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scmp. com > opinion > comment > article > 3352862 > hong-kong-schools-must-balance-phone-policy-against-student-concerns

Editorial | Hong Kong schools must balance phone policy against student concerns

1+ hour, 44+ min ago  (197+ words) Backlash at Kwun Tong Maryknoll College shows schools need to work with students and parents to develop guidelines Form Three and Four pupils at the boys" school Kwun Tong Maryknoll College were told on April 30 they would not be allowed…...

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scmp. com > economy > china-economy > article > 3352898 > why-gen-z-abandoning-beijing-greener-fields-elsewhere-china

Why Gen Z is abandoning Beijing for greener fields elsewhere in China

1+ day, 16+ hour ago  (219+ words) The percentage of the capital's population aged between 20 and 29 plunged from 21. 3 per cent in 2015 to 11. 4 per cent in 2024 Online content writer Phoebe Zhao is packing her bags to leave Beijing after two years in the Chinese capital. But the 26-year-old…...

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scmp. com > news > hong-kong > education > article > 3352957 > hong-kong-schools-record-net-student-rises-2-years-straight

Hong Kong schools record net student rise for 2 years straight

1+ day, 23+ hour ago  (207+ words) Figures shift from net decrease to net increase after Top Talent Pass Scheme launched and annual quota for another key admission scheme removed Hong Kong schools have recorded net student rises for two consecutive years, with the current academic year…...

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scmp. com > news > world > americas > article > 3352967 > mexico-end-school-year-40-days-early-world-cup-amid-heat-wave

Mexico to end school year 40 days early for World Cup amid heat wave

2+ day, 4+ min ago  (154+ words) Authorities may bring forward the next academic year to compensate for lost time, as stunned families scramble to arrange childcare Education Secretary Mario Delgado said the decision to end the school year 40 days early was made in part due to…...

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scmp. com > news > hong-kong > education > article > 3352803 > hong-kong-school-ordered-submit-report-after-national-flag-hung-upside-down

Hong Kong school ordered to submit report after national flag hung upside down

3+ day, 10+ hour ago  (165+ words) Online images earlier showed national flag hanging upside down on top of building at F. S. F. T. F. Fong Shu Chuen Primary School in Fanling Hong Kong education authorities have ordered a primary school to submit a report after a national flag was found…...

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scmp. com > news > world > united-states-canada > article > 3352652 > us-firms-add-109000-jobs-most-early-2025

US firms add 109, 000 jobs, the most since early 2025

4+ day, 11+ hour ago  (225+ words) The figures show a labour market that is finding its footing after an especially harsh year for hiring US companies boosted payrolls in April by the most in over a year, the latest evidence of stabilisation in the labour market....

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scmp. com > news > hong-kong > education > article > 3352578 > hong-kong-school-seek-feedback-review-phone-ban-after-student-outcry

Hong Kong school to seek feedback, review phone ban after student outcry

4+ day, 18+ hour ago  (234+ words) School says it has noted differing views from students and parents on the new rules, set to take effect in the coming weeks A Hong Kong secondary school facing student backlash over newly tightened mobile phone rules has said it…...

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scmp. com > news > hong-kong > education > article > 3352513 > education-bureau-steps-after-hong-kong-schools-phone-ban-sparks-backlash

Education Bureau steps in after Hong Kong school's phone ban sparks backlash

5+ day, 14+ hour ago  (188+ words) Students at Kwun Tong Maryknoll College protest stricter phone rules imposing demerits and confiscation Hong Kong education authorities have contacted a school after its newly tightened rules and penalties on mobile phone use triggered an outcry among students. Under the…...

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scmp. com > news > asia > southeast-asia > article > 3352461 > caning-singapore-school-bullies-only-last-resort-education-minister-says

Caning for Singapore school bullies? Only as last resort, minister says

5+ day, 18+ hour ago  (144+ words) Under Singapore's stricter framework for student misconduct, bullies can face suspension, caning and lowered conduct grades Responding to more than 20 parliamentary questions on the Ministry of Education's (MOE) updated efforts to tackle bullying, Lee acknowledged that studies linked poorly administered…...

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scmp. com > news > china > diplomacy > article > 3352458 > ni-hao-new-hire-africas-growing-mandarin-job-boom

Ni hao, new hire: Africa's growing Mandarin job boom

5+ day, 16+ hour ago  (161+ words) While Chinese firms have long brought their own translators to the continent, they are now often hiring local linguists The change is partially being driven by the expanding footprint of smaller Chinese companies, which would rather hire locally than bring…...