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Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni delivers closing remarks at a rally celebrating her government’s record as the longest-serving administration in Italy’s republican history, in Bari, Italy on September 4. Her Cabinet has now adopted the measures by decree. Photo: Reuters
Italy

Italy to ban burkas in schools, with 30% cap on pupils with poor Italian

The move comes ahead of Italy’s election next year, in which PM Meloni’s party faces pressure the even further right National Future party.

India

‘Stooping low’: furore over UK university professorship for tycoon Ambani’s son

Chinese diaspora

Opinion | China is leveraging its diaspora to boost the economy, unlike India

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Hong Kong politics

Hong Kong, Macau student trip to Beijing shows ‘fruitful’ patriotic push

Five-day visit by 1,200 students reflects ‘powerful’ synergy in patriotic education efforts, official commentary says.

Chinese Vice-Premier Ding Xuexiang (front, fifth from left) joins students from Hong Kong and Macau for a group photo. Photo: Xinhua
South Korea

Big pay from chip boom shakes South Korea’s university-obsessed culture

‘When I think about the pay I’ll be getting at Samsung, I’m not worried at all,’ a student at a semiconductor school says.

Education in Hong Kong

Hong Kong school withdraws graduation video guideline on Cantonese after backlash

Good Hope School has expressed regret and withdrawn guidance after a viral post alleged Cantonese was banned from graduation videos.

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South Korea

South Korea beats foreign student target, but struggles to keep them

New university rankings show while South Korea has enjoyed an international student boom, gaps in support and post-graduation outcomes remain.

Students from abroad walk at a university in Seoul, South Korea, on September 10. Photo: EPA/Yonhap
Hong Kong property

Once the world’s most-visited city, Hong Kong now converts hotels to dorm rooms

As the city positions itself as a global education hub, hotels are being converted into premises for student occupation.

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Education in Hong Kong

Letters | What Hong Kong educators can learn from Yidan Prize winners

Readers discuss the foundations that help a child arrive ready to learn, a key moment in a Hong Kong school’s history, and the value of Hongkong Post.

Italy

Meloni pushes for burka ban in Italy’s schools, cap on foreign students

Italian prime minister tells party rally that foreigners must ‘respect our rules’ under proposed integration package.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Sunday. Photo: EPA
100 Top Picks

Letters | On English usage, the Trump effect needn’t be the last word

Readers discuss the ‘dumbing down’ of spoken English attributed to the US president, and how teachers can engage with today’s digitally savvy students.

US President Donald Trump gestures on stage at the Republican national mid-term convention in Dallas, Texas, on September 10. Photo: Reuters
The Philippines

3 students killed in Philippine school shooting, including gunman

The attack at Banga National ‌High School ‌in South ‌Cotabato also left eight others injured.

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Banking & finance

Double blow as top HSBC bankers lose education perk as job fears mount: sources

HSBC axes education benefits worth up to HK$300,000 as integration with Hang Seng Bank threatens jobs – but investors stay upbeat.

Northern Metropolis

Letters | Northern Metropolis can offer a clean slate for educational innovation

Readers discuss the planned education hub near the city’s northern border, and smart traffic management systems.

An aerial view of the Hung Shui Kiu and Ha Tsuen new development area in the Northern Metropolis on September 14. Part of the land in Hung Shui Kiu will be developed into a university town. Photo: Karma Lo
Good Schools Guide

How to find the right Hong Kong school for your child

From curriculum and language to fees and admissions, understand Hong Kong’s school choices and identify the best fit for your family.

Hong Kong’s local, DSS, private and international schools offer distinct curricula, language environments and pathways for families to consider. Photo: AISL Harrow Schools
Good Schools Guide

The key questions to ask at a school open day

Open days offer more than a look at facilities – asking the right questions can reveal how a school teaches, supports students and builds community.

Good Schools Guide

Why one family’s perfect school may not be quite right for another child

Beyond the rankings, results and reputation, parents must find the school environment where their child can truly thrive.

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Education in Hong Kong

Self-funded campuses favoured in Hong Kong’s new university towns

Education chief Christine Choi says institutions may seek government loans to build campuses, but those that do not will be given priority.

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The first university town will be developed in Hung Shui Kiu. Photo: Karma Lo
China jobs

Record graduate influx pushes China’s youth unemployment rate to 18.9%

Anxieties over AI’s growing threat to entry-level roles add to existing concerns about economic doldrums caused by weak domestic demand.

Education in Hong Kong

Opinion | CityU’s response to disco night ‘misconduct’ an overreaction

Two adults, both at least partially dressed, took part in some harmless fun. Where is the crime in that?

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Education in Hong Kong

Hong Kong to offer ‘attractive’ merger deals for schools beyond those struggling

Source says demand exist even among schools with healthy enrolment, provided authorities offer more resources and support.

Students in Sai Wan Ho. Photo: Edmond So
Education in Hong Kong

Opinion | The classic Chinese parenting playbook won’t survive the AI age

Controlling and achievement-oriented parenting stifles creativity, autonomy and critical thinking – qualities that will be needed more than ever.

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John Lee policy address 2026

Hong Kong to sweeten school merger deals, offer housing measures to lift births

Source says city leader John Lee will unveil additional incentives to boost births and encourage school mergers in policy address.

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Education in Hong Kong

Letters | Hong Kong’s universities must avoid ‘easy entry, guaranteed pass’ model

Readers discuss the need to ensure academic rigour in tertiary education, and university orientation camps.

Education in Hong Kong

Opinion | Will Hong Kong’s educators learn from sliding Pisa results?

With mathematics, reading and science scores at record lows in a decline going back to 2012, educators need to radically revamp their approach.

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A group of students walk across a courtyard at Lok Fu Plaza on June 24. Hong Kong secondary school students’ performance has fallen in an international assessment focused on three core subjects. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Supplier to end classroom lunch portioning at Sha Tin school after 39 fall ill

Danny Catering Service calls suspected food poisoning outbreak an ‘isolated’ incident linked to the school’s portioning arrangement.

The Centre for Health Protection said it was investigating a suspected food poisoning cluster involving 39 people. Photo: Sun Yeung
China jobs

Why affluent Chinese families prioritise local tutoring, not overseas exposure

Survey finds that percentage of children who travelled overseas during summer break fell this year.

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Hong Kong society

39 pupils and staff fall ill after eating school lunches in Sha Tin

Authorities are investigating a suspected outbreak of food poisoning at Baptist (Sha Tin Wai) Lui Ming Choi Primary School.

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