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The defendant was sentenced at the District Court in Wan Chai on Friday. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong teacher jailed for 3 years for molesting pupil during free tutoring

Maths teacher, 31, also found to have taken intimate photos of nine-year-old boy and another victim, aged six.

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Hong Kong society

Abused children at higher risk of long-term health problems, Hong Kong NGO warns

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Good Schools Guide

How to find the right Hong Kong school for your child

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.

A school open day gives parents the chance to explore the learning environment and ask questions about their child’s potential experience. Photo: Canadian International School Hong Kong
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.

John Lee policy address 2026

Hong Kong’s HK$30,000 bonus for second child among 11 new measures to boost births

‘The current-term government has shifted from a non-interventionist approach to actively promoting fertility,’ city leader John Lee says.

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Crime in Hong Kong

Letters | Hong Kong must put child safety on the development agenda

Readers discuss the danger of child sexual exploitation shifting online, and the Hong Kong dollar peg.

The landscape of child sexual exploitation is rapidly shifting online. Photo: DPA
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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Hong Kong society

Will fixing Hong Kong’s childcare bottleneck help lift the city’s birth rate?

Parents and social welfare groups say demand for childcare services remains high even as births fall below 30,000 for 12-month period.

Science

Letters | Why do the humanities not have awards like the Fields Medal or Nobel Prize?

Readers discuss the lack of recognition for outstanding scholarship in the humanities, the lure of toys to children, and elderly mental health.

Fields Medalists Deng Yu (first left) and Wang Hong (first right), both Chinese mathematicians, John Pardon (second left), an American mathematician, and Jacob Tsimerman, a Canadian mathematician, pose for a photograph at the opening ceremony of the 2026 International Congress of Mathematicians in Philadelphia, US, on July 23. Photo: Xinhua
Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong parents lose legal bid to get baby Danny back from welfare authorities

Judge Queeny Au Yeung says father’s use of habeas corpus writ meritless and raises concerns over family’s lack of regard for risks to baby.

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Baby Danny’s parents, Tsang Wai-bong (left) and Kwan Pui-sin, speak with the media after the court hearing on Wednesday. Photo: Elson Li
Hong Kong society

Hong Kong teen’s will to fight illness ‘incredibly low’ after near-death scares

17-year-old with incurable disease says bouts of influenza A and RSV triggered emotionally devastating breakdown and fears of dying young.

Hong Kong courts

Man admits molesting 11-year-old girl, taking over 200 photos and videos

Hong Kong judge condemns 47-year-old’s ‘despicable and sickening’ acts, orders psychologist’s report ahead of August 31 sentencing.

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Hong Kong courts

Bar Association broadly backs new offence for persistent child sexual abuse

Hong Kong Bar Association vice-chairman Martin Hui says four ‘safeguards’ are needed to ensure fairness for both defendant and victim.

Martin Hui holds a copy of the Bar Association’s submission for the consultation on sexual offence reforms. Photo: Nora Tam
Good Schools Guide

How Hong Kong teens can be protected from appearance anxiety

Body image anxiety among young people is on the rise in the city and around the world – is social media solely to blame, and what can parents do?

Teenager Xanthe Maya Ganesan admits that social media influencers have become role models for many children. Photo: Jocelyn Tam
Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong tutorial centre owner gets over 6 years in jail for molesting 5 boys

High Court sentences Yu Hey-tsit for ‘despicable and repulsive acts’, including recording some of the sexual assaults.

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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Good Schools Guide

Hong Kong’s Gen Alpha is learning about managing money

Financial literacy is being shaped at home, in classrooms and through gamified tools in a bid to help children make smarter money choices.

Gen Alpha children are influencing household spending earlier than previous generations. Photo: Jocelyn Tam
Hong Kong society

176 cases of suspected child abuse in first 5 months of new reporting regime

Cases involve 188 children, with 44 per cent suspected victims of sexual abuse as Hong Kong welfare chief says system improves child protection.

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.

Hong Kong

‘Cherry-picked’ crimes: call for legal reforms to cover long-term child sexual abuse

Survivors and advocates warn that without new offence for persistent child sexual abuse, long-awaited law reform will leave key prosecution loopholes.

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Advocates say Hong Kong needs a specific offence for persistent child sexual abuse, as current laws fail to reflect years of harm. Photo: Theodora Yu
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

‘I’m so scared’: parents of dying Hong Kong girl, 13, pray for organ ‘miracle’

Parents of Ching Ching, who needs new heart and lungs, ask families who recently lost loved ones to help her fulfil wish of returning home.

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The parents of Ching Ching, 13, have appealed to the public for organ donations. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong society

Editorial | Hong Kong must reform its sexual offence laws for the 21st century

Aside from introducing a statutory definition of consent and removing gender-based distinctions, reforms should ensure support for survivors.

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 courts

Hong Kong court places baby Danny in Social Welfare Department care for 3 years

Couple will not appeal against court decision but hope to take back home-born child within one to two years.

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Parents Tsang Wai-bong (left) and Kwan Pui-sin arrive at the Juvenile Court for a hearing on Friday. Photo: Sun Yeung
Sweden

Hong Kong parents may lose battle over daughter Lily amid fight for baby Danny

Ahead of court hearing over son, Tsang Wai-bong and Kwan Pui-sin say Swedish authorities have yet to arrange daughter’s return to Hong Kong.

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Hong Kong couple Tsang Wai-bong (right) and Kwan Pui-sin have been at the centre of a controversial cross-border child welfare case involving their three children. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong society

Editorial | Time for Hong Kong teachers to be trained in digital education

With many students already using AI to do homework, there is no time to lose in investing in educators’ digital literacy.

Hong Kong society

Hong Kong parents in welfare custody case say 2-month-old baby sick in hospital

Baby Danny was at one point recommended for meningitis testing.

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