Hong Kong will have a “golden opportunity” to develop its higher education institutions in the coming decade given Beijing’s support, a minister has told a forum where university heads also debated how to build the city into an international hub for students. The presidents disagreed on the best way to reach that goal, with some…
Poverty has spread across Hong Kong and is no longer only concentrated in some older districts, a population health expert has warned, urging the authorities to reintroduce the official poverty line and mobilise the public to help tackle the problem together. But welfare chief Chris Sun Yuk-han has made it clear the government will stick…
A four-year-old Hong Kong boy who died after his mother gave him two unprescribed herbal pills from mainland China was suffering from an asthma attack shortly before the incident, the Post has learned. The Post looks at how asthma affects children and what parents should do during an asthma attack. 1. What is childhood asthma?…
Mainland Chinese early birds have flocked to Hong Kong ahead of the National Day “golden week” holiday to avoid crowds expected during the break next week. Many tourists were seen crossing the city’s land checkpoints on Saturday morning, while some descended to selfie hotspots, such as the University of Hong Kong (HKU). The country celebrates…
In a world where screens dominate attention spans, a novelist in Hong Kong is determined to make Chinese literature and history more engaging and accessible for younger generations by using digital platforms. Chan Mei-to, 29, is the author of 11 novels, the first of which she published at the age of 19, and more than…
Some Hong Kong trampoline parks lack safety provisions and professional coaches to provide assistance to participants, a check by the Post with an expert has found amid calls for authorities to better regulate the businesses. Concerns over the safety of trampoline parks surfaced after a tourist revealed that her kidney was “shattered” and had to…