The educational ethos of “cultivating values and nurturing people” is based on a classic Chinese saying that emphasises building good morals and a sense of social responsibility alongside academic and technical knowledge. At the Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK), this ethos drives the institution’s approach to its growth strategy, from the way its undergraduate…
Operators of over 60 per cent of subdivided flats in Hong Kong have applied for a three-year grace period to give themselves more time to comply with a regulatory regime rolled out six months ago, the housing minister has said. Secretary for Housing Winnie Ho Wing-yin said on Thursday the applications involved more than 70,000…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! China has found another vulnerability in America’s borders and supply chain – and it’s being exploited. An illicit pipeline is bringing an experimental injectable drug from Chinese chemical manufacturers directly into American homes. The drug is retatrutide, commonly called “reta,” and is in clinical trials as a…
[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] On the southeastern rim of the Tengger Desert, where dunes can rise 30 metres high and advance significant metres a year, a private afforestation effort is attempting something larger than tree planting. At Malan Lake in Alxa, Inner Mongolia, founder Mr YUEN Shu…
[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] When the devastating fire broke out at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po on 26 November, the response from City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) did not begin with a strategy memo. “In fact, since the very beginning, it was not a strategy,”…
George suggests that the next emphasis of reform lies in shifting from measurement to data empowered national strategy. At the centre of that transition is the formation of a consolidated strategic commission, designed to align government activity around national priorities. “They’ve done several initiatives which have been very successful, including appointing a central commission for…
The result is a virtual residence structured around four thematic rooms: European Governance, European Economics, European Art and History, and the Room of Enlightenment. “The idea of a house was key, one place that integrates knowledge of Europe and helps students connect politics, economics, culture and history,” they note. The top floor, the Room of…
[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] In Hong Kong, around 40,000 people live with schizophrenia. Many move through a system designed to stabilise symptoms—reduce hallucinations, manage medication, shorten hospital stays. But once the symptoms are controlled, a more difficult question lingers: what kind of life are people returning to?…
[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] In cities around the world, the mechanics of local government often grind slowly: a pothole reported but not repaired, a noise complaint logged but unanswered, a maze of departments passing responsibility from one counter to another. Yet across China, a simple five-digit number—12345—is…
[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] When policymakers talk about sustainable development and better governance, the conversation usually centres on regulation, compliance and economic reform. Rarely does it begin with a runway. Yet in late 2025, Fashion to Reconnect: A Tale of Two Style Capitals showed how cultural innovation—through…