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Hong Kong youth
Latest news, features and analysis on Hong Kong youth, with a focus on education, young people’s sense of identity and role in anti-government protests.
Dozens of students and their mentors took part in a Cathay Pacific community flight programme on May 21, 2023. Mentoring could begin simply, by matching adults with students or young employees and giving them a quiet place to talk. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Education in Hong Kong

Letters | Offer Hong Kong youth a mentor’s guidance, not more lesson plans

Readers discuss tapping a great resource in this city – its people, and how the science of longevity is bigger than biohacking.

Good Schools Guide

Hong Kong schools are using micro-credentials to reward non-academic learning

Good Schools Guide

Hong Kong schools harness art to boost students’ creativity and confidence

Good Schools Guide

Hong Kong schools are using tech to reshape teen mental health support

Digital ‘third spaces’ are being tested to make mental health support feel more accessible for Gen Alpha – but what can and cannot be replaced by tech?

Digital tools like EmoCare AI are testing technology to lower barriers for Gen Alpha students seeking mental health help. Photo: EmoCare
Education in Hong Kong

Opinion | Hong Kong’s AI education blueprint is a start – but schools need more

A pedagogical framework, case studies and genuine collaboration between the authorities, researchers, school leaders and teachers are vital.

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Hong Kong

Editorial | Student of the Year Award winners set inspiring example for Hong Kong

The awards, which celebrate young people’s achievements, marked their 45th edition, with plans afoot to extend the scheme to the Greater Bay Area.

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Hong Kong environmental issues

Letters | To reduce waste, Hong Kong must connect lunch to learning

Readers discuss the need to incorporate sustainability goals at the curriculum level and how to set young entrepreneurs in conflict zones up for success.

Children volunteer to collect vegetables in Tai Po, for their food recycling scheme, on August 30, 2019. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Hong Kong society

Opinion | How Hong Kong can draw line under the 2019-20 protests and move forward

It is unacceptable for thousands of people to still not be charged, leaving their lives in legal limbo and affecting their families years later.

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Hong Kong society

Youth suicides in Hong Kong hit 10-year high: court report

Population expert warns of ‘virtual alienation’ trend among youth as cases rise for those aged 10 to 19 in 2025.

Education in Hong Kong

Student of the Year Awards: past winners gather to celebrate decades of excellence

‘Every time I see the other winners of the Student of the Year Awards, I am surprised to see they have improved every time,’ 1985 winner Dr Chan Mui-tong says.

(From left) Past award winners Irene Chan of the Jockey Club, pianist Colleen Lee, Tammy Poon, Jolie Chow, Dr Chan Mui-tong, Vanesse Lai, soloist Elise Liu and SCMP’s Ang Jin at the ceremony. Photo: Karma Lo
Education in Hong Kong

Student of the Year Awards: 40 pupils lauded as organiser reveals expansion plan

Starting next year, awards scheme to feature new AI literacy category and seek to recognise student excellence in places beyond Hong Kong.

This year’s award winners are joined on the stage by government and community leaders. Photo: Karma Lo
Good Schools Guide

Uniform or no uniform: how Hong Kong schools decide on a dress code

When setting uniform policies, schools try to balance tradition and identity with practicality, sustainability and students’ self-expression.

Education in Hong Kong

Letters | Hong Kong must resist turning DSE results day into a public spectacle

Readers discuss how schools’ promotional activities could affect student well-being, Hong Kong’s economic prospects, and the basis for Japan-Malaysia cooperation.

Social media

Letters | As global bans tighten, Hong Kong must act against social media harm

Readers discuss the growing awareness of the risks teenagers face, the arrest of a lawmaker for drink-driving, and the heatwave in Europe.

Youths use mobile phones in a mall in Hong Kong’s Central district. The city should introduce a social media ban for youth, following the example set by Australia and other jurisdictions. Photo: Jelly Tse
Education in Hong Kong

14 of 27 top IB scorers from English Schools Foundation plan to study medicine

Some ESF students attribute their success to discipline, miso soup and using a Nokia phone.

Twenty top IB scorers from the ESF pose for a photo at Island School. Photo: May Tse
Education in Hong Kong

Joy and tears as Hong Kong students receive secondary school allocations

Some admitted to their first-choice institutions already dreaming up plans for university while others consider pathways to studying abroad.

Education in Hong Kong

Crushed it: AI and healthy habits help Hong Kong students ace IB

Pupils from Diocesan Boys’ School, Victoria Shanghai Academy and Po Leung Kuk Choi Kai Yau School share insights on how they excelled in the IB exam.

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Education in Hong Kong

74% of Hong Kong pupils get first-choice secondary school, matching 2025 record

High satisfaction rate reflects sensible choices and strategies by well-informed parents, school council representative says.

Primary school students on the way to class. The central allocation stage uses a computer-based system that takes account of academic banding and school nets. Photo: Edmond So
Jobs

Letters | Society must act to save youth careers amid the AI cull

Readers discuss the consequences of a shrinking graduate jobs market, the disputes in Japan over Muslim mosques and cemeteries, and hygiene in Hong Kong’s SoHo district.

Hong Kong society

Opinion | Suicide risk and the danger of Hong Kong’s children not feeling loved

Science tells us a parent’s love is not enough. The crucial variable is whether the child actually feels understood, supported and accepted.

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Hong Kong economy

Opinion | Why Hong Kong firms looking to integrate AI must consider fresh grads

Tech-savvy and keen to work, young people already have the tech fluency Hong Kong firms lack in integrating AI into corporate operations.

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An advertisement at Central MTR station, Hong Kong, on April 6. Photo: Eugene Lee
Education in Hong Kong

Should Hong Kong ban smartphones in schools and who makes final call?

No consensus exists among educators and parents in Hong Kong on whether there should be a blanket ban on gadgets, as seen in some countries.

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Hong Kong society

Widen mental health support for city’s youth beyond high-risk cases, adviser urges

Exco’s Dr Lam Ching-choi warns high-risk tags don’t always identify children in need, while tycoon Adrian Cheng says young philanthropists eager to help.

Hong Kong society

Editorial | Hong Kong must tackle roots of youth mental health crisis

The city could use a change of culture and a more compassionate environment in which all students can thrive and be happy.

Good Schools Guide

How scholarships are opening Hong Kong’s international schools to local pupils

International schools are using scholarships to welcome talented local pupils from diverse backgrounds, transforming lives and enriching classrooms.

Hong Kong’s Renaissance College admits deserving students via its Youth Empowerment Scholarship. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong economy

Opinion | To lead in global education, Hong Kong must go beyond narrow metrics

Relying too heavily on simplified indicators risks incentivising behaviours that prioritise what can be measured over what truly matters.

Students on the University of Hong Kong campus in Pok Fu Lam on September 12, 2025. Photo: Karma Lo
Mental health

Letters | The mental health of Hong Kong parents can no longer be ignored

Readers reflect on the tragic deaths of a mother and her daughter and call on Asia’s hotels to prepare for the coming of AI booking agents.

Hong Kong society

Editorial | Social media tempts but patient confidentiality must be upheld

The arrest of an intern doctor, who is also an online influencer, and the suspension of a resident doctor show more ethics training may be needed.

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