social mobility – Charm

Public universities admit 65 non-local DSE pupils last year, a fivefold jump since 2022

2 months ago02 mins

The number of non-local students admitted to government-funded degree programmes at Hong Kong’s public universities with Diploma of Secondary Education (DSE) qualifications has risen fivefold in four years, according to the Education Bureau. By comparison, the number of local DSE candidates who qualified for those universities fell by 5 per cent over the same period,…

Hong Kong logistics group’s CEO buys US$17 million home as wealthy accumulate assets

Opinion | Home ownership is key to Hong Kong rebuilding civic trust

5 months ago04 mins

This month’s Legislative Council election once again put Hong Kong’s political participation in the spotlight. Despite official calls for civic engagement and a modest improvement over the previous election, voter turnout remained historically low. Among younger voters in particular, a sense of distance from institutional politics was palpable. This was not simply a matter of…