CCIDA sponsors industry to participate in AW2026 Shanghai Fashion Week
Sponsored by the Cultural and Creative Industries Development Agency (CCIDA) under the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau and organised by the Hong Kong Design Centre (HKDC), the "Asian Designers To Watch x Hong Kong Emerging Designers" at the AW2026 Shanghai Fashion Week (SHFW) concluded yesterday (March 30).
Highlights of the "Asian Designers To Watch x Hong Kong Emerging Designers" included a designer exhibition and a fashion show. The exhibition, held from March 25 to 30, featured 21 selected fashion pieces by seven Asian Designers To Watch of the 2025 edition and over 160 AW2026 fashion and accessory pieces by 10 Hong Kong emerging designers. The fashion show, held on March 27 as the HKDC's debut at the SHFW, showcased 40 selected AW2026 outfits by five emerging Hong Kong designers and brands, presenting to Chinese Mainland and international audiences the vitality of Hong Kong fashion. The two highlight events provided a platform for Hong Kong designers to network with buyers from around the world during the SHFW, one of the most influential fashion events in Asia, and explore potential business opportunities.
The HKDC is CCIDA's strategic partner in leveraging Hong Kong's East-meets-West advantage to drive economic value from design. CCIDA has been supporting the HKDC's initiatives for exploring markets for local design talent and enterprises, including organising industry delegations to participate in major design and fashion events on the Chinese Mainland and overseas, to enhance the global visibility of Hong Kong's design industry and foster cross-boundary collaborations.
For more information on event, please visit www.hkdesigncentre.org and www.fashionasiahk.com.
Sponsored by the Cultural and Creative Industries Development Agency and organised by the Hong Kong Design Centre, the "Asian Designers To Watch x Hong Kong Emerging Designers" at the AW2026 Shanghai Fashion Week concluded yesterday (March 30). Photo shows industry representatives from around the world attending and networking at the "Asian Designers To Watch x Hong Kong Emerging Designers". Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Sponsored by the Cultural and Creative Industries Development Agency and organised by the Hong Kong Design Centre, the "Asian Designers To Watch x Hong Kong Emerging Designers" at the AW2026 Shanghai Fashion Week concluded yesterday (March 30). Photo shows selected AW2026 outfits by emerging Hong Kong designers and brands at the "Asian Designers To Watch x Hong Kong Emerging Designers" fashion show. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Sponsored by the Cultural and Creative Industries Development Agency and organised by the Hong Kong Design Centre, the "Asian Designers To Watch x Hong Kong Emerging Designers" at the AW2026 Shanghai Fashion Week concluded yesterday (March 30). Photo shows some of the pieces at the designer exhibition of the "Asian Designers To Watch x Hong Kong Emerging Designers". Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Five Hong Kong universities continue to rank among global top 100, helping to consolidate status as international education hub
An Education Bureau (EDB) spokesperson said today (September 30) that the rankings of Hong Kong's universities in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2027 continue to be highly commended, fully demonstrating the robust strength of Hong Kong's higher education system and its world-class levels in teaching, research, and international outlook, and also reflecting the Government's continuous resource investment and policy support over the years, which have successfully laid a solid foundation for Hong Kong's higher education institutions.
According to the latest THE World University Rankings, the University of Hong Kong ranks globally at 33rd, the Chinese University of Hong Kong at 42nd, the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology at 58th, and the City University of Hong Kong and the Hong Kong Polytechnic University have risen to 70th and 79th respectively, continuing to rank among the global top 100.
The spokesperson said, "The long-standing high rankings of Hong Kong's universities at the forefront of international rankings not only reflect the achievements of the local higher education sector in striving for excellence and scaling new heights, but also bear witness to the Government's proactive leadership in guiding the post-secondary education sector to achieve outstanding results through policy measures such as seeking innovation and change, and expanding capacity while enhancing quality. The Government will continue to spare no effort in promoting the comprehensive integration of the higher education sector into the overall national development, contributing to the country's endeavour to build a leading country in education."
The recently promulgated First Five-Year Plan for Economic and Social Development of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (2026-2030) (Hong Kong's First Five-Year Plan) and the Chief Executive's 2026 Policy Address further strengthen Hong Kong's development momentum and build the city into an international hub for high-calibre talent. Measures include driving the development of the Northern Metropolis University Town (NMUT) under "One Town, Five Elements" to promote capacity expansion and quality enhancement of post-secondary education. The Government will consolidate Hong Kong's internationalised and diversified educational advantages under "one country, two systems", align with the strategy of invigorating the country through science and education, strengthen basic, emerging, and cross-disciplinary development and the nurturing of top-notch talent, deepen international co-operation, and promote the integrated development of education, technology, and talent to better serve the country's endeavour to develop into a leading country in education.
To dovetail with the development of the NMUT, the Government will implement a series of measures, including increasing the number of the University Grants Committee-funded research postgraduate places to 9 600 by the 2030/31 academic year; gradually increasing the annual quota of the Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme to 550 places by the 2029/30 academic year; providing additional funding of $20 million per academic year to support knowledge transfer; and allocating $40 million annually to the Fund for Innovative Technology-in-Education. With the continuous relaxation of the ceiling for non-local students enrolled in self-financing local post-secondary programmes, and the intensified promotional efforts through the cross-departmental Task Force on Study in Hong Kong, local institutions will continue to attract exceptional students from over 100 countries and regions across the globe, consolidating Hong Kong's leading position as an international post-secondary education hub.
The spokesperson concluded, "Even in the face of intense global competition, the performance of Hong Kong's universities continues to remain stable and excellent. Looking ahead, with the comprehensive implementation of Hong Kong's First Five-Year Plan, the promotion of the integrated development of education, technology, and talent, and the development of the NMUT, Hong Kong's higher education is ushering in a golden period of development full of promising potential. We will continue to promote the all-round connectivity in areas such as talent training, frontier scientific research, and industry-academia-research collaboration, optimise resource allocation, support various institutions in consolidating their existing advantages while pioneering innovation, and nurture more outstanding talent equipped with both international perspective and exceptional capabilities, thereby making greater contributions to the long-term prosperity and stability of Hong Kong and the country."
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