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Success stories from Hong Kong's ethnic minority groups an encouraging sign
Success stories from Hong Kong's ethnic minority groups an encouraging sign

South China Morning Post

time26-07-2025

  • Business
  • South China Morning Post

Success stories from Hong Kong's ethnic minority groups an encouraging sign

Success stories from among Hong Kong's ethnic minorities do not often hit the headlines. While more individual achievers from different fields have come to notice recently, many continue to struggle to overcome stereotypes and barriers. More sustainable policy support is needed to enhance opportunities for the community. Advertisement The challenges faced and progress made by the community were put into perspective in a series of Post reports. The accomplishment of 28-year-old Lamia Sreya Rahman is inspiring. Having co-founded an AI start-up and produced an award-winning wearable device for the visually impaired, the Hong Kong-born Bangladeshi earned a spot in May on the Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia 2025 Social Impact list, which recognises young people who address social issues through their work. Separately, Smriti Kedia shone in the city's university entrance exam with her near-perfect scores this month. The 18-year-old of Indian origin received four 5** and two 5*, the top two grades of a seven-level scale, in the Diploma of Secondary Education exam. The two are role models for a community which is unfortunately often associated with poverty and other problems in society. We are seeing more cases of individual accomplishments, thanks in part to the continuous efforts of the government, businesses and NGOs. However, challenges remain. Official data showed that the education indicators and living standards of ethnic minority groups are gradually improving. The school attendance rate for those aged 18 to 24 rose from 38.4 per cent to 50 per cent between 2011 and 2021, catching up with the rate of 55 per cent across the city's population. Among South Asians, 39.2 per cent attained post-secondary education in 2021, higher than the 34.6 per cent for the population. Advertisement Meanwhile, the median monthly income of South Asians rose by a third from HK$15,000 to HK$20,000 between 2016 and 2021, which was higher than the median income of HK$19,500 for the whole population. Among South Asians, however, Pakistanis and Nepalis earned less at HK$15,000 and HK$17,000, respectively. The median incomes of Indonesian, Thai and Filipino Hongkongers were even lower, at only HK$13,000, HK$13,500 and HK$16,500, respectively.

Apple Adds 13, 16 and 18 Plus Age Ratings to Apps and Games: What to Know
Apple Adds 13, 16 and 18 Plus Age Ratings to Apps and Games: What to Know

CNET

time25-07-2025

  • CNET

Apple Adds 13, 16 and 18 Plus Age Ratings to Apps and Games: What to Know

In an effort to help parents decide which apps they should download or avoid for their kids on iPhones, iPads, MacBooks, Apple Watches, Apple TVs and the Apple Vision Pro, Apple has added three new age ratings: 13 plus, 16 plus and 18 plus. To make things a little clearer, Apple removed the 12- and 17-plus ratings (but kept the 4- and 9-plus ratings). Apple said the new age ratings will be present on any Apple device running iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS Tahoe 26, tvOS 26, visionOS 26 and watchOS 26. By increasing the granularity of its age ratings system, Apple is adding to its Helping Protect Kids Online initiative that it announced in late February to give parents more control over how much data is being shared with developers, part of a nationwide effort to increase platform safety for kids. Fareedah Shaheed, founder of child online safety company Sekuva and a 2021 member of Forbes' "30 Under 30" for Enterprise Technology, told CNET that Apple's enhanced age ratings are "a great step in the right direction. The previous age ratings were vague and often unhelpful, Shaheed said. "Most parents in my community didn't trust it, but I believe with this change, it will instill more confidence in the ratings." Shaheed says parents need to develop a strong line of communication with their children. "The best way to protect your kids who are using various apps is to build an open and honest relationship with them so that you can discuss anything and everything (the good and bad) they may see or experience," Shaheed told CNET. In the memo this week, Apple said that app developers must answer more questions to help the company determine what age rating their app should have. Developers will need to provide information about in-app controls, violent themes, medical or wellness topics and capabilities. Developers will be able to set a higher minimum age than Apple has assigned and can also answer the new questions after seeing what age ratings have been given to their apps under the new system. Apple said that developers "must consider how all app features, including AI assistants and chatbot functionality, impact the frequency of sensitive content appearing within your app to make sure it receives the appropriate rating." Robbie Torney, senior director of AI programs at Common Sense Media, said the increasing use of AI chatbots makes it "increasingly difficult" to determine whether apps are age appropriate. "These chatbots are unpredictable and have been trained on adult content from across the internet, which makes them susceptible to producing harmful content and dangerous advice," Torney told CNET. "We've seen this in our testing of these products even when they're supposed to be 'safe' for teens."

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