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A university degree in Hong Kong is not worth as much as it once was

Published: 7:54am, 10 Sep, 2015

By Alex Lo

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Less than 50 years ago, being a university student marked you as a future member of the local elite. Not anymore. Why is that?

By Alex Lo |

Published: 7:54am, 10 Sep, 2015

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