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Xenophobia and financial woes in the West have created tremendous opportunities for higher education institutions in Hong Kong and the broader Eurasian region, the head of a leading university in Kazakhstan has said. Professor Waqar Ahmad,…

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Two universities in Hong Kong have signed partnership agreements with a leading varsity in Kazakhstan in a move lauded by the city leader as deepening academic collaboration and strengthening people-to-people ties between the two places.…

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Hong Kong’s health minister has said the government will not lose out if the medical centre of the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) repays its public loan early, rejecting calls for a penalty. Secretary for Health Lo Chung-mau’s…

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Digital spaces and molecular bonds may not seem to have much in common. But for two leading academics at Hong Kong Baptist University, both fields reveal how research can lead to important discoveries that have a real-world impact. Christy…

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A project designed to teach elderly residents how to protect themselves during extreme heat has improved their health and reduced medical emergencies, according to researchers. Results from the first two years of the three-year “Beat the…

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The Department of Health has said Hong Kong’s smoking rate dropped to a record low of 8.5 per cent, but it fell short of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) recommended target. A man smokes in Hong Kong on October 20, 2023. Photo: Kyle…

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Hong Kong health authorities have deployed an AI chatbot developed by a local university to help residents quit smoking, after missing their target despite a clampdown on tobacco products. The Tobacco and Alcohol Control Office also said…

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Veteran industrialist Sunny Chai Ngai-chiu has been appointed as chairman of a government-owned company set to be tasked with developing Hong Kong’s San Tin Technopole – a key pillar of the Northern Metropolis megaproject. Authorities said…

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[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] At Yew Chung International School of Hong Kong (YCIS HK), a university offer is not a finish line but the first step in a life of service. The Class of 2026…

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Hong Kong should harness the excitement sparked by the city’s first astronaut to set up a dedicated office to foster local aerospace technology and development, experts and a top government adviser have said. Professor Zhang Peng,…

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Singapore has come a long way in housing its population. Today, 8 in 10 residents live in HDB flats, and 9 in 10 own their homes – but the journey isn’t over. Speaking at the opening of the recent IREUS Urban Housing Symposium 2026,…

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If you are working on a space station orbiting hundreds of kilometres above the Earth, the woman set to become Hong Kong’s first astronaut when the mission launches this weekend is exactly the type of person you want by your side,…

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Et forslag til ny veileder fra HK-dir skapte oppstuss i panelet i Khrono-podkasten Campus. — Jeg synes dette var skremmende lesning, sier politisk redaktør Tove Lie.

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Hong Kong authorities recorded 40 online sexual grooming cases targeting minors in the first four months of this year, the city’s security chief has said, as the government mulls a legal revamp. Secretary for Security Chris Tang at the…

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Hong Kong’s top court has been asked to abolish an “extraordinary” and “inexplicable” law prohibiting calls to boycott the city’s “patriots-only” elections on the grounds that it violates residents’ rights to express disapproval of the…

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Four men have pleaded guilty to rioting during the siege of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) campus amid the anti-extradition protest and unrest seven years ago. District Court in Wan Chai. File photo: Hans Tse/HKFP. Cheung…

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Four young men have pleaded guilty to rioting during the police siege of a university at the height of the 2019 anti-government protests in Hong Kong, with a defence lawyer saying in mitigation that one of them later developed…

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Popular weight-loss injections have the potential to help patients recover from severe strokes when used alongside a surgical procedure to remove blood clots in the brain, scientists at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) have said.…

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The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) has proposed amendments to laws governing the institution that would allow university heads to be sacked on new grounds, including “misconduct, incompetence, and inefficiency.” Students at the…

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Hong Kong industry leaders have called for priority hiring of local graduates and greater participation in overseas exchange programmes to address a shrinking job market, after full-time graduate vacancies plunged to about 31,000 last…

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Full-time job vacancies suitable for Hong Kong university graduates have plummeted by 60 per cent, as artificial intelligence (AI) sweeps through the city’s labour market, a minister has said. A person typing on a laptop. File photo:…

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A global cyberattack on online learning platform Canvas has compromised the personal information of more than 72,000 students and staff at Hong Kong schools and universities, according to the city’s privacy watchdog. The Office of the…

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A global data leak involving learning platform Canvas has exposed the personal information of more than 72,000 students and staff across Hong Kong educational institutions, with authorities warning of further threats targeting those…

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On Saturday, 11th April 2026, Waseda University’s School of Commerce, Global Management Program (GMP) hosted the “Waseda Japan Business Case Competition 2026 (WJBCC)”. This was a full-day event held to identify a team of four undergraduate…

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The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign’s Department of Health and Kinesiology (HK) has been shaping researchers and practitioners since 1874. Part of the College of Applied Health Sciences, it offers graduate programs spanning health,…

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Over the past year, retired economist Thomas Yuen Wai-kee has used shared bikes operated by Locobike and Helloride a few times each month to go on leisure rides in Hong Kong. So far the 62-year-old, a former assistant economics professor…

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Hong Kong Free Press journalism has been nominated for three prestigious Society of Publishers in Asia (SOPA) Awards – a new record for the newspaper. HKFP photojournalist Kyle Lam’s five shots of the Tai Po fire tragedy were nominated in…

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Researchers at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) say they have developed a world-first nasal spray that delivers neurotherapeutic powder directly to the brain as first aid for ischemic stroke patients, with clinical trials expected by…

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I år er det 4,4 prosent flere søkere med utenlandsk utdanningsbakgrunn som har søkt opptak til høyere utdanning enn i fjor.Direktorat for høyere utdanning (HK-dir) har laget en rapport om årets søkert

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Hong Kong recorded more than 76,000 mainland Chinese visitor arrivals on the first morning of the five-day Labour Day “golden week”, with many heading to the countryside for scenic views and others opting for “city walks” to explore…

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Hong Kong singer Hins Cheung has pledged to be a companion rather than a mentor to youngsters arrested during the 2019 anti-government protests during an event organised as part of a youth rehabilitation programme. The sharing session,…

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[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] Amid ongoing geopolitical tensions and fractured international relations, the University of Hong Kong (HKU) has launched a new School of Governance and Policy…

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A university in Hong Kong that is establishing the city’s third medical school has broken ground for an interim teaching and research complex, which will be completed in mid-2028 to welcome the first batch of students. Hong Kong University…

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Hong Kong police have arrested nine men in a joint operation with law enforcement agencies in six other jurisdictions, targeting the production, use and distribution of child pornography online. Hong Kong Police Force. Photo: Kyle…

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Including clear, comprehensive definitions of consent in Hong Kong’s reform of sexual offences will provide greater clarity for all parties and better protect victims, as critics have said current interpretations rely on “common sense”,…

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The head of Hong Kong’s City University, Professor Freddy Boey Yin Chiang, has resigned with immediate effect for personal reasons, leaving his post two years earlier than expected. The university expressed its gratitude to Boey, a…

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For the first time, all eight Hong Kong public universities have been ranked among the top 100 in a widely watched Asian league table, with the city’s two oldest tertiary institutions ranking among the region’s top 10. Phil Baty, chief…

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The numbers tell a revealing story. The city’s eight publicly funded universities, once primarily judged by academic output and global rankings, are now generating record income from knowledge transfer. Patents, licensing deals, industry…

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Discover where a degree from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University's Department of Applied Physics can take you.

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Most of us have heard the advice: “Don’t blast your music, it’ll ruin your ears.” Well, turns out it’s not just about your hearing. “Although hearing loss is usually seen as an ear issue, it actually affects brain regions involved in…

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Richard Cowden. Photo by Grace DuVal Health How forgiving can improve well-being New study of residents of 22 nations finds psychological, pro-social, character changes Alvin Powell Harvard Staff Writer April 8, 2026 4 min read Can…