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A team of four students won two gold medals, one silver medal and an honourable mention, ranking sixth at the 38th International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI) – the city's best-ever performance at the competition. Adam Xu from Wah Yan College, Kowloon, and Ivan Mak from La Salle College both won gold medals, Lo Ting-wai from Tsuen Wan Government Secondary School won silver, and Berton Choy from La…
Navigating career options amid rapid transformation in the media industry presents a tough choice for communication students weighing options between public relations, advertising and news reporting. For Sophia Chong, a second-year student in the Department of Journalism & Communication at Hong Kong Shue Yan University (HKSYU) facing a choice of major next year, clarity came through a new…
The Education Bureau today released the Private School List , which features 91 private schools offering formal primary and secondary curricula for parents' reference. The bureau noted that the Code of Practice for Private Schools was released at the beginning of this year. This followed enhancement measures introduced in the 2025 Policy Address to provide clear operation and management standards…
The Education Bureau today said the Hong Kong SAR Government is aware Prof Zhang Xiang will step down as President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Hong Kong (HKU) when his current term ends on July 14, 2028. Following a meeting, the HKU Council announced Prof Zhang’s decision and stated that HKU will launch a global search for his successor. The Government expressed its gratitude to Prof…
The Government announced today that a new round of the Common Recruitment Examination (CRE) is tentatively scheduled for October 3. The CRE application will open tomorrow and close at 11.59pm on August 7, with application details set to be uploaded to the Civil Service Bureau’s webpage tomorrow. The next round of recruitment exercises for civil service posts will begin in September, covering the…
The Mainland University Study Subsidy Scheme 2026-27 is now open for applications from Hong Kong students until September 21, the Education Bureau announced today. The scheme will benefit eligible Hong Kong students pursuing undergraduate studies on the Mainland who have financial needs. It covers 217 designated Mainland institutions, including 165 that participated in the 2026-27 Scheme for…
The smoking ban on all construction sites took effect today, with Labour Department officers immediately issuing a $3,000 fixed penalty notice, without prior warning, to anyone caught smoking on-site. The ban covers all types of construction sites, including those for building repair, maintenance or renovation. Domestic premises or private quarters currently occupied by residents for residential…
Four young inmates have met the general entrance requirements for local universities in this year's Diploma of Secondary Education Examination, the Correctional Services Department announced today. Fourteen inmates, from correctional institutions at Sha Tsui, Pik Uk and Lai King, received results today. They sat a combined total of 83 examination papers and obtained level 2 or above in 66, or…
The Government will launch a pilot scheme on October 1 aimed at encouraging Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA) recipients capable of working to achieve self-reliance through employment. Eligible households will receive cash incentives of up to $45,000 under the three-year "Pilot Scheme for Comprehensive Social Security Assistance Households Transitioning to Working Family Allowance…
The Education Bureau announced today that the selection process for the fifth cohort under the School Nominations Direct Admission Scheme (SNDAS) has been completed, with 319 students accepting university offers. For this cohort, a total of 847 valid nominations were received from 433 secondary schools. The eight universities funded by the University Grants Committee (UGC) subsequently arranged…
