Universities' global appeal flourishes
The Government's doubling of the enrolment ceiling for non-local students at government-funded post-secondary institutions to 40 per cent from the 2024-25 academic year is aiding the city's push to become an international educational hub. The Secretary-General of the University Grants Committee, Professor James Tang, believes that such a move helps local students in appreciating and understanding diverse cultures while attracting talent to Hong Kong.
News.gov.hk spoke to three non-local students to learn about their reasons for choosing to study in Hong Kong and their experiences in doing so. Meanwhile, Professor Tang outlined various measures being taken to support the development of post-secondary education.
The story is available at www.news.gov.hk/eng/feature from today (June 8) in text and video format.
Grading of beach water quality released
The Environmental Protection Department (EPD) today (January 9) released the latest grading of water quality for six gazetted beaches that are open all year round for swimming.
Four beaches were rated as Good (Grade 1), and two as Fair (Grade 2).
Grade 1 beaches are:
Clear Water Bay Second Beach |
Golden Beach |
Deep Water Bay Beach |
Silverstrand Beach |
Grade 2 beaches are:
Casam Beach |
Lido Beach |
Compared with the grading released last week, there was no change in the grading for these beaches.
Under the present grading system, beaches are classified into four grades, namely Good (Grade 1), Fair (Grade 2), Poor (Grade 3) and Very Poor (Grade 4), according to the level of E. coli in the water. Grades are calculated on the basis of the geometric mean of the E. coli counts on the five most recent sampling occasions.
While the ratings represent the general water quality at the beaches, an EPD spokesman reminded members of the public that water quality could be temporarily affected during and after periods of heavy rain. Bathers should avoid swimming at beaches for up to three days after a tropical cyclone or heavy rainfall.
A summary of beach grades is published weekly before the weekend. The latest beach grades based on the most current data may be obtained from the EPD's website on Beach Water Quality (www.epd.gov.hk/epd/beach) or the beach hotline, 2511 6666. Members of the public can also obtain the latest daily water quality forecast information for all beaches that are open for swimming through the EPD's dedicated webpage on the beach water quality forecast (www.epd.gov.hk/en/BWQForecast).
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