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From the
EDITOR
T
he concept of traditional education has
changed dramatically over the past two
years. Physical presence in the classroom
is no longer the only option for learning - at
least with the advent of the Internet and new
technologies. These days, as long as you can
communicate, you can get a good education
whenever and wherever you want. We are
now entering a new era - the online education
revolution.
No need to ignore skepticism about online
education. The concept of leaving an ordinary
classroom is difficult to understand, especially
when dealing with a large space called the
Internet.
However, this is not a sufficient reason to
avoid this alternative, which has been proven
to be viable and beneficial for many students.
According to the latest research from Babson
Research Group, more than 30% of higher
education students in the United States attend
at least one distance learning course. Online
education is a wise choice for teens and adults

alike. As a student, this can be a useful
educational way to strengthen your skills in a
difficult subject or to learn a new skill.
An educational platform or an academic
platform, is a virtual program whose
function is to create virtual spaces to share
information. It is intended for teachers and
students. It is widely used at universities
and schools, both face-to-face and online
learning. With an education platform
you can organize, visualize and respond
immediately to questions without limiting
the room or physical hours. It is ideal for
making rooms for discussing students and
teachers, research groups, and even virtual
communities with the same common
interest.
With online education, you can study and
teach from anywhere in the world. This
means you don’t have to move from one
place to another or follow a strict schedule. In
addition, you can save not only time but also
the money you can spend on other priorities.
Virtual lessons are available wherever you
have an internet connection, and a good
way to take advantage of them is to travel.
For example, if you are studying in your
home country and want to find a job, online
education is the best choice. There is no
reason to give up work and study to explore
new and exotic places.
In our edition of Top 10 Best Education
Platforms to Follow in 2022, on the cover
page, we have Alexander SO, Founder of
ABC EDTECH Group Limited. This education
firm was created, out of curiosity, to increase
the accessibility of learning for every child
sitting in any corner of the world.
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Profiles
Cover Story
ABC
EDTECH
Group
Limited
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Capstone Prep
Education Center
18
FifthWisdom
Technology
22
Stamford American
School Hong Kong
20

Articles
Skill you must
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How long will
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help?
Pandemic and
Education
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32
Synergy Education
Provider Co Ltd
26
CXA
Group
34
Mind Rock
Education Centre
30
Dew-Point
International Ltd
38
Armor
Capital
28
Ardent Search
Ltd
36

ALEXANDERSO
Founder of ABC
EdTech Group Ltd.

ABCEdTech
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forchildrentohavewingsto
dream.

ABC EdTech
How did you get the idea of founding
ABC EdTech?
In 2015, I had the privilege to travel to Fiji as a volunteer
to help build schools and teach English and Math to
underprivileged children in the Nasivikoso village.
This was an eye-opening trip for me as a 17-year-old
kid from Hong Kong. Though my family started from
humble beginnings, my parents’ hard work provided
a privileged life for me, emphasizing education and
mentorship. I realized that not all children in the world
have these same privileges. Through me seeing what life
was like outside my own walls, and further introspection
into my upbringing, I decided to forge a career path
for myself that focused on increasing the accessibility
of education and career-related information so that
parents and children can co-explore academic and
professional career options that best serve them.
What were the initial challenges?
Besides convincing others to trust a 17-year-old,
balancing work and my academics has been one of
the biggest initial challenges. ABC’s started during my
Alexander So - Founder of ABC EdTech Group
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sophomore year
of high school. My
businessplanwasaccepted
by Cyberport, Hong Kong
Government’s start-up accelerator
space, and I was given resources to
help grow my idea. Achieving this was
not easy. Juggling university entrance exams,
applications, and the venture was a great learning
experience that allowed me to balance my academic
and professional lives. Throughout my undergraduate
studies at University College London (UCL),
coordinating global teams and attending meetings
and events came with a steep learning curve. However,
with strong teamwork and passion, our team could
pull it off and continuously grow to what we are today.
As a graduate student at the University of Cambridge,
I have matured into my role. I have pursued my
academic and professional passions together, allowing
me to incorporate my learnings into the company and
vice versa.
I look forward to the challenges ahead of us and am
confident that our team at ABC will overcome them
together no matter what.
What are the Goals and Vision of
your company?
The ultimate vision for ABC is to provide a
comprehensive and holistic education that is accessible
and affordable. This means helping students build a solid
academic foundation and educating parents on how best
to support their children in exploring their passions,
setting goals, and ultimately reaching them. Many
parents in lower-income families lack the knowledge
or resources to mentor children after school, and much
of our work aims to solve this problem. An important
aspect of our approach to student empowerment for
lower-income communities recognizes that parents
often have not had the opportunity to obtain higher
education themselves, so generational gaps in this
regard may be greater. As such, I want to target these
communities with lower intergenerational mobility
and help strengthen educational infrastructure
through ABC.
Another of ABC’s goals is to design a neural network
algorithm that helps personalize education for our
users. The internet is organized like a compendium,
containing the bulk of human recorded information.
Learning through the internet is like reading a
dictionary or encyclopedia to learn English; we do not
learn English by reading such books. We use them as
references to further our understanding. Learning
can be extremely inefficient and frustrating without
knowing what to look for and how to find it online. Our
algorithm will look to draw inspiration from the field
of personalized medicine. Like personalized medicine,
where treatments are created based on the patient’s
DNA, we want to utilize psychometric, multimodal,
and competency data to design educational journeys for
our users that are adaptive and personalized. Creating
such an algorithm would give context for information
and serve as a curriculum where learners could decide
where to start. This would help tailor our future library
of educational offerings to each student, ensuring that
all students can utilize our resources to fit their needs
no matter their educational foundation
Tell us about one of your products
ABC is developing into an online compendium of
educational resources, offering books, homework
worksheets, online tutoring, exam prep, psychometric
testing, online mentorship, and online cv creation. We
are looking to become the Netflix of education and
career development.
Our services are based on our founding principles:
excellence, honesty, integrity, and the right to pursue
knowledge. We are passionate about our mission to
educate and increase opportunities for all. We will
curate and collaborate with like-minded and passionate
firms to ensure that everything on our platform remains
market leading. We are constantly striving to learn and
improve with what we do. Although we aim to reach
the masses, our people-centric philosophy grounds
us in remembering that each individual is unique and
distinctive. As such, our primary and most immediate
focus is always to create quality products with the
utmost attention to detail that will lead individuals to
discover and develop their unique traits – traits that
make them truly remarkable.
☐ Why did you create Resume- Page?
Currently, ABC’s priority is to develop its career
preparation services, titled Resume-Page.
Resume-Page has identified that the main value
of its services is to help students present
themselves in a way that helps them find

a job. Students need to be employed to
afford other aspects of their lives. Students
are looking for skill sets to better present and
prepare themselves for future careers.
As ABC’s team and products have developed,
I thought about issues I saw during my time at
University: many students lacked the research and
soft skills to prepare for and successfully land careers
of their choice. Many students are ill-prepared for
job applications and do not have access to quality
resources to help guide them through the process
at their tertiary institution and online. Even at
universities with a dedicated careers center, the
career services were understaffed and could not
support everyone.
Resume Page aims to solve this issue by delivering a
resume-buildingwebsitethatoffersin-depthresearch
into job requirements, companies, and industries;
verbal, numerical, and psychometric interview
preparation; and online mentorship. Resume Page
researched and designed very industry-specific
resume templates. Providing prompts, employment
links, practice assessments, and resources that can
assist students in creating tailored resumes and cover
letters tailored for each industry and position gives
them a better chance of being hired. We hope to
inspire students to explore more careers and find the
right path for them.
☐ Due to the fast-paced nature of technology, how
does Resume- Page use technology to help and
support Job Seekers’ needs?
Resume-Page provides automated resume-building
services, digital libraries of industry and company
research, psychometric aptitude testing, and one-
on-one mentorship. We believe that we can bring
a premium career consultancy market to a wider
audience by charging a more affordable price by
providing these resources. Resume-Page is in
a unique position to compete with online CV
builders and career consultancies as it provides the
market with a comprehensive product line that is
more affordable and customizable. Competitive
advantage is sustained by building partnerships with
educational institutions and governments to reach a
wider audience.
Due to the technology frontier’s ever-changing
landscape, it is important to stay ahead of the
curve to ensure our students can best learn and
capitalize on future changes. By partnering with
well-developed educational institutions and new
technological start-ups, we can constantly help shape
the educational landscape and act as the common
ground for pedagogical foundations and innovative
solutions. We hope to expand our technology
team and implement new data science concepts to
make general learning more efficient and identify
education areas that need change.
☐
What makes Resume Page unique, and how
does Resume Page help students in the job
application process?
Resume-Page is an online careers service website
that provides automated resume building services,
a digital library of industry & company research,
careers A-Z, psychometric testing, and one-on-one
mentorship. Resume -Page currently provides three
main services: resume building; research on jobs,
companies, and industries; and practice employer
interview assessments.
We will continue to create more content to guide
students through this journey. Most importantly,
our pricing will always stay low as we focus on
increasing accessibility.
What is unique about your company that
makes it a better player in the competition?
Sincetherehasbeenalackofone-stopnicheeducational
products, ABC’s new market is emerging. To date, there
has not been a so-called Robin-hood of education: we
plan to be the first. The affordability and social goal of
the firm give a significant advantage. Lower economic
conditions would facilitate families to pursue more
affordable alternatives.
ABC’s business model is viable with an affordable
subscription model that offers products and services
for everyone from primary school to graduates
entering employment.
Covid19 badly impacted every industry,
especially education. How did it affect
ABC EdTech Group?
Covid 19 has brought opportunities to learn and grow
for ABC’s education sector. The majority are waking
up to the inflexibility of current education systems and

ABCEdTechGroupisthebestproviderfor
learningresourcesthatcanhelpyourchild
thriveandgrowforabetterfuture

☐ Year of Founding: 2020
☐ Founding Members:
Alexander So
☐ Office Locations:
China & Hong Kong
☐ Company Strength: 15
☐ Website:
www.resume-page.com &
www.abcgroup.org.cn
are exploring alternative education methods. This has
increased awareness of the EdTech field and has led to
many technological and pedagogical advancements.
ABC has benefited from this and has been able to
conduct market research better, identify customer
strongholds, and garner significantly more investment
and media traction. As such, we hope to leverage
these benefits to quickly launch our services to a larger
demographic, allowing us to improve our offerings.
What will you say about your team?
We are blessed to have a global team spanning every
continent. Their talents play a pivotal role in the
business. They explore new ideas for our company and
keep it fresh and alive by providing unique and broader
perspectives. Everyone in our team is extremely
passionate about providing high-quality, affordable
education and believes in the potential impact. Their
talents play a pivotal role in the business. They explore
new ideas for our company and keep it fresh and alive
by providing unique and broader perspectives. We have
been fortunate enough to have government-subsidized
start-up office space in Cyberport Hong Kong and
headquartered there. With this team that passionately
believes in our vision and strive to produce excellence
daily, we will grow to become a model business that
promotes educational equality and inspires others to
do so as well.
What are your future goals? How & Where
will you expand?
We look to partner with tertiary and vocational
institutions in these communities to increase
educational infrastructure. We are looking to target
Hong Kong, China, Canada, Australia, the USA,
and the UK. We will later shift our focus towards
ASEAN, African, Central, and South American
countries moving forward. We believe that
by first working with educational institutions with
strongly established educational infrastructures,
we can absorb and implement frameworks that
apply to developing communities.
Please introduce the scope of business
and core value (business philosophy) of
the company.
At ABC, we believe that education is a right, not a
privilege, and we believe that using the internet, we will
be able to reach people in areas that were not previously
as accessible. Our mission is to give children, students,
and graduates access to the best resources available,
allowing them to understand themselves and make full
use of their talents.
ABC hopes to gradually develop into an online
compendium of educational resources, offering books,
homework worksheets, online tutoring, exam prep,
psychometric testing, mentorship, online industry
research, and resume creation for very specific
industry jobs.
Our services are based on our founding principles:
excellence, honesty, integrity, and the right to pursue
knowledge. We are passionate about our mission
to educate and increase opportunities for as many
individuals as possible and continually advance our
educational assessments and books to ensure that they
remain market-leading.
We are constantly striving to learn and improve with
what we do. Although we aim to reach the masses, our
people-centric philosophy grounds us in remembering
that everyone is unique and distinctive. As such, our
primary and most immediate focus is always to create
quality products with the utmost attention to detail
that will lead individuals to discover and develop their
unique traits – traits that make them truly remarkable.

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Capstone Prep Education Center
C
apstone was founded with the core mission of
fostering tomorrow’s leaders by preparing them
to succeed in both an increasingly competitive
academic environment and an ever-changing
professional world. In an increasingly competitive
landscape, they believe that it is essential for students to
developkeyskillstocreateastrongfoundationincritical
thinking and communication. With enrichment courses
centered on writing and presentation, mentorship
programs, test prep resources, and a robust academic
consulting service, Capstone pioneers’ leadership, and
long-term skill development.
Capstone cultivates skills for a lifetime. Their students
learn to analyze issues and solve problems. Their
students learn to present with confidence and write
with clarity. Their students challenge their limits,
exceed in their respective fields, and lay the groundwork
for future success.
Capstone’s team of instructors and consultants brings an
amalgam of unique experiences and knowledge to their
students. Their team is passionate about education and
is constantly striving to develop new ways of engaging
with student needs. As a testament to this devotion to
education, many of their instructors have graduated
from elite universities and hold multiple degrees.
Their instructors come from all walks of life, including
academia, law, finance, technology, and consulting.
Their spaces are more than just classrooms. They are
lecture halls, discussion tables, debate stages, and labs.
They are spaces where students challenge ideas, engage
with instructors and peers, and ultimately grow as
thinkers and leaders.
Services they provide:
■ Academic Enrichment: Capstone provides a range
of enrichment courses aimed at improving students’
critical thinking, writing, and debate skills across
twelve grade levels.
■ Admissions Consulting: Capstone offers a range of
admissions consulting services for boarding school
and university admissions in the US and the UK.
■ Mentorship: In addition to cultivating skills,
Capstoneoffersarangeofcoursestobegindeveloping
students’ higher education and professional interests.
■ Test Prep: By providing a range of resources and
tailored attention, Capstone works to improve
student performance over a range of tests such as the
SSAT, SAT, ACT, and more.
The driving force behind Capstone is its students.
Founded on the belief that talented students thrive on
a robust education that nurtures individual strengths,
Capstone has been the critical thinking and leading
pioneer in Hong Kong and Asia for over a decade.
From the beginning, Capstone recognized the need to
mentally prepare students for not only an increasingly
competitive academic environment but an increasingly
competitive world. Simply finding answers and
memorizing information is no longer enough in an
international landscape that prizes growth, flexibility,
and innovation. They saw that their students needed
to be able to ask questions and solve problems. They
saw that their students needed to be able to analyze,
defend, and present their ideas with confidence, poise,
and grace. They saw that their students needed to find
solutions – not just the kind that would get them a
perfect SAT score, but the kind that would cultivate their
professional growth as they pursue new possibilities for
their future. Their students learn to make new strides,
not follow in the footsteps of others.
Website- https://www.capstoneprep.com/
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FEBRUARY 2022 SwiftNLift

Stamford
American
School Hong
Kong
S
tamford American School Hong Kong offers an
inspiring world of education for students aged 5
to 18 using an inquiry-based learning approach
combined with rigorous American academic
standards. Graduates receive an American diploma
and the option of the IB Diploma, both offering access
to top universities worldwide.
To prepare children for the future, starting from the
age of 5, their pioneering STEMinn program (science,
technology, engineering, math, and innovation)
develops critical skills needed for the 21st century
by combining innovative projects with the latest
technology. In addition to core subjects, their broad
and balanced curriculum includes athletics, the arts
and a daily world language program (Mandarin or
Spanish) or a bilingual option (Mandarin/English) in
lower elementary. They offer a wide variety of after-
school programs so every child can pursue their
passion and interests.
The fourth academic year at Stamford American
School Hong continues to showcase the strength of
the experienced faculty. Stamford recently achieved
another milestone in integrity by receiving full IBDP
(International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme)
authorization in addition to the recent CIS
accreditation, ensuring all Stamford diplomas options
translate into global opportunities for its students.
Ms. Karrie Dietz
Head of School

Programs they offer:
■ Physical education
■ Arts program
■ English support program
■ Social-emotional program
■ Outdoor education
■ Accelerated Language Program (G4-G9)
What facilities does Stamford offer?
Their campus offers a heated 25m indoor swimming
pool and over 10,000 sq. ft indoor sports hall, offering
their students the opportunity to practice in a range
of sports, aiming to develop student-athletes with
courage, integrity, responsibility, respect, and humility.
Their location in the heart of Kowloon also allows us
opportunities to practice in nearby sporting fields such
as King’s Park.
In addition to the physical education classes offered at
Stamford, a variety of CCAs are also available related to
athletics for students who want to dedicate more time to
their passions. For students looking at something more
serious they also offer the option of joining competitive
teams such as basketball and swimming.
Stamford’s New Learning Spaces
Their new learning spaces support their rigorous high
school curriculum and a broad range of specialist
courses. The high school science laboratories, special
art spaces, and purpose-built collaboration areas allow
their maturing students an environment to unleash
their endless potential. All their students have the
opportunity to enjoy three outdoor play spaces and
access to bright new learning spaces as part of their new
modern facade. Their community has been integral in
developing their modern new look, and they are proud
to unveil their additional facilities.
Website- https://www.sais.edu.hk/
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FifthWisdom Technology
T
hey are an award-winning independent game
developer specializing in educational game
design and development in Hong Kong. They
are a pioneer in educational game development in the
region. Established in 2003, they have over 10 years of
experience working with different local and overseas
industry partners, educators, and educational institutes
to create the perfect digital game-based learning
solutions and products to meet their needs.
They provide Digital Game-Based Learning solutions to
education institutions and other relevant organizations.
Their educational learning games platform delivers
effective learning methodologies and techniques using
the latest interactive game
technology and optimum
design principles. Their games
engage learners with deep and
rewarding learning in a highly
motivating context.
They provide Digital Game-Based
Learning solutions/learning games
for education institutions and
other organizations. Their games
are 100% safe for students of different ages. While
having fun, students are learning the curriculum
knowledge in the games as well as acquiring
different 21st-century survival skills like
critical thinking, problem-solving,
interpersonal skills in the process.
Planning, doing, reflecting, and
linking is the process that a player
goes through when playing digital
games. Their game is designed based
on the same learning model by
Garris, Ahlers, and Driskell (2002).
Why do students need to learn
Computer Science?
We are living in a world with technology, from banking,
medicine, entertainment to retail. While students learn
how to use it, they rarely learn how
it works. We should try to equip
everyone with the skills to not just
use the technology but to make it
work for them. Everyone should have
a basic understanding that will take
them through the rest of their lives!
A broad understanding of computer
science and the art of programming.
More importantly, they will learn how to think
like computer scientists and get a glimpse
into the science of problem-solving. They
will learn how to think algorithmically and
be able to design solutions for complex
problems. The course will go through
different concepts like abstraction,
algorithms, computer architecture, the
internet, digital citizenship, robotics, and
game development.
Their aim is to introduce different concepts
of computer science and the art of programming and
understand the basics of game design, development,
and production Their mission is to empower teachers
with a new way to engage learners of all ages to make
learning more meaningful.
Website- http://fifthwisdom.com/
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I
t is estimated that we, as millennials, will have
at least 5 different careers in our lifetimes
and many more jobs. So how can we even
begin to prepare for a future that will no doubt be
more mobile, autonomous and machine-driven
than today?
If we want to achieve our career goals and make a
real impact on the world, we will have to gain the
skillsandknowledgeneededforthenextgeneration
of jobs. The high achievers of the future are likely
to be smart, creative problem-solvers – graduates
equipped to play their part in developing solutions
to complex problems. The world faces challenges
that are too big to be solved by people working in
isolation, so we will also need to be able to work in
teams and across global boundaries.
There is an old saying which might be more
important than ever when it comes to hiring
people but also educating people. Don’t hire for
skill – hire for attitude. Also, when it comes to
skills, we need to look way more at our attributes,
build strong foundations and look for skills that
can be universally applied.
What should we learn to stay relevant
in 2022 and beyond?
It’s a tricky question to answer. Technologies
change all the time, companies come and go and
predictions turn out to be wrong. Still, it’s worth
thinking about — both for the professional benefits
and the sheer joy of learning something new.
I know there are so many skills that you can learn
so here I like to mention some skills I am sure will
be relevant for years to come:
■ Self-Management: How to manage others is
a valuable skill (especially as you advance in
Skill you must learn for
the future

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your career), but we often overlook the skill
of self-management. Managing yourself is at
the core of this website, and it’s what much of
“productivity” advice is about.
■ Problem-solving: In the future, it will pay to
think critically and creatively about your work
— and to add unique skills, experiences, and
connections to your professional toolkit. Your
efforts to exist outside the box will not only help
you come up with novel solutions but will give
you the tools to communicate that you can solve
new and exciting problems.
■ Data skills: The WEF predicts that data and AI
will be one of the key drivers of future growth
soon. We’ll touch on AI below, but for now, let’s
focus on data skills. It’s almost a cliché to say we
live in an age of big data. This doesn’t make it
any less true, however. Data is being harvested at
a never-before-seen scale – used for everything
from improving industrial processes to
keeping shelves stacked to accurately targeting
digital ads.
Data skills can be a key asset to those looking
to boost their employability in the future
jobs market.
■ Coding: Coding is more like a mindset and
will change the way you look at the world. It’s
no surprise that being able to code will give you
an advantage in the future. Even if you have
no plans to become a coder, learning how to
code will teach you so many things about how
the world today works and how the future is
being built. Every app, website, car, or piece of
hardware that you use is powered by code.
■ Creativity: Creativity is regularly identified as a
key skill for the future. It’s important to note that
this does not apply only to ‘creative’ professions
but is relevant across industries and functions.
Indeed, the quality of creativity has increased in
importance in all types of professions in recent
years, says Accenture. Indeed, it is argued that
creativity is more important for more careers than
the often focussed upon STEM skills.
Conclusion
It’s so easy to learn almost anything for free online
if you simply dedicate a couple of hours of the
week to anything. I think being successful looks
different to everyone. It comes in all shapes and
sizes, but one thing that most people can agree on
is that it includes feeling content and secure. One
of the ways to offer this security is by opening as
many doors to opportunity as possible by learning
valuable life skills.
- Amrin

Synergy
Education
Provider Co
Ltd
Andy Wang
CEO
S
ynergy Education Provider Co Ltd Established in
Hong Kong in 2000, Synergy has been successfully
and consistently providing professional course
concepts and Native English Teachers for 20 years since
its inception in educational support.
Synergy is one of the companies listed by the Education
Bureau (EDB) that provides Native English Teachers to
a local kindergarten, primary schools, and secondary
schools. All teachers provided by them adhere to the
requirements set by the EDB. Their team of native and
local English instructors can work full-time or part-
time at schools as native English teachers (NETs) and
English language teaching assistants (ELTAs). Synergy
recommends appropriate candidates to meet the specific
needs of different schools. They are experienced and
highly capable in classroom education and assessment.
Their teachers:
■ Have had experience using materials used in English
language teaching.
■ Can plan lessons, both with and without the aid of
course books.
■ Have an awareness of classroom management.
■ Haveanabilitytoteachlessonsthatincludepresentation
along with practice and production activities.

■ Have an aptitude to gain insight from feedback.
Synergy is committed to meeting its clients’ expectations
in the highest quality over the past 19 years. It is their
honor to be given these prestigious awards from
distinguished organizations.
They are pleased with their achievements but that is not
their ultimate goal. They continue to strive to improve
themselves in every aspect to meet their clients’ and the
community’s expectations of high-quality service.
Achievement:
■ Listening to schools’ needs patiently and carefully
■ Delivering different tailored and standardized
courses
■ Provide services to catering learning diversity
Why choose them?
■ Teachers are familiar with the Hong Kong
Education System
■ Small class teaching, emphasizing teacher-student
interaction, applying both serious and lively methods
for teaching
■ Teachers are familiar with the Hong Kong
Education System
■ The teaching materials are compiled according to the
applicable books of the Education Bureau
They aim to provide innovative, cost-effective, and
comprehensive services to Primary and Secondary
schools, educational institutions, organizations,
governmental agencies, and corporations. They are
committed to meeting clients’ expectations with
high-quality service and support, accountability, and
considerate price. Their vision is to build an honest
long-term relationship with schools, enhance students’
happiness in the learning process and explore your
student’s potential!
Website- https://www.synedu.com/
27

Guillaume Caillet
Managing Director

Armor Capital
A
rmor taking its roots from the Breton language,
means “guiding you through oceans”.
Founded in 2009, Armor Capital is a financial
advisory boutique based in Hong Kong and Paris. The firm
provides corporate finance services to mid-cap companies
based in the Asia Pacific and EMEA. Armor Capital
specializes in cross-border M&A, company valuation,
fundraising (equity and debt), and strategic consulting.
Our three partners, Guillaume Caillet, Jean Giorgis, and
Alain Ghiretti combine 60 years of experience in EMEA
and the Asia Pacific. With strong local knowledge and
contacts in the key global economies, they help business
owners to manage the ever-changing and increasingly
competitive economic landscape. Their team places a high
value on the enduring nature of the relationships with their
clients, partners, and investors, including taking a financial
position in a client company.
Enhanced by practical knowledge and motivated by the
success of their clients, their team commits to ethics,
integrity, and performance. They boast expertise in
corporate finance, private equity, venture capital, business
development, and entrepreneurship.
Armor Capital has extensive experience in cross-border
M&A, financial advisory, and equity fundraising for
international companies in Europe, Asia Pacific, and
North America. They also have long-term working
relationships with their project financing clients in
Middle Asia, for infrastructure and industrial projects.
As part of supporting services, Armor Corporate
Services can help your company with its corporate, tax
and accounting, and human resources need.
Services they offer:
 Mergers & Acquisitions: Armor Capital provides
insightful advice to business owners and c-suite
executives during sell-side or buy-side transactions
and closely supports them through each stage of the
process. Their goal is to identify risks and opportunities
early on to provide their clients with a comprehensive
understandingofthedifferentobjectivesandmilestones.
 Advisory & Valuation: Recently, Armor Capital has
realized the following services:
■ Project finance advisory (infrastructure finance)
■ Third-party valuation report
■ Business modeling
■ Performance review
■ Restructuring and divestment
■ Business improvement and development
■ Post-merger integration
■ Stock option plan
■ Shareholder deadlock resolution
■ Exit/entry of a new shareholder(s)
■ Liquidation
■ Strategic consulting and market research
 Equity financing: Raising capital through equity can
be an appealing solution to finance the growth of your
business and allow you to benefit from the experience of
new investors. However, the process can be demanding,
and company value can be lost due to poor advice.
Their team provides early stage (up to series C)
fundraising services to start-ups and mid-size
companies, suited to their needs. Armor Capital has a
strong network of Venture Capital and Private Equity
firms and often takes part in equity financing by
becoming an investor in your company.
Armor Capital has a solid track record in advising clients
who wish to exit their businesses. Their goal is to enhance
value for their clients by conducting a structured sales
process to maximize the number of interested parties and
optimize the timing of the transaction.
Website- https://www.armor-capital.com/
29

P
eace Education” has been issued a school
licensed by the Hong Kong Education Bureau
and is a registered school of the Education
Bureau. Established in 2010, their school is a registered
school focusing on Chinese education. Reading
comprehension is favored by parents of elite schools.
They provide professional and efficient Chinese
education courses for students aged 4-15. The school
uses self-edited textbooks and has different courses
in reading comprehension, composition, classical
Chinese, entrance exams, etc., to provide students
with systematic Chinese tutoring that is ahead of
school education.
Mind Rock
Education
Centre
Macy Liu
Director

The students of their school are mainly from St.
Paul’s Co-educational Secondary School and Primary
School, Diocesan Girls’ College and Primary School,
Diocesan Boys’ College and Primary School, Yinghua
Primary School, St. Paul’s School, and Primary
School, etc. Among them, the students of Diocesan
Girls’ Primary School have accounted for 65% of the
students in the Jordan campus, and have become the
confident choice of Diocesan parents for many years.
Teaching Features:
■ One-step course: Students can enter school at
the age of 4. It provides one-stop teaching from
kindergarten to middle school. The curriculum is
closely connected so that parents have no worries.
■ Three Teaching Focuses: Reading comprehension,
writing, classical Chinese. Homework is the
practice of exam questions in major schools and is
necessary to improve results.
■ Teaching material: Exclusive self-edited teaching
materials, close to the local teaching mode and
progress. Each class has two parts, “Classroom
+ Homework”. Parents do not need to purchase
additional exercises for their children.
■ Language: All courses can be taught in Mandarin
or Cantonese, and the teachers are native speakers
with standard pronunciation.
Courses they have:
■ Chinese regular class
■ Diocesan gymnastics class
■ Chinese writing class
■ Classical Chinese class
All their teachers are Chinese professional teachers
with many years of rich teaching experience and are
very familiar with the educational environment in
Hong Kong. The Mandarin Kindergarten Course
Instructor graduated from a well-known normal
university in the mainland, specializing in Early
Childhood Psychology.
Website- http://www.mindrockhk.com/
31

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic
on education
More than 1 billion children are at risk of falling behind
due to school closures aimed at containing the spread
of COVID-19. To keep the world’s children learning,
countries have been implementing remote education
programs. Yet many of the world’s children – particularly
those in poorer households – do not have internet
access, personal computers, TVs, or even radio at home,
amplifying the effects of existing learning inequalities.
Students lacking access to the technologies needed for
home-based learning have limited means to continue
their education. As a result, many face the risk of never
returning to school, undoing years of progress made in
education around the world.
Since its outbreak two years ago, the COVID-19
pandemic has disrupted education systems globally,
affecting the most vulnerable learners the hardest. It has
increased inequalities and exacerbated a pre-existing
education crisis. School closures have ranged from no
closures in a handful of countries to up to more than
a full school year. Lack of connectivity and devices
excluded at least one-third of students from pursuing
learning remotely.
Within a short span of the COVID-19 pandemic, many
researchers have shared their works on teaching and
learning in different ways. Several schools, colleges, and
universities have discontinued face-to-face teachings.
There is a fear of losing the 2020 academic year or even
more in the coming future. The need of the hour is to
innovateandimplementthealternativeeducationsystem
and assessment strategies. The COVID-19 pandemic
has provided us with an opportunity to pave the way for
introducing digital learning. This article aims to provide
a comprehensive report on the impact of the COVID-19
pandemic on online teaching and learning of various
papers and indicate the way forward.
Pandemic and Education

33
Today, despite the Omicron variant, schools are open in
most countries, supported by health and safety protocols
and vaccination programs. But the costs stand to be
tremendous in terms of learning losses, health, and well-
being, and drop-out. Prioritizing education as a public
good is crucial to avoid a generational catastrophe
and drive a sustainable recovery. To be more resilient,
equitable, and inclusive, education systems must
transform, leveraging technology to benefit all learners
and building on the innovations and partnerships
catalyzed throughout this crisis.
Conclusion
The study on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic
on teaching and learning across the world concludes
that although various studies have been carried out,
in the case of developing countries, suitable pedagogy
and platform for different class levels of higher
secondary, middle, and primary education need to be
explored further.
I think the lesson learned from the COVID-19 pandemic
is that teachers and students/learners should be oriented
on the use of different online educational tools. After the
COVID-19 pandemic when the normal classes resume,
teachers and learners should be encouraged to continue
usingsuchonlinetoolstoenhanceteachingandlearning.
The access to quality education was uneven before the
pandemic, and now it is even more so. By investing
in learning recovery and using technology wisely, it is
possible to use the pandemic experience as a catalyst to
improve education for all children.
- Amrin

Rosaline Chow Koo
Founder & CEO

CXA Group
C
XA Group is Asia’s one-stop, predictive, and
data intelligence platform for better health,
wealth, and wellness choices. Through
the CXA platform, employers can empower
employees with access to personalized health and
lifestyle offerings, with clear and quantifiable ROI for
the business.
They enable employers to leverage their existing
healthcare and insurance spending to pay for flexible
benefits, corporate wellness, and disease management
initiatives in order to improve health, combat chronic
disease and reduce costs while allowing for employee
personalization via an e-wallet and AI.
CXA achieved revenue growth of 65 percent in 2018
and is expected to double that in 2019. It announced
the funding round in March 2019 of USD 25 million.
This follows US$33 million in total funding from
Series A and B in 2015 and 2017 respectively. CXA’s
investors include HSBC, Singtel Innov8, Telkom
Indonesia MDI Ventures, Sumitomo Corporation
Equity Asia, Muang Thai Fuchsia Ventures,
Humanica, and Heritas Venture Fund B Capital
Group, Openspace Ventures, Government-linked
strategic investor EDBI, BioVeda Capital, FengHe
Asia, Philips, and RGAx.
Driven by a team of industry veterans with extensive
leadership experience across Asia’s human resource,
insurance, finance, healthcare, and technology
industries, CXA serves more than 600 enterprises,
including Fortune 500 companies, and more than
400,000 employees in 20 countries.
CXA has received recognition as InsurTech of the
Year from the Asia Insurance Industry Awards and
was among the top three most impactful innovations
at the Singapore Digital Techblazer Awards. They
were also voted Best Corporate Wellness Consultant
and Best Compensation & Benefits Consultant, Best
Corporate Employee Rewards, and won the Asian
Insurance Innovation Award. CXA was one of only
7 global health tech start-ups to be selected to join
the Innovations in Healthcare network founded
by Duke Health, McKinsey & Co., and the World
Economic Forum.
CXA’s vision is to unlock wellness in the workplace
without firms spending more, by converting existing
insurance and healthcare dollars into prevention and
disease management. CXA empowers employees to
become healthier and reduces HR’s administrative
workload while controlling rising healthcare costs.
Website- https://www.cxagroup.com/
35

A
rdent is a Hong Kong-based company and the
company has grown to be at the forefront of
the search industry in Asia. They work with
leading organizations across the Asia Pacific region,
helping build leadership teams and achieve their
goals. Their clients strive towards transforming and
saving lives in communities around the globe. To do
this, they require the best scientific, commercial, and
operational talent to drive innovation, lead teams,
and deliver results. Identifying and securing talented
leaders who fit your healthcare organization can be
a time-consuming and difficult challenge. That’s why
businesses large and small, from across the globe,
choose them to help them find the right talent to build
their business and achieve their goals.
Their process is designed to locate all potential talent
quickly, evaluate thoroughly and provide their clients
with a comprehensive insight on each candidate. They
bring clarity and certainty to decisions, reducing their
client’s hiring risk. They take time to understand their
client’s needs, get a picture of the ideal candidate, define
the search strategy with the client, confirm the timescale
anddeterminethemostappropriateassessmentmethod.
Their experienced team will utilize their senior network,
industry knowledge, and in-house research to identify
suitable talent. They take time to build a relationship
with each candidate, understand their experience
thoroughly, core competencies, and goals. They evaluate
Ardent
Search
Ltd
Robert Hall
Managing Director

each candidate through proven behavioral assessment
tools chosen to suit the demands of the role.
Why choose them?
They’re the leading specialist in life sciences in Asia.
They work with organizations large and small, across
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology, Medical Devices, and
Animal Health throughout the region. Being a specialist
means they understand your business. They’ll help you
evaluate all talent options, secure the right leaders, build
effective teams, and achieve your business goals.
Companies trust them because of their depth
of experience and track record of delivering on
challenging search mandates with efficiency and speed.
Their expertise includes recruitment projects for
experienced and leadership talent across all functions,
including General Management, Clinical Research,
Medical Affairs, Business Development, Supply Chain,
Government & Regulatory Affairs, Sales & Marketing,
and Research & Development.
Based in Hong Kong, they have deep connections across
established markets such as China, India, Japan, Korea,
Australia, and Singapore as well as emerging markets
including Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, and Vietnam.
Their global connections enable them also to access the
best leaders from outside the region who can bring their
knowledge and talent to Asia.
Website- https://www.ardent-search.com/
37

Frank J. Adick
Founder

Dew-Point International Ltd
39
D
ew-point is a leading training and management
consulting firm established in Hong Kong in
1973. They combine genuine enthusiasm with
experiential techniques to create highly customized,
dynamic training and development programs that
are results-oriented with practical ideas immediately
applicable on the job. Their range of services includes
Executive Development, Organization Development,
HR,Selection&Assessment,PerformanceManagement,
Quality/Continuous Improvement, Leadership/
Management Development, Sales/Customer Service,
Marketing, and Finance. We have offices in Hong Kong
(HQ), Shenzhen, Shanghai, and Guangzhou.
Every business faces its own unique set of challenges.
By partnering closely with their clients, they develop
relevant, tailor-made training and organization
development programs to directly handle these
challenges.
Their network of trainers and consultants are
practitioners with current, relevant industry knowledge
and experiences drawn from the region and other parts
of the world. You can leverage their expertise through
these services:
■ In-house Customised Training
■ Management Consulting
■ Public Courses
■
Products - Training Materials, Videos, &
Assessment Tools
Services they provide:
■ Customized Training: They strive to be your
preferred choice for total organization development,
providing you with their experience and resources
to develop skills, improve effectiveness, and change
habits and attitudes.
■ Public training courses: Widely known among their
clients, their Public Courses highlight many of their
“signature” training programs and the great range
of topics they cover. Their Public Courses cater to
organizations with smaller numbers of people who
need development in specific areas.
■ Public Course Schedule
■ Signature Programmes
■ Training Facilities
■ Course Enrolment
They adapt and adjust topics offered, keeping up with
current management trends, while retaining their
“signature” programs. This has to lead to a greater
number of courses on offer at regular intervals
throughout the year.
■ Consulting & Coaching: At Dew-Point, they work
with you to develop your people and processes
to achieve your business objectives and secure
significant gains.
■ Assessments and Training Resources: They have
licensed distributors & representatives for several
training & development products around the world.
■ Executive Coaching: Their team of coaches and
consultants works with business leaders to enable
their rapid development to address specific problems
that may be outside the normal business framework.
■ Virtual Training Services: With their extensive
experience in training and consulting in Asia, Dew-
Point understands the challenges of managing
change. Their programs come with their signature
customization that you won’t find in other “off-the-
shelf” training courses. They design their programs
to meet your needs, which is why they’ve adapted
their content for these new formats.
Website- http://www.dew-point.com.hk/node/9

D
igital education is the innovative incorporation
of modern technology and digital tools to assist
the progress of teaching and learning. It is
also known as Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL),
digital learning, or e-learning. Digital education is the
way forward to seeking education through the means of
technology and digital devices.
Digital transformation of the country is underway and
digital evolution of the economy and society is possible
only through digital education. The concept of digital
learning is not new and has existed in various forms for
many years now, but when the COVID-19 pandemic
suspended face-to-face teaching its significance
increased manifold. Most educational institutions are
adopting digital education as a solution while traditional
classroom setup takes a back seat for some time due to
the currently prevailing pandemic. Digital education is
being seen as an alternative to the traditional education
process of chalk and talk.
How is the education sector responding to
COVID-19?
In response to significant demand, many online
learning platforms are offering free access to their
services, including platforms like BYJU’S, a Bangalore-
based educational technology and online tutoring
firm founded in 2011, which is now the world’s most
highly valued tech company. Since announcing free live
classes on its Think and Learn app, BYJU’s has seen a
200% increase in the number of new students using
How long will digital
Education help?

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its product, according to Mrinal Mohit, the company’s
Chief Operating Officer.
Tencentclassroom,meanwhile,hasbeenusedextensively
since mid-February after the Chinese government
instructed a quarter of a billion full-time students to
resume their studies through online platforms. This
resulted in the largest “online movement” in the history
of education with approximately 730,000, or 81% of
K-12 students, attending classes via the Tencent K-12
Online School in Wuhan.
The challenges of online learning
There are, however, challenges to overcome. Some
students without reliable internet access and/or
technology struggle to participate in digital learning;
this gap is seen across countries and between income
brackets within countries. For example, whilst 95%
of students in Switzerland, Norway, and Austria have
a computer to use for their schoolwork, only 34% in
Indonesia do, according to OECD data.
In the US, there is a significant gap between those from
privileged and disadvantaged backgrounds: whilst
virtually all 15-year-olds from a privileged background
said they had a computer to work on, nearly 25% of
those from disadvantaged backgrounds did not. While
some schools and governments have been providing
digital equipment to students in need, such as in New
South Wales, Australia, many are still concerned that
the pandemic will widen the digital divide.
Challenges of implementation
Learning and collaborating in an online environment
might not come naturally to teachers and students. In
considering policy responses to the school closures,
policymakers need to consider ways to:
■ Balance digital with screen-free activities. Simply
replacing the schooling hours with online lectures
and discussions is likely to have a toll on students’
health. Lectures can be shortened (CHN) and
combined with non-digital learning activities.
■ Keepapulseonstudents’emotionalhealth.Thecontext
of the virus and school closures has the potential
to be unsettling and disorientating for students.
Technological solutions need to find a way to provide
connection, interaction, and support whilst learning is
happening, particularly in a time of uncertainty.
■ Access to devices. Students are more likely to have
access to smartphones than to laptops at home,
where there might be more students than devices.
Governments could lend laptops or provide
alternative resources (printed work booklets) (e.g.
GBR, JPN).
■ Manage access to IT infrastructure. Having all
studentsconnectedatthesametimemaybeaproblem
in some places, and access to IT infrastructure
should also be monitored to provide good access to
all, perhaps within certain time frames.
Conclusion
Online learning is the future and will undoubtedly
replace traditional learning. Mobile platforms have
given more people access to online learning. In the
coming years, there will be more elements in the
online learning structure such as virtual reality (VR) to
democratize the learning more.
Digital education can encourage today’s youth to engage
themselves in the vast sea of knowledge available to
them. Even though there are a lot of challenges when it
comes to digital learning, digital learning is the new way
of imparting education, and it will continue growing
and cause a paradigm shift. In the near future, it can be
said that digital education is the future of the world and
is here to stay.
- Amrin

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