Year of the Dragon – Charm

Exclusive | Registered births in Hong Kong hit record low in 2025, ending 2-year uptick

1 month ago02 mins

The number of registered births in Hong Kong plunged to a record low of 31,714 in 2025, despite a range of government incentives to encourage families to have more children, ending two years of growth, the Post has learned. The figure was also well below the government’s target of increasing births by 20 per cent…

Hong Kong educators call for non-local admissions amid decline in Form One classes

3 months ago02 mins

Hong Kong secondary schools have 15 fewer Form One classes this academic year, prompting a sector representative to call on the government to allow publicly funded institutions to enrol non-local students in response to the drop in pupil numbers. The number of Form One classes this school year at 381 government and aided schools taking…