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Hong Kong kindergarten closures loom amidst low birth rates, 40 schools at threat

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About 40 kindergartens are expected to close down in Hong Kong by the end of this school year due to the effects of the city's record low birth rate in 2022, operators have said, with the education minister suggesting campus relocation as one solution for survival.




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