The darkest night is often the bridge to the brightest tomorrow.
A coin has two sides.
Try to focus on the bright side of the difficulties you’re going through.
The Japanese concept of Hikikomori receives regular media attention, usually in terms of the densely packed cities of Japan such as Tokyo and Osaka. As Brown Political Review recently pointed out, discussion of Hikikomori tends to be “uniquely Japanese”, but there is increasingly evidence to suggest that the problem is more global. The CSRP has recently investigated to what extent Hong Kong is also afflicted. Read More
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
Beauty is everywhere.
Can you see the beauty around you today?
Paul Yip
Paul Yip’s visit to a correctional services centre for Hong Kong youth brings home the need to tap their evident skills and talent for the greater good, so they remain useful members of society.
I recently visited the Cape Collinson training centre for young offenders with other members of my department at the University of Hong Kong. Our aim was to explore collaborative work with the Correctional Services Department, to better understand and improve the rehabilitation service provided for these youth. Read More
Paul Yip
The city must provide accommodation for those who are ineligible for public housing and ensure that it retains talented people
Financial Secretary John Tsang Chun-wah offered a HK$38.8 billion package of sweeteners in his ninth budget. At the same time, Hong Kong is anticipating slower economic growth of between 1 and 2 per cent and challenges arising from the effects of fewer tourists and exports. This will be further complicated in the near future by rapid ageing and a reduction in the size of the workforce. Read More
Paul Yip
Paul Yip says the problems with the Territory-wide System Assessment are just one small part of a bigger problem: the local education system’s misguided mentality that learning is best through rigorous testing and packed curriculums
There is a strong desire to scrap the Territory-wide System Assessment (TSA) for Primary Three children (aged 9), with critics of the exam claiming that the extensive drills and practice are counterproductive in nurturing young minds. The government seems to accept the recommendation from a working group that 90 per cent of primary school pupils could be exempted from taking it this year.
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