HR & Education

Fintech regulations drive demand for compliance, litigation lawyers

Fintech regulations drive demand for compliance, litigation lawyers

Companies are looking for lawyers who possess legal tech proficiency and process optimization skills.

Stable hiring seen in Hong Kong construction, property sectors in 2025

Companies remain cautious about adding new headcounts due to an oversupply in both the commercial and residential sectors.

Data visualisation, multilingual skills top demand for finance roles

Tools like Power BI and Tableau are becoming essential, whilst multilingual proficiency in Cantonese, English, and Mandarin is also highly valued 

Talent gaps, digital skills demand shape Hong Kong’s 2025 job market

Hiring trends show that 54% of companies plan to maintain headcount, whilst 34% intend to expand.

Paid time off tops list of Hong Kong employees' most valued benefits

Other highly valued benefits include medical coverage, work-life balance programs, retirement savings, and dental insurance.

Hong Kong HNWIs eye Singapore for better quality of life

2 in 5 of HNWis plan to relocate in the next five years with Sinagpore as the top choice.

HK raises minimum wage rate

The minimum wage rate has been raised by 5.25% to $42.1 per hour.

Gov’t expands talent list to 60 professions

They have added nine professions to the list.

Hong Kong’s job market shows signs of recovery

Candidates with generative AI experience are highly preferred.

‘Top talent’ lured by Hong Kong can’t find jobs

Critics say the job program is too broad and not diverse enough.

What are the top 10 in-demand jobs in 2025?

Hays emphasised that 38% of businesses in Hong Kong are keen to expand their workforce in 2025.

Cathoven AI cuts language teachers’ grading workload

The startup has created a smart helper that also helps students learn faster.

Jobless rate unchanged at 3.1%

The underemployment rates of the manufacturing and financing sectors declined.

Business outlook dim in Q1 amidst global uncertainties

All sectors expect their employment to decrease.

TAG appoints John Tsang as new senior advisor following Hong Kong office expansion

He was Hong Kong's former financial secretary from 2007 to 2017.