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  • Professor Loh Po-shen from Carnegie Mellon University advised students to stay curious, focus on empathy to thrive in a time of AI during a visit to Hong Kong last month
  • 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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  • Dr Ken Fung from Jadis Blurton Family Development Centre in Hong Kong shares the reason for ‘stuck song syndrome’ and how it could help your revision
  • 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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  • Double brood of the noisy bugs will emerge in parts of the Midwest and South in a rare natural phenomenon
  • Adult cicadas live only a few weeks and die after breeding, but spend years underground as nymphs
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  • Top tutor Dick Hui says this year’s Paper 2 only had two to three tricky multiple-choice questions, compared to four on last year’s assessment
  • He notes that candidates had to read keywords carefully to identify concepts being assessed and solve questions efficiently
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  • The Philippines is revisiting a bill that would require university students to undergo compulsory military training as tensions grow in the South China Sea
  • Tell us what you think about authorities in Malaysia asking Meta and TikTok to regulate offensive content
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  • Scheme led by the police force sends volunteers to Lan Kwai Fong on weekends to help passengers record ride information in case of complaints
  • Demerit system, to be introduced later this year, lists 11 offences drivers could be penalised for, but some lawmakers say existing laws are enough
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College & Uni Life

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  • Chinese University of Hong Kong’s Co-operative Education Programme (Co-op@CUHK) combines classroom-based education with practical work experience
  • Scheme is accepting applications from Year 2 students or above, with over 200 places available
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  • This year will see the first batch of graduates from this degree – the first in the city to provide a practical pathway to a career in the local entertainment scene
  • 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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  • For Hong Kong students who have finished the Diploma of Secondary Education exam, they must shine on the Joint University Programmes Admissions System (Jupas) interview
  • Because of the coronavirus pandemic, some interviews are still being held online, and we give advice to help you prepare
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  • Founded in 2016, Access Abroad Hong Kong’s volunteers last year helped 62 of its mentees gain entrance to elite UK schools such as Cambridge University
  • Every week, Talking Points gives you a worksheet to practise your reading comprehension with questions and exercises about the story we’ve written
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  • Becoming more independent from your family is a huge step, but it’s not easy to start the new school year in an unfamiliar place without the comforts of home
  • A former boarding school student gives advice for anyone who is feeling nervous about living in a dormitory and starting at a new school
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  • Ahead of this year’s application deadline, we get some expert advice about your how to rank your potential admission options
  • If academics are not your strong suit, the VTC or other vocational and trainee opportunities could be a good alternative
College & Uni Life

Career Advice

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  • Nicole Chong from Serenity Casket and Funerals delves into the tough but fulfilling work of providing grieving families with comfort and closure
  • Every week, Talking Points gives you a worksheet to practise your reading comprehension with questions and exercises about the story we’ve written
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  • Four years ago, Kelvin Tan left a job in accounting to restore and tune pianos – a career which requires him to ‘talk’ to instruments using skills which take years to master
  • Every week, Talking Points gives you a worksheet to practise your reading comprehension with questions and exercises about the story we’ve written
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  • A Hong Kong NGO is organising a smartphone app design contest for the city’s students
  • The winners will get the chance to intern at major companies and job shadow senior executive
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  • Since it was founded 30 years ago, the non-profit organisation has helped countless teenagers and young people in Hong Kong
  • One of them is John Joseph Ledesma Caguinguin, a Filipino who grew up in Hong Kong, and who found his path to working in architecture through one of KELY’s work placement programme
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  • Don’t look too closely at the LinkedIn profiles of Nintendo’s Mario or luchador/chef El Fuerte from ‘Street Fighter’
  • These game protagonists all have some explaining to do when they need to make a business card
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  • Many people mistakenly believe that teaching young kids is easy, but it requires a lot of training and hard work
  • Children mentally and physically develop very quickly, so the way they are taught must change too
Career Advice

Events

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  • Annual Principals’ Forum, hosted by The South China Morning Post, was attended by over 200 school principals and educators
  • Plagiarism, a decline in critical thinking skills and concerns about AI bias were some issues raised during the event
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  • ‘24:7:365’ has more than 40 local aspiring artists co-creating a character with OCD, imbuing the role with their own interpretations
  • Medical literature shows disorder affects approximately two per cent of the global population
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  • Mothers and fathers may want to ward off potential danger for their children, but this parenting style could end up hurting their teenagers’ mental health and social skills
  • Every week, Talking Points gives you a worksheet to practise your reading comprehension with questions and exercises about the story we’ve written
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  • Practice papers are one of the best ways to prepare for a major exam
  • Sitting the test in real exam conditions is an even better way to get ready for the DSE
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  • We are arranging a second round of mock exams to help you prepare for this compulsory subject
  • Given the class suspension and social distancing, it will be hosted via Zoom
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