Cameras and monitoring devices will be installed in rooms at the Hong Kong government’s isolation facility at Penny’s Bay where candidates infected with Covid-19 or those deemed close contacts will sit for the university entrance examination.
Each week, two of our readers debate a hot topic in a showdown that does not necessarily reflect their personal viewpoint. This week, they debate whether moving up the summer holiday for coronavirus testing will be helpful for the city’s teens.
According to survey by student counselling group, 70 per cent of students interested in studying on mainland also considering universities in Greater Bay Area.
Data from the city’s joint university admissions body shows 38.1 per cent of applicants will be offered first-year bachelor’s programme places But one analyst says 10 to 20 per cent more students are seeking to study abroad this year, with some motivated by ‘political factors’