Hong Kong school ordered to explain after principal swears on Singapore trip
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“Hong Kong’s education authorities have demanded a written report from a secondary school after a video went viral that apparently shows its principal swearing at security guards during a school trip to Singapore.”
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The provided evidence contains general information about the Hong Kong Education Bureau and other unrelated news, but no mention of a principal swearing at security guards in Singapore or a demand for a written report.
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— Hong Kong has a highly developed free-market economy. It is characterised by low taxation, almost free port trade and a well-established international financial market. The Hong Kong dollar is legally…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Hong_Kong
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Hong_Kong
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— The Education Bureau (EDB) is a policy bureau responsible for formulating and implementing education policies in Hong Kong.
The bureau is headed by the Secretary for Education and oversees agencies in…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_Bureau
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_Bureau
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— Hong Kong is a special administrative region of China. Situated on China's southern coast just south of Shenzhen, it consists of Hong Kong Island, Kowloon, and the New Territories. With 7.5 million re…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hong_Kong
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hong_Kong
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“The Education Bureau said on Sunday that it had approached the school and its sponsoring body upon learning of the incident”
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The evidence provided describes the general role of the Education Bureau but does not contain any information regarding a specific incident occurring on a Sunday or contact with a school's sponsoring body.
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— The Education Bureau (EDB) is a policy bureau responsible for formulating and implementing education policies in Hong Kong.
The bureau is headed by the Secretary for Education and oversees agencies in…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_Bureau
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_Bureau
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— Education in Hong Kong used to be largely modelled on that of the United Kingdom, particularly the English system. Since 2012, the overhaul of secondary school diploma has introduced changes to the nu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_in_Hong_Kong
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_in_Hong_Kong
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— The Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) is an examination organised by the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority (HKEAA). The HKDSE examination is Hong Kong's university entranc…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hong_Kong_Diploma_of_Secondary…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hong_Kong_Diploma_of_Secondary…
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“The school has activated its crisis management team to investigate the matter thoroughly”
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One web search result from Dimsum Daily mentions St. Paul's Secondary School activating a 'crisis management team' after an incident, but this appears to be a different incident involving a couple, not the Singapore trip incident described in the claims.
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— St. Paul’s Secondary School, where the two studied, responded to the incident this morning (19th), saying that the school immediately activated a “crisis management team” after learning the news.
https://www.dimsumdaily.hk/st-pauls-secondary-school-reveals…
https://www.dimsumdaily.hk/st-pauls-secondary-school-reveals…
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— Crisis Management: Definition, How It Works, Types, and Example.
https://www.investopedia.com/terms/c/crisis-management.asp
https://www.investopedia.com/terms/c/crisis-management.asp
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— SINGAPORE – All three Secondary 1 students involved in the fighting incident in Montfort Secondary School will be punished, and that will include caning, detention and suspension.
https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/all-3-montfort-sec-st…
https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/all-3-montfort-sec-st…
“The footage posted on social media shows a man arguing with two security guards from the doorway of a coach.”
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The web search results provided for this claim are dictionary definitions of the word 'social' and do not contain any information about footage of a man arguing with security guards.
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— 4 days ago · The meaning of SOCIAL is marked by or passed in pleasant companionship with friends or associates. How to use social in a sentence.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/social
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/social
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— SOCIAL definition: relating to, devoted to, or characterized by friendly companionship or relations. See examples of social used in a sentence.
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/social
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/social
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— SOCIAL definition: 1. relating to activities in which you meet and spend time with other people and that happen during…. Learn more.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/social
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/social
“Pointing his fingers at the guards, the man yells “shut up” and “go away” and swears at them.”
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