Hong Kong ranked fourth in Asia in an English proficiency index, trailing Singapore, the Philippines, and Malaysia. Singapore's EPI score is 631 and tops the list in Asia, followed by the Philippines (578) and Malaysia (568). "I do not believe that AI can completely replace language learning, but educators can harness AI to enhance language learning methods," Tse said. The survey also noted the age group with the best English proficiency in the city is 31 to 40 years old. According to the data, China's English proficiency improved significantly from 2015 to 2020, reaching the "Moderate" band at one point.

Source: The Standard November 08, 2023 19:00 UTC