With the declining birth rate in Hong Kong, the school-age population has been steadily decreasing, leading a number of schools, including long-established traditional ones, to face the challenge of under-enrolment. The Education Bureau estimates that the Primary One school-age population will drop from 57,000 in 2023 to around 50,000 by 2029, suggesting that the issue of under-enrolment is unlikely to be alleviated in the short term. The government has introduced support policies, and the Education Bureau has provided various solutions. But can these measures effectively help schools? What strategies and actions are schools taking to avoid closure?

FIBA 3x3 World Tour Hong Kong Final 2024 will see a total of 14 teams from the World Tour, including the host city team, compete over 3 days for the final standing of the season. As a world class event, Hong Kong Final 2024 will consist of the top 13 teams of the season 2024. A '3x3 Village' with themes of urban sports and local culture, will enhance the spectator's joy and experience for attending the event.

粵劇名伶冷劍心(蕭芳芳飾)為了把粵劇現代化,請來林導演加入百老匯元素,受到保守派排斥。另一方面,劍心的丈夫決定移民,劍心和女兒珊珊反對,而女兒又被懷疑有同性戀傾向,家人關係更加惡化。此時劍心在廿二年前於南洋誕下的私生子(陳曉東飾)竟然出現眼前,還跟劇團新進花旦葉玉霜(袁詠儀飾)相戀......

#66 studio interview Part 1: The explosive development of drone technology in the recent decade give rise to an emerging low-altitude economy. Dr. Huang Hai Long from PolyU will talk about the technical essence and his vision for wider applications of drones technology in Hong Kong. Dr. Huang Hai Long Assistant Professor Department of Aeronautical and Aviation Engineering The Polytechnic University of Hong Kong Meng Qing Yang MPhil Student Department of Aeronautical and Aviation Engineering The Polytechnic University of Hong Kong Part 2: Local basketball team, the Hong Kong Bulls recently made headlines by winning the NBL title in just its second season. The team’s owner will share their success story. Tony Chin Owner of Hong Kong Bulls Features: -Asian Ethnic Cultural Performance 2024 -“Superconnecting notes” Türkiye - Hong Kong SAR Friendship Concert -Belgium Days 2024 -India by the Bay 2024

For more than two decades, the Asia Art Archive has been building, collecting, creating and sharing materials on the recent history of art in Asia. Many of its resources are free for public access. One of its recent projects introduced the archival concept and process to local students. On show at the Pao Galleries of the Hong Kong Arts Centre, the Hong Kong International Photo Festival's “Mega Family - Imagining Home” showcases 15 local photographers of different generations whose works reflected the idea of home and family in our society after the Covid pandemic. The piano is the instrument said to pretty much cover the range of the orchestra, the cello has been hailed as closest to the range of the human voice. Put them together WITH a human voice, specifically a soprano, and you may be in for a treat. Musical pieces by Bach, Schumann, Glazunov, Dvorak, Liszt and Bellini are among the works you can hear at a concert this week by Li Yang, Marko López de Vicuña and Natalie Toka. They‘re with us right now to tell us more.

While rich in history, India has a relatively young population. Hong Kong’s relationship with the most populous country in the world can be traced back to the mid-19th century, with members of the Indian community in our city contributing to the establishment of local institutions such as The University of Hong Kong and Ruttonjee Hospital. India is world-famous for its spices. In this episode, Ms Satwant Khanalia, Consul General of India in Hong Kong, will take our presenter Chris to taste a well-known national dish, biryani, and see how it is prepared, learning about her home country’s food culture in the process. India is also a land of festivals, with the various mythological figures of its traditional religious tales playing a role in them. Meanwhile, a mythical beast can also be found in Hong Kong’s Hakka walled villages during festive occasions: the qilin (Chinese unicorn). Ms Khanalia and Chris will visit Liu Man Shek Tong Ancestral Hall, which has a history of over 200 years, and learn the qilin dance as well as how to make the qilin’s head used in this performance. What is the first thing that comes to your mind when you think about Indian cinema? It is most likely the energetic, dynamic, and highly theatrical Bollywood dance. Indian dance guru Uday Sathala has been living in Hong Kong for more than 15 years. In addition to teaching Indian dance classes, he also holds workshops at primary and secondary schools, as well as community centres, offering people from all walks of life the opportunity to learn this performing art while promoting the culture of his home.

Ali came from Chad in Africa. Before, Ali did not speak Chinese or English and he never thought of coming to Hong Kong. Now, Hong Kong became where he pursues his dream. Ali was stranded at the airport for seven days upon arrival in Hong Kong in 2017. In this completely unfamiliar city, the university student who spoke only French and Arabic decided to take the road not taken: self-learning Chinese and English, studying a distance degree course by a UK university, volunteering for various organizations, and even marrying a Hong Kong woman. Step by step, he integrated into Hong Kong. Yet he never forgot his homeland. On another road not taken, Ali gave up his stable job in a big recreation club and works as construction worker. He hopes to save enough money and start a mineral trading company in Hong Kong, providing training and job opportunities for young people in Africa. The unfamiliar place has become home. They are Africans. They are Hongkongers, They are also earth citizens.

Episode 4: Youth Chapter Mutual understanding among people is essential for the long-term success of the Belt and Road Initiative. The Hong Kong government has established the Belt and Road Scholarship to support outstanding students from Belt and Road countries to study in Hong Kong. It promotes exchanges, broadens the horizons of Hong Kong students, and attracts overseas talents to stay and develop in Hong Kong.

The end of open-cast lignite mining in the Lausitz region of eastern Germany left behind vast areas of wasteland – in which habitats teeming with rare plant and animal species have come into being. Wolves, cranes and sea eagles, as well as insects, amphibians and birds, have taken over the former pits and spoil heaps. Wetlands, heath and forests have become fascinating objects of study for conservationists and biologists.

Every year over 80 million tons of methane escape into the atmosphere from the oil and gas industry. The extremely hazardous greenhouse gas is the main component of natural gas. Using special cameras, satellite images and data analytics, scientists are on a quest for those responsible. Step by step they reveal badly maintained installations, indifference and profit avarice in the extraction of oil and gas. This is persistently denied, though, by many companies. At the same time, the technology for preventing methane leaking out of extraction plants and pipelines has long been available.