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6 Jun 2025

“Lost and Found in Hong Kong” exhibition now open at HKMU
Valuable historical documents reveal Chinese officers' participation in the Normandy landings

The touring exhibition “Lost and Found in Hong Kong: The Unsung Chinese Heroes at D-Day” is now on display at the Ho Sik Yee Library of Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU). Showcasing a collection of rare historical materials, the exhibition unveils the little-known history of Chinese naval officers' participation in the Normandy landings (D-Day) during World War II (WWII). The exhibition is co-organised by the “D-Day in Hong Kong” initiative of the Urban Studies Institute (USI), HKMU Library, and the Department of Social Sciences, HKMU School of Arts and Social Sciences. The exhibition will run from now until 31 July 2025. Admission is free with prior registration....

2 Jun 2025

HKGCC YEC visits HKMU to explore opportunities for industry collaboration

The Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce (HKGCC) Young Executives Club (YEC) visited Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU) on 27 May (Tuesday). A group of young industry leaders gained first-hand insights into how HKMU nurtures future talent and explored opportunities for collaboration in student employment and entrepreneurship....

25 May 2025

HKMU's award-winning smart MR system enhances new property inspection and training efficiency

Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU) is committed to developing impactful applied research. In collaboration with Hong Yip Service Company Limited (Hong Yip), a subsidiary of Sun Hung Kai Properties Limited (SHKP), Dr Jimmy Li Chi-ho, Assistant Professor in the School of Science and Technology, has developed an intelligent property inspection system. This innovative solution improves the efficiency of property management staff in inspecting new residential units, while significantly reducing training time and labour costs for property management companies....

29 Apr 2025

HKMU and Kai Shing sign MoU on student internships and career development

Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU) and Kai Shing Management Services Limited (Kai Shing) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 15 April to establish a strategic partnership. The MoU aims to enhance collaboration in areas such as internship programmes, entrepreneurship education and career development....

25 Mar 2025

HKMU Career Fair attracts over 130 organisations, helping students explore professional development opportunities in Hong Kong and beyond

Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU) successfully hosted its annual Career Fair from 18 to 20 March, with the participation of over 130 enterprises and organisations from more than 30 industries. The fair offered more than 3,500 professional jobs and internship opportunities in Hong Kong and the rest of the Greater Bay Area (GBA) to HKMU students, supporting them in planning their future career paths....

3 Mar 2025

HKMU and Cyberport sign an MoU to promote collaboration on applied research and talent cultivation

Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU) and Hong Kong Cyberport Management Company Limited (Cyberport) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 27 February to foster collaboration in applied research in digital entertainment, smart city and smart living, and to support talent cultivation in innovation and entrepreneurship, and student career development....

12 Feb 2025

HKMU receives precious manuscripts and relics from Eileen Chang, Stephen Soong and Mae Fong Soong; Literary treasures to be digitally preserved to promote modern Chinese literature research

This year marks the 30^th anniversary of the passing of renowned Chinese writer Eileen Chang, who has a significant place in the modern Chinese literary world. Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU) is honoured to receive a generous donation from Dr Roland Soong and his elder sister, Mrs Elaine Soong Kingman, administrators of Eileen Chang's estate, which includes Eileen Chang's manuscripts, relics, and correspondence with her best friends, Stephen Soong and his wife, Mae Fong Soong, and others. ...

6 Jan 2025

HKMU receives HK$300 million donation from the Wu Jieh Yee Charitable Foundation for new campus development

Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU) received a generous donation of HK$300 million from the Wu Jieh Yee Charitable Foundation (the Foundation), marking the largest single private donation in the University's history and the largest donation ever made by the Foundation. This substantial contribution will be designated to support the new campus development project in Ho Man Tin, enabling the University to nurture more talent, contribute to Hong Kong's long-term development, and promote community health and wellness....

22 Dec 2024

HKMU partners with GBA incubators to boost innovation and entrepreneurship and foster talent exchange

Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU) recently signed agreements with the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (Guangdong) Innovation and Entrepreneurship Incubation Base (GBA-Guangdong Incubation Base) and Sun Yat-sen University Science Park (SYSUSP). These agreements will facilitate exchanges between HKMU students and local talent, enhance the students' understanding of the entrepreneurial landscape in the Mainland, and provide better support for HKMU students and graduates for their innovation and entrepreneurship development in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA)....

11 Dec 2024

HKMU and the Chinese Artists Association of Hong Kong sign an MoU to promote Cantonese opera research, promotion and preservation

The School of Arts and Social Sciences and the University Library of Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Chinese Artists Association of Hong Kong (CAAHK) on 6 December to collaborate in Cantonese opera research, promotion, education and preservation....