Lawmaker Johnny Ng Kit-chong said Chinese students had become “prime targets” for scammers due to “multiple vulnerabilities”, including their limited familiarity with local laws, potential language barriers and uncertainty about their new environment.
Ng said that by limiting access to certain campus facilities until students had completed the training, the universities would ensure more students completed the testing. Voluntary programmes often had low participation rates, he said.
“These measures aren’t meant to treat students with suspicion, but rather to provide concrete protection against scams, demonstrating active collaboration between universities and law…