More than half of the children set to start Primary One at Hong Kong’s public or government-subvented schools in the next academic year have secured a place at their preferred institutions, the highest success rate in about 20 years. The Education Bureau revealed on Friday that 37,581 children had applied for discretionary places in government or aided primary schools this year for admission next September. Among them, 19,656, or 52.3 per cent, will receive a place in these schools – a record...