Only 2,671 Hong Kong Secondary 6 graduates studied outside the city in 2025, the lowest level since 2012. Most students stayed in Hong Kong for higher education, supported by strong local universities, subsidized tuition, diversified study options, and changing student demographics, with mainland China now the top external study destination.
A senior academic at the University of Hong Kong steps down after an investigation finds AI-generated fake references in a journal article, prompting its retraction and raising wider concerns about academic integrity in the use of artificial intelligence.
