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Rising benefit costs top concern for 81% of HK employers
Rising benefit costs top concern for 81% of HK employers
As a result, employers are turning to smarter spending.
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7 out of 10 Hong Kong staff support four-day workweek: survey
69% of Hong Kong respondents said they would be more focused if required to complete their tasks within a four-day timeframe.
Gov’t invites applications for $200m professional services fund
Applications are open until 31 August.
About 74% of HK SMEs struggle with payment reconciliation: survey
21% strongly agreeing that reconciliation poses a critical challenge, compared to 9% of small businesses.
Unemployment rate up 3.4% in Feb-Apr 2025
Total employment decreased by around 15,600.
Hong Kong residents see climate misinformation as serious threat
Nearly one in four respondents expressed belief in common climate misconceptions.
Salary raises drops 2.2% for second consecutive year
Property & Real Estate and Public, Civil and Social Services lead in salary increments.
Raffles Family Office appoints bankers in key roles
The appointments were for managing director positions.
Employers told to prep for cost of part-time work bill
The F&B, tourism, retail, and entertainment industries will be the most affected.
Gov’t issues $2.66m tax returns
Taxpayers must file their returns by 2 June.
Low engagement drains Hong Kong’s workforce productivity
Employee engagement in East Asia has consistently lagged the global average.
Gov't launches subsidy scheme as MPF offsetting arrangement ends
It will help cover employers’ severance and long-service payment costs.
Hong Kong ranks third globally in average fraud losses for 2024
Hong Kong’s suspected digital fraud rate reached 6.2% in 2024, 15% above the global average.
MBA admissions fall on tech mismatch
There have been more female and overseas applicants in Hong Kong.
HK firms to embrace AI agents to combat worker burnout: Microsoft
To cope, 76% of local business leaders plan to deploy AI-driven digital labour in the next 12 to 18 months.
About 7 in 10 residents see Super March as economic boost
55% were aware of the campaign, with social media cited as the primary source of information.
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