HR & Education

Median hourly wage increase outpaces average inflation

Median hourly wage climbed from $60.0 to $82.9 in ten years.
2 days ago

HK employers face rising benefit costs, financial strain: report

Mental health, health benefits, and financial wellbeing are the three areas most employers in the region are planning to enhance over the next three...
5 days ago

Application for student hostel conversion begins

Streamlined application process and preferential area exemptions encourage stakeholders.

Hybrid work could add $4.4t to US economy by 2045: study

Employees working locally four days a week could save up to $238,100 annually by avoiding daily commutes.

Women mentoring scheme begins

Over 80 female university students will be guided by 50 women leaders.

Hong Kong’s salary increase falls in 2025, but will recover in 2026

The 3.7% increases this year are lower than APAC’s 5.1% average.

HKSTP, 15 local universities launch Global University Innovation Network

GUIN seeks to attract global innovation teams and talents.

Employers need to improve retirement benefits planning, report says

More flexible and people-focused retirement planning needed.

Hong Kong employees trust leaders less than average

Weak optimism and top-down structures are fueling employee confidence gaps.

Tougher foreign hiring rules may strain workforce planning

Hong Kong’s catering industry is expected to be hit the hardest.

HK passes bill to tighten oversight of self-financing colleges

It aims to improve governance and transparency across the sector.

Women in Hong Kong fear AI threatens job security

Nearly half of female employees worry about automation more than men.

Employment slips in March

Total employment dropped by 14,500 persons from the previous year.

Revised rule lowers weekly work threshold to 17 hours

This was part of the new Employment (Amendment) Bill 2025.

Hong Kong tech firms look outside for dev hiring

More than 90% of companies want to hire the best foreign talent.