SCMP partners with top Kazakh university to deepen Hong Kong’s Central Asia ties
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Kazakhstan has recorded the largest student population and fastest enrolment growth at Hong Kong’s public universities among Central Asian countries in recent years, according to official data, while students from the country said the city was the most preferred regional higher education destination in Asia among their peers. Among local institutions, City University (CityU) enrolled the largest share of Kazakhstani students. Its council chairman told the South China Morning Post that...Kazakhstan has recorded the largest student population and fastest enrolment growth at Hong Kong’s public universities among Central Asian countries in recent years, according to official data, while students from the country say the city is the most preferred regional higher education destination in Asia among their peers. Among Hong Kong’s tertiary education institutions, City University (CityU) enrolled the largest share of Kazakhstani students. CityU council chairman Michael Ngai Ming-tak...
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Mon, 7 September 2026
3 reports- South China Morning Post09:00first to report
The South China Morning Post has signed an agreement with a leading university in Kazakhstan to foster the exchange of knowledge between East and Central Asia while extending Hong Kong’s media presence in the region. The memorandum of understanding (MOU) was signed on Monday in Astana, just ahead of the SCMP’s China Conference: Central Asia 2026, a flagship event making its debut in the region. According to the agreement, the strategic partnership formalises links between the SCMP and...
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- South China Morning Post15:53
Kazakhstan and Hong Kong could partner to build biotech unicorns – private start-ups valued at US$1 billion or more – by linking the Central Asian country’s strong tech workforce with the city’s global financial network, a top academic has said. Huck-Hui Ng, dean of the school of medicine at Kazakhstan’s Nazarbayev University, said the nascent biotech sector in the country has already produced several start-ups in areas including artificial intelligence (AI) and digital health, and could build...
- South China Morning Post16:14
Kazakhstan is aiming to become an education powerhouse in Central Asia but efforts must also ensure young people have sufficient access to opportunities that match their skill sets amid the country’s rapid economic transformation, experts have said. Educators and advocates added that further collaboration with Hong Kong and mainland Chinese universities was in the pipeline, with growing demand for specialists who understood the business environments of both Kazakhstan and China. The comments...
Tue, 8 September 2026
2 reports- South China Morning Post02:30edited after publishing
Kazakhstan has recorded the largest student population and fastest enrolment growth at Hong Kong’s public universities among Central Asian countries in recent years, according to official data, while students from the country say the city is the most preferred regional higher education destination in Asia among their peers. Among Hong Kong’s tertiary education institutions, City University (CityU) enrolled the largest share of Kazakhstani students. CityU council chairman Michael Ngai Ming-tak...
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Hong Kong a boon to Kazakhstan’s advanced manufacturing ambitions: expert South China Morning Post
Wed, 9 September 2026
1 report- South China Morning Post09:04
Kazakhstan has signed a memorandum of understanding with Hong Kong’s transport authorities to establish a laboratory and discussed low-altitude economy initiatives to help manage traffic jams. Bakhtiyar Mukhametkaliyev, Kazakhstan’s vice-minister of artificial intelligence and digital development, told the South China Morning Post on Wednesday about discussions with the team of Hong Kong’s Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan on the sidelines of the Belt and Road Summit in the...
Sat, 19 September 2026
1 report- South China Morning Post09:00
When I began planning a work trip to Astana this month, the first challenge was simply finding a flight. With no direct service from Hong Kong to the Kazakh capital, I could transfer in Guangzhou, Beijing, Urumqi or Seoul. I chose Guangzhou, which offered a direct flight lasting about seven and a half hours, but the limited schedule meant there was no flight on Saturday, forcing me to leave earlier than planned and spend five days in Astana. The journey offered an early glimpse of both the...