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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.
Researchers hope the alerts, which are similar to weather or pollution alerts, can raise public awareness of suicides during sharp rises in cases.
While authorities should promote safe internet practices for the young and vulnerable, parents can strengthen the first line of defence by staying vigilant about their children’s online activities.
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New recruits also learn how to listen and make a life-or-death difference as Hong Kong faces its own challenges in uncertain times.
The well-being of our next generation hangs in the balance unless more resources are devoted to schools.
- In a bid to boost their social mobility, 2,800 Form One to Three students, mostly living in subdivided flats, were enrolled in first round of programme
- An evaluation of the programme found that students made improvements in all eight targeted aspects
KELY Support Group says schools should provide more career support and companies can benefit from diverse cultural background and talent.
A Hollywood film which delves into issues regarding Chinese identity, specifically those involving the mainland, Hong Kong and Taiwan, has sparked widespread discussion on social media.
Stop-and-search in Cheung Sha Wan leads customs officers to haul of suspected ketamine and crack cocaine, as well as drug packaging tools.
Authorities also reveal in letter to lawmakers that 32 students committed suicide last year.
Videos show teenager driving scooter with pillion passenger as he swerves between roads and pavements in New Territories.
Researchers at Hong Kong Shue Yan University stress importance of life direction as some students consider shunning careers to focus on basic needs.
Youth workers and doctors urge more resources to help youngsters and warn of developmental problems amid concerns about mental health impact.
Arrests made after security footage circulated online showing three teen boys and girl wandering around claw machine shops in Kings Wing Plaza 2 in Sha Tin.
Financial Secretary Paul Chan urges institutions such as West Kowloon Cultural District Authority to look into different options to make ends meet.
Readers discuss how young people are vulnerable to exploitation in the workplace, and the need for companies to assess the outcomes of their social programmes at different stages.
More than 80 per cent of parents said they had posted about their children, but 43.4 per cent of youngsters said it embarrassed them and 28 per cent ‘hated’ it.
Young people, students in particular, are finding it hard to cope with Hong Kong’s new social landscape, making it even more important that mental health support is enhanced.
Police issue warning after wrapping up two-week operation that led to 107 arrests, with youngest suspect being 14 years old.
Rosaryhill Secondary School pupils to move en masse to Yu Chun Keung Memorial College No. 2 next September after parents back proposal.
Readers discuss the benefits of relocating the struggling theme park in Hong Kong, addressing the underlying causes of student stress, guarded optimism over the Cop28 agreement, and taking chronic fatigue syndrome seriously.
Hong Kong pupils have dropped out of the top 10 to 11th place for mother tongue literacy in the Programme for International Student Assessment.
Readers discuss a truer measure of affordability amid the latest price correction, Hong Kong children’s lack of exercise, and the death of Henry Kissinger.
Readers discuss the dangers of ignoring safety requirements for children in cars, the narrow focus of Hong Kong education, a new grant in support of mental health, and more resources for STEM teaching.
Readers discuss the divisive rhetoric used to counter arguments for marriage equality, the unspoken reason for West Kowloon Cultural District’s fiscal deficit and a missed opportunity to support student health.
