025 University neighborhoods in Hong Kong, such as Hung Hom and Tseung Kwan O, are experiencing sharp rent hikes, impacting students and professionals alike. According to a report by the South China Morning Post, these areas are seeing increased demand from mainland students and professionals, leading to significant rental market pressures. Wang Ruoshuo,…
Wang Ruoshuo, a 21-year-old student from Hefei, the capital of central Anhui province, is searching for a flat in Hung Hom in southern Kowloon, which is close to her university and the company where she interns. As a first-time renter, however, she has been taken aback by the high prices. Wang and her friends are…
More mainland Chinese students may opt for alternative destinations for university study due to rising tensions with the US, but Hong Kong’s institutions should nonetheless raise their intake of foreign applicants gradually and maintain their quality, the education minister has said. Secretary for Education Christine Choi Yuk-lin said during a radio show on Saturday that…
Hong Kong police have reached out to mainland Chinese authorities to discuss the possibility of educating students coming from across the border and their parents about scams before they arrive in the city, according to the head of the force. Police Commissioner Raymond Siu Chak-yee also said on Saturday the force was investigating whether any…
Hong Kong police have reached out to mainland Chinese authorities to discuss the possibility of educating students coming from across the border and their parents about scams before they arrive in the city, according to the head of the force. Police Commissioner Raymond Siu Chak-yee also said on Saturday the force was investigating whether any…
A 22-year-old mainland Chinese student at the University of Hong Kong has lost HK$1.8 million (US$231,300) to fraudsters in a phone scam, the second such victim from the institution in less than a week. A police source said on Tuesday the female student had received a call in December from someone impersonating staff from the…