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How much does private school education cost in Hong Kong?
22 Oct 18
Parents need to pay an average of $177,591 annually.
Unemployment rate flat at 2.8% in July-September
22 Oct 18
This translates to 117,800 unemployed persons.
Smart ID cards to be rolled out by December 27
22 Oct 18
Law enforcement and government officials will receive their IDs first.
Hong Kong hunts for top-level finance honchos amidst regulatory reforms
19 Oct 18
Companies are looking for VP, CFO and finance heads in past months.
7 in 10 elderly lament Hong Kong's insufficient product range
8 Oct 18
Insurance and travel were amongst the industries with poor satisfaction rates.
University of Hong Kong injects $10m into Hangzhou space lab
8 Oct 18
It also aims to launch a micro-satellite on a Chinese rocket in 2019.
Workers rejoice: Six in 10 firms hiked average wages in June
28 Sep 18
The average wage rate inched up 1.2%.
Hong Kong hit by growing private sector vacancies
21 Sep 18
Vacancy levels surged 14% to 79,200 in June.
Young at heart: Flexi work appeals to millennials and baby boomers alike
20 Sep 18
Those born pre-1964 appreciate the productivity benefits of non-conventional work.
Unemployment rate remains flat at 2.8% in June-August
19 Sep 18
This translates to around 117,400 unemployed Hong Kongers.
Hong Kong urged to double university research funding to $4b to maintain competitive edge
12 Sep 18
This is part of the pledge to increase R&D expenditure to GDP to 1.5% by 2022.
Expats shun costly Hong Kong as they embrace Taiwan and Singapore
12 Sep 18
Once a thriving expat hub, the SAR has plunged to 56th place in the global expat life rankings.
Hong Kong banks struggle to plug tech talent shortage
10 Sep 18
Engineers and developers are all in short supply.
Three quarters of Hong Kong bosses open to foreign IT hires
6 Sep 18
Nearly half plan to offer attractive lifestyle packages to lure top talent.
Government moves to incentivise elderly and PWD hiring
3 Sep 18
Bosses hiring those aged 60 or above can get monthly allowance of up to $4,000 per employee.
Government unveils ‘wish list' of in-demand workers
31 Aug 18
Naval architects are amongst those who may enjoy prioritised immigration treatment.
Over 20,000 finance workers may ditch jobs in 2018
30 Aug 18
Companies need to improve retention initiatives like regular salary reviews.
Korean firms cut hiring amidst higher wages
28 Aug 18
It has weakened firms' appetite for investments in the country.
Over 3,000 students to receive up to $72,800 in educational subsidies
24 Aug 18
It's part of the Study Subsidy Scheme for Designated Professions/Sectors.
Finance workers more willing to quit unsatisfying jobs
23 Aug 18
They have a higher number of counteroffers to choose from.
Why are temps expecting 25% higher pay than regular workers?
21 Aug 18
Their belief in their niche expertise skills drives them to demand more.
Unemployment rate steady at 2.8% in May-July
20 Aug 18
This translates to around 114,700 unemployed Hong Kongers.
Only a third of startups embrace accelerators
15 Aug 18
Firms may be failing to exhaust all available support options.
Hong Kong is the fifth most preferred place for Australian expats
14 Aug 18
There are around 35,000 Australian expats in the SAR.
Sought-after bank relationship managers demand 30% wage hike
10 Aug 18
The Greater Bay Area project has fuelled demand for such candidates.
Youth employment programme to cover part-timers by September
7 Aug 18
The maximum on-the-job training allowances for employers will also be raised to $4,000.
Age matters: Nearly 9 in 10 employees prefer older managers
1 Aug 18
Workers believe managers treat colleagues from various ages differently.
Hong Kong is the most open to flexi work in APAC
24 Jul 18
Women are more open to the setup than men.
Hotel and food industries' outlook turn sour in Q3
23 Jul 18
They are amongst the sectors expecting a turn for the worse in coming quarters.
Unemployment rate flat at 2.8% in April-June
20 Jul 18
This translates to 112,400 unemployed persons.
Hong Kong to establish Academy of Finance by 2019
19 Jul 18
HKMA hopes it can serve as a hub for monetary and financial research.
Over three fourths of Hong Kong bosses willing to regularise temps
16 Jul 18
Permanent contracts await top-performing contractual employees.
Registered local companies hit 1.41 million in June
9 Jul 18
There were a total of 85,449 new company registrations in the first half of the year.
Hong Kong may turn overseas to scout big data talent
4 Jul 18
Candidates familiar with open source programming languages are expected to be in hot demand.
Asian firms could pay in-demand workers US$15,000 more amidst talent crunch
29 Jun 18
Japan's salary surge could cost as much as US$468b by 2030.
Nearly a fourth of bosses believe the Belt & Road Initiative would raise finance salaries
29 Jun 18
Several large-scale infra projects will drive up demand for such talent.
Workers rejoice: average wage rate up 1.2% in March
27 Jun 18
Payroll per person also inched up 1.3%.
Singapore is cheaper for expats than Hong Kong
27 Jun 18
A liter of gasoline, unleaded 95 octane costs the most in Hong Kong at $15 (US$2).
Six APAC cities amongst world's costliest for expats
26 Jun 18
Hong Kong is the world's most expensive city whilst Tokyo, Singapore, and Seoul also made it to the list.
F&B sector remains hardest hit by private sector vacancies in March
25 Jun 18
There were a total of 12,030 vacancies.

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