TECHNOLOGYJun 4 · 00:36 UTCSCMP CHINAJeffie Lam

West’s xenophobia, cash woes present huge openings for Hong Kong, scholar says

A Kazakh university leader highlights opportunities for Hong Kong and Eurasian higher education institutions amid Western xenophobia and financial challenges. Professor Waqar Ahmad of Nazarbayev University announced a new joint undergraduate program in computer science and artificial intelligence with Polytechnic University starting next year.

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