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Hong Kong society
Letters
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To protect children, professionals could also watch family dynamics
Readers discuss how to better implement child protection, and the financial meaning of lai see.
14 Feb 2026 - 11:30AM
Education in Hong Kong
Will allowing more Hong Kong schools to use English be too testing for pupils?
14 Feb 2026 - 9:01AM
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Good Schools Guide
The Hong Kong schools and young artists nurturing creativity in the age of AI
13 Feb 2026 - 3:00PM
Mental health
Letters
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Student wellbeing is not a problem easily solved with AI
Readers discuss strengthening human relationships in schools, domestic helpers’ day off, and public hospital fees.
7 Feb 2026 - 11:30AM
Good Schools Guide
For Hong Kong students, their career paths’ first steps start at university
Choosing a course is a delicate balance of passion, parental expectations and the prospects of a fulfilling career.
2 Feb 2026 - 3:34PM
Education in Hong Kong
AI mental health app helps Hong Kong students accentuate the positive
EmoCare, powered by artificial intelligence, began trial run last month, serving around 700 primary, secondary and university students.
27 Jan 2026 - 12:37AM
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Education in Hong Kong
Editorial
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Hong Kong needs a centralised AI curriculum for its students
The city has proactively adopted artificial intelligence in the school system, but courses still fall short on guiding proper use.
25 Jan 2026 - 6:45AM
Hong Kong society
Hope for youth hostel tenants after Hong Kong landlord ‘postpones handover’
Residents of BeLIVING Youth Hub in Causeway Bay were earlier told they had to move out by the end of February.
23 Jan 2026 - 9:43PM
Hong Kong society
Letters
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What Hong Kong’s abuse reporting law means for child-facing professionals
Readers discuss the implications of the new law, and support for sexual minority rights.
23 Jan 2026 - 11:30AM
Hong Kong society
Hong Kong professionals brace for tough calls under new child abuse law
Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse Ordinance takes effect on Tuesday, covering over 100,000 people across 25 professions.
20 Jan 2026 - 10:08AM
Hong Kong housing
Editorial
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Hong Kong must tackle the ‘demoralising impact’ of unaffordable housing
With a new study underlining how much harder it has become for young people to afford a flat in the private market, the search for solutions should be stepped up.
20 Jan 2026 - 6:45AM
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Education in Hong Kong
40 Hong Kong semi-private schools eye more non-locals in education hub push
Direct Subsidy Scheme schools will be able to admit non-local students on a self-financing basis under new initiative.
19 Jan 2026 - 9:52PM
Good Schools Guide
Technology set to play a bigger role in SEN assessment and intervention
Improved awareness and early detection have seen a rise in special education needs diagnoses, and while the stigma is fading, challenges remain.
19 Jan 2026 - 10:28AM
Hong Kong society
Smart money: how Hong Kong charity makes finance lessons fun for pupils
Hong Kong charity Talents Foundation, an Operation Santa Claus beneficiary, aims to teach young people how to manage their finances.
18 Jan 2026 - 9:47PM
Hong Kong
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13-year-old arrested after New Year brawl in Hong Kong
Suspect allegedly kicked and slapped girl, 15, repeatedly at Kwun Tong Promenade for ‘spreading false rumours’ on multiple occasions, police say.
2 Jan 2026 - 5:50PM
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Hong Kong society
Opinion
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Hong Kong’s new legislators must strengthen child protection laws
The city’s children need better legal protection from cruelty, sexual grooming and internet advances.
25 Dec 2025 - 9:30AM
Social media
Letters
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To kick our social media habit, let’s start with the adults
Readers discuss the missing link in efforts to restrict screen time for children, concern over the Jimmy Lai trial and verdict, and rampant illegal parking in Hong Kong.
24 Dec 2025 - 11:30AM
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Good Schools Guide
How outdoor classrooms are shaping young minds, from Denmark to Hong Kong
Malvern College and International College believe in the power of outdoor learning and growing in nature’s classroom to build curiosity and resilience.
19 Dec 2025 - 6:00AM
Social media
Editorial
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Curbs on children’s social media use and screen time must strike a balance
The digital world is part of young people’s lives; there is a need to limit risks without depriving children of the benefits of being online.
10 Dec 2025 - 7:15AM
Mental health
Opinion
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Why Hong Kong’s youth must be key part of city’s mental health support
When young people are involved in designing interventions, those interventions are more culturally relevant, better used and more sustainable.
9 Dec 2025 - 5:30AM
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Hong Kong society
Letters
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A kinder, gentler Hong Kong forged in shared pain
Readers praise Hongkongers’ empathetic response to the Tai Po fire tragedy, clarify the workings of the Observatory’s chatbot, and call on Hong Kong to consider a social media ban for adolescents.
1 Dec 2025 - 11:30AM
Hong Kong fires and safety
Letters
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Hong Kong fire must force rethink on use of bamboo scaffolding
Readers discuss the massive fire at a housing estate in Tai Po, and how a clumsy response to sexual abuse can result in re-traumatisation.
27 Nov 2025 - 2:30PM
Malaysia
Letters
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Academic theories deserve rigorous scrutiny, not public shaming
Readers discuss the controversy over a Malaysian academic’s hypothesis about Roman shipbuilding, the Thailand-Cambodia border dispute, and cutting back Hong Kong children’s screen time.
26 Nov 2025 - 11:30AM
Hong Kong society
Editorial
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Rebound in Hong Kong pupils’ English proficiency is encouraging
Record high scores a sign of teachers’ enhanced post-pandemic support and bode well for the city’s competitiveness.
25 Nov 2025 - 7:15AM
Good Schools Guide
Do faith-based school curricula contribute to academic excellence?
Nurturing compassionate individuals is a key tenet of such schools, from Anfield to Carmel Hong Kong – but how well do they prepare students for life beyond the classroom?
21 Nov 2025 - 6:00PM
Education
Opinion
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In this Age of Disruption, the youth are feeling their way forward
Behold the rise of feelings as a social force as young people everywhere speak more openly about anxiety, fatigue and the search for meaning.
17 Nov 2025 - 8:27AM
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Education in Hong Kong
2 Australian universities to admit Hong Kong students based on predicted grades
Unprecedented agreement with Queensland University of Technology and Griffith University applies to those from direct subsidy scheme schools.
16 Nov 2025 - 7:02PM
Hong Kong society
Letters
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Help our children step out of virtual playgrounds into real ones
Readers discuss the need to limit phone and social media use, Hong Kong’s role in easing US-China tensions, and the Australian government’s move to provide free solar power.
15 Nov 2025 - 11:30AM
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