Published in the South China Morning Post (SCMP).
This publication explores why Hong Kong’s medical schools should consider phasing in Cantonese proficiency requirements, allowing talented international students to develop the language skills needed for clinical practice while preserving high standards of patient care.
As Hong Kong seeks to strengthen its position as an international education and innovation hub, striking the right balance between attracting global talent and ensuring effective patient communication will become increasingly important.
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In case you missed my previous 14 articles published in the South China Morning Post, you can find links to all of them within this post.
Areas Covered. :
1. Social Inclusion & Community Resilience
Vulnerable Families in Hong Kong Simply Must Master Cantonese - https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3340963/vulnerable-families-hong-kong-simply-must-master-cantonese
Create a Hong Kong Where Everyone Feels Valued
-https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3323605/create-hong-kong-where-everyone-feels-valued
More work is needed to ensure an inclusive Hong Kong - https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3316948/more-work-needed-ensure-inclusive-hong-kong
Hong Kong's religious harmony is best maintained through trust - https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3310884/hong-kongs-religious-harmony-best-maintained-through-trust
Deadly Blaze Has United a Community in Grief and Action - https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3334457/hong-kong-will-emerge-stronger-tai-po-fire-tragedy
2. The Modern Legal Landscape & Tech Accountability
Don’t be complacent about contracts in times of shipping disruptions - https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3366352/why-hong-kongs-medical-schools-should-phase-their-cantonese-requirement
How Dispute Resolution Rules Can Evolve to Meet Business Needs - https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3359672/how-dispute-resolution-rules-can-evolve-meet-business-needs
AI or not, credibility depends on human responsibility - https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3348887/can-china-pursue-tech-self-sufficiency-and-market-openness-once?( second article in this thread - AI or not, credibility depends on human responsibility
Young lawyers benefit from regional exchange event - https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3325961/hong-kongs-future-lies-building-strength-not-barriers
3. Islamic Finance & Cultural Integration
Hong Kong has what it takes to be an Islamic finance hub - https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3318782/hong-kong-has-what-it-takes-be-islamic-finance-hub
A Muslim-friendly Hong Kong should subsidise halal certification - https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3314006/make-marina-tourism-splash-hong-kong-needs-more-infrastructure
Halal-friendly and pet-friendly goals can coexis - https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3331875/donkeys-slaughtered-their-skin-tragedy-multiple-levels? (second article in this thread “Halal-friendly and pet-friendly goals can coexist”)
4. Public Safety & Protection
Families Need Not Feel Targeted by the Child Safeguarding Process - https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3346332/families-need-not-feel-targeted-child-safeguarding-process
Keeta's dangerous order-grabbing mechanism should be scrapped - https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3312739/keetas-dangerous-order-grabbing-mechanism-should-be-scrapped