The economy of Hong Kong is a highly developed free-market economy. It is characterised by low taxation,almost free port trade and a well-established international financial market. Its currency,called the Hong Kong dollar,is legally issued by three major international commercial banks,and is pegged to the US dollar. Interest rates are determined by the individual banks in Hong Kong to ensure that they are market driven. There is no officially recognised central banking system,although the Hong Kong Monetary Authority functions as a financial regulatory authority.
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University is a public research university in Hung Hom,Kowloon,Hong Kong. The university is one of the eight government-funded degree-granting tertiary institutions in Hong Kong. Founded in 1937 as the first Government Trade School,it is the first institution to provide technical education in Hong Kong. In 1994,the Legislative Council of Hong Kong passed a bill which granted the former Hong Kong Polytechnic official university status.
Tutoring is private academic help,usually provided by an expert teacher;someone with deep knowledge or defined expertise in a particular subject or set of subjects.
Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK) is the public broadcasting service of Hong Kong. GOW,the predecessor to RTHK,was established in 1928 as the first broadcasting service in Hong Kong. As a government department under the Commerce and Economic Development Bureau of the Hong Kong Government that directly supported by annual government funding,RTHK's educational,entertainment,and public affairs programmes are broadcast on its eight radio channels and five television channels,as well as commercial television channels.
St. Joseph's College also referred to by its acronym SJC is an elite Catholic all-boys secondary education institution run by the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools in Central Mid-Levels district,Hong Kong. It was established by the French De La Salle Christian Brothers on 7 November 1875. It is the oldest Catholic boys' secondary school and one of the leading boys' schools in Hong Kong. It typically has about 1,000 students. Subjects are taught in English,except for Chinese-related subjects and French and Japanese language studies.
The Education Bureau (EDB) is a policy bureau responsible for formulating and implementing education policies in Hong Kong.
Po Leung Kuk Lo Kit Sing (1983) College is a Hong Kong secondary school. Located in Cheung Hong Estate,Tsing Yi,New Territories,the subsidised secondary school was founded by Po Leung Kuk,a Hong Kong charitable organisation,in 1984. It was the first secondary school on the island. The school was named as Po Leung Kuk 1983 Board of Directors' College before 2011.
Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU) is a public university in Ho Man Tin,Kowloon,Hong Kong. It is the only self-financing university set up by the Hong Kong government.
Jockey Club Ti-I College is a secondary school in Fo Tan,Hong Kong. The setting up of Ti-I College,which is not only focused on normal academic curriculum,but also aimed to develop students' potential of visual arts and sports,was proposed by Sir Edward Youde,the late governor of Hong Kong.
Renaissance College is a private international school run by English Schools Foundation (ESF) in Ma On Shan,Hong Kong. It serves primary and secondary students and was founded in 2006 to replace the Phoenix International School,another school run by ESF. Since its inception,the school has offered the International Baccalaureate curriculum.
Modern Education,formerly Intel Education,is a Hong Kong cram school. It was founded in 1988 by Ken Ng Kam-Lun. According to the Education Bureau,there were at its peak 14 branches across Hong Kong Island,Kowloon and the New Territories. It as of 2024 only has one branch in Tsuen Wan following its liquidation in 2020.
Cram schools in Hong Kong are commercial organisations that cater principally to students preparing for public examinations at secondary school level,namely the Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE),and its precursors prior to 2012,Advanced Level and Certificate of Education (HKCEE) examinations.
The King's Glory Education (KGE) Centre is a Cram school in Hong Kong founded in 1986 by Shum Yi-Fai. It is targeted at students at S.6 level who are sitting the HKDSE. It also provides P.4 to S.5 tutorial classes.
Ho Fung College is an English-instructed co-education secondary school in Hong Kong. The school is sponsored by Sik Sik Yuen. Established in 1974,the school has gained popularity with its all-around student performance across academic disciplines and sports sphere. The current principal is Mr. Tam,Choi-nang,starting his term in 2024.
The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong (HSUHK) is a private liberal arts-oriented university in Sha Tin,New Territories,Hong Kong.
Kevin Yeung Yun-hung is a former Hong Kong government official who served as the Secretary for Culture,Sports and Tourism from 2022 to 2024.
In September 2017,tensions arose between different parties over the content of posters put up on Democracy wall in the Chinese University of Hong Kong. This has led to increased tensions in Hong Kong society,due to the interpretations of freedom of speech of certain content of the posters. This has also led to copycats incidents occurring in other universities in Hong Kong as well reigniting Hong Kong Independence debate within Hong Kong Kong society. The standoff,which has manifested in a series of protests and counterprotests on campuses,is reflective of the wider disconnect between mainlanders and Hongkongers,fanned by a host of reasons from politics and language barriers to state-fuelled propaganda and competition for scarce resources.
Teresa Cheng Yeuk-wah is a Hong Kong Senior Counsel,arbitrator and politician. She served as Secretary for Justice of Hong Kong from 2018 to 2022. She was also the chairperson of the Financial Dispute Resolution Centre,the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) and vice-president of the International Council of Commercial Arbitration (ICCA).
Paul Lam Ting Kwok is a Hong Kong Senior Counsel,currently serving as the 5th Secretary for Justice since July 2022.
Jayden Lam Yat Yan is a prominent Chinese language private tutor in Hong Kong. He is a graduate of the Department of Chinese Language and Literature of The Chinese University of Hong Kong and has a Master of Philosophy degree in Chinese Language and Literature. He entered the field of private tutoring from the large-scale cram school Beacon College in 2011,which he continued teaching in until August 2021.
