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Over a quarter of Hong Kong employees experienced 30% pay cut

Enterprises have been forced to reduce wage expenses to maintain financial health.

Over a quarter of Hong Kong employees experienced 30% pay cut

Enterprises have been forced to reduce wage expenses to maintain financial health.

HSBC, StanChart push remote work as COVID cases rise anew

City officials have detected 40 local cases on 14 July.

Employers weigh in options in facing the “new normal”

Staggered return and split teams may not be enough to squash their employees’ concerns.

6 out of 10 workers feel inadequately skilled for the future: survey

Almost half believe that their employers will re-skill and find them another position.

Total employment down 3.8% YoY to 37,310 in March

Total number of vacancies saw a shortfall of 4,960 compared to the same time previous year.

How are finance teams closing their books remotely?

In today’s business environment, many companies are adopting to the ‘new normal’ of remote operations to minimise disruption. In Asia Pacific, finance...

Unemployment rate hit 15-year high in March-May

The retail, accommodation, and food services sector hit its highest jobless rate since SARS.

37% of employees consider starting their own business: survey

As pay gets more conservative, some would rather take matters into their own hands.

MBA providers turn to online schooling following pandemic

Many universities have closed their campuses amidst the double whammy of protests and COVID-19.

108 startups graduate from HKSTP's incubation programmes

The ceremony gathered 78 incubation and 30 pre-incubation STEP start-up graduates.

Nearly half of employees actively looking for a new job

This is despite 86% of employees concerned about job security.

Average salary increment stood at 1.3% in Q1

Around three quarters of job seekers are considering a career change.

7 out of 10 office workers prioritise health as primary life goal

Working from home arrangement found by most employees as flexible.

Unemployment rate widens to 4.2% in Q1

Food and beverage suffered the most with an 8.6% increase in unemployment rate.

Top Four Remote Working Tips

Research shows working from home was part of the employee experience before the pandemic hit. Businesses worldwide are urging, and in some cases...

Jobless rate expanded to 3.7% in February

It was dragged down by the construction, retail, accommodation and food services sectors.

Tumbling retail and hospitality sectors weigh on employment

In contrast, the hype around virtual banks and fintech adoption may counter the worsening unemployment.