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Hong Kong residents urged to get influenza vaccines after death of a third child

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  • Centre for Health Protection says the dominating flu virus strain might change for a second time
  • Health officials say Covid-19 cases also remain at a high level and say vaccination would reduce the risk of hospitalisation
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Young Post summer internship programme: spend your holidays learning with us

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  • Participants will have the opportunity to learn the inner workings of a newsroom, and their work will be showcased online and in print
  • Submit your application before our deadline on May 15, and pay attention to our requirements below
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Hong KongStudent of the Year

SOTY 2022/23: Why Grand Prize first runner-up built a cardboard boat

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  • Gao Hong-ye is currently an undergraduate student at Stanford University pursuing mechanical engineering and computer science
  • One of his notable projects was building a cardboard boat, buoyed by his natural curiosity and creativity
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DSE 2024: BAFS exam ‘straightforward’ but had new question types

by Doris Wai
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  • Beacon College tutor Andy Yeung notes that Paper 1 for the BAFS exam was easy compared to the one from 2022
  • The new question formats could hint at what the exam will test next year as the syllabus changes
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GlobalWar and conflict

Updates on Israel-Gaza war protests at US colleges from University of Texas to Columbia

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  • 40 demonstrators arrested on the campus in Austin, some by police in riot gear who encircled sitting protesters, dragging them out amid screams
  • The outcry is forcing colleges to reckon with their financial ties to Israel, as well as their support for free speech
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Rio de Janeiro schools try a new recipe to reduce child obesity

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  • City officials banned ultraprocessed foods from schools this year; students are discovering classic local fruits and vegetables
  • Teachers have been asked to educate pupils on healthful eating habits
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Hongkongers aid London college to victory in UK’s University Challenge

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  • Justin Lee and Adam Jones – both born and raised in Hong Kong – propel Imperial College London to victory and a record five wins in the quiz show
  • With a total of 53 seasons, University Challenge first aired in 1962 but took a break between 1987 and 1994
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Tracking the evolution of song lyrics, from Bob Dylan to Drake

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  • Our graphic shows the wordings of hit tunes over the last 40 years to get a sense of how songwriting has changed
  • Researchers have analysed over 12,000 English-language songs from 1980 to 2020, finding that lyrics are becoming more repetitive and simple
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Hong Kong lawmaker to take on Education Bureau over school facing closure

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  • Legislator Tik Chi-yuen says authorities should pay attention to the emotions of all involved in the closure of the Wan Chai school
  • The institution’s sponsoring body, Dominican Missions, aimed to close the school in the 2025-26 academic year but changed the plan in January
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Hong Kong international school student numbers tripled in the last decade

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  • Number of non-local pupils has declined, which experts attribute to the relocation of global companies and strict travel restrictions during the Covid-19 pandemic
  • Education minister dismissed concerns that more local parents are sending their kids to international schools because of rising focus on national education
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Beach clean-up group hopes Hong Kong turns the tide on ‘disposable lifestyle’

by Sue Ng
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  • CraSea Cleanupper uses Google Maps satellite view to find hidden spots where rubbish has accumulated; in 2023 alone they collected 4,678kg of litter
  • Members hope the city’s latest waste reduction measures can lessen the flow of garbage and plastic into the ocean
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The Lens: Hong Kong should follow Singapore’s lead with flexible work schedules

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  • Move would promote work-life balance and help working parents in the city, one student writes
  • Tell us what you think of TikTok’s move to fight a new US law that mandates the platform break away from its Chinese owners
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Deep Dive: 80% of Hong Kong secondary students feel uncertain about life path

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  • Researchers at Hong Kong Shue Yan University say many teenage respondents of a new survey have adopted a ‘lying flat’ attitude and don’t have a sense of self-identity
  • City’s housing problem, inflation, and stagnant wages cited as main reasons for hopelessness, along with lack of upwards mobility
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Checking in with two Hong Kong teen chess champions

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  • Winners from the ISF Academy Chess Open talk about their love of the game and why it’s worth all the hard work
  • Every week, Talking Points gives you a worksheet to practise your reading comprehension with exercises about the story we’ve written
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