HR & Education
Chinese Academy of Sciences to set up Hong Kong unit
Chinese Academy of Sciences to set up Hong Kong unit
It will focus on healthcare technologies, AI and robotics.
One-way permit scheme beefed up workforce by 700,000 employees
Around 400,000 workers came via the scheme whilst 300,000 were the migrating Mainland spouses.
Middle-level managerial salaries up 1.2% in June
Those in the building and construction segment had the largest salary gains.
Hong Kong inks education pact with Myanmar
A Belt & Road scholarship for Myanmar citizens will also be offered.
Hong Kong jobseekers less likely than Singaporeans to hunt for overseas jobs
They are more content with local employment opportunities.
Unemployment rate flat at 2.8% in July-September
This translates to 117,800 unemployed persons.
Smart ID cards to be rolled out by December 27
Law enforcement and government officials will receive their IDs first.
Hong Kong hunts for top-level finance honchos amidst regulatory reforms
Companies are looking for VP, CFO and finance heads in past months.
7 in 10 elderly lament Hong Kong's insufficient product range
Insurance and travel were amongst the industries with poor satisfaction rates.
University of Hong Kong injects $10m into Hangzhou space lab
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
The average wage rate inched up 1.2%.
Hong Kong hit by growing private sector vacancies
Vacancy levels surged 14% to 79,200 in June.
Unemployment rate remains flat at 2.8% in June-August
This translates to around 117,400 unemployed Hong Kongers.
Hong Kong urged to double university research funding to $4b to maintain competitive edge
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
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
Engineers and developers are all in short supply.
Three quarters of Hong Kong bosses open to foreign IT hires
Nearly half plan to offer attractive lifestyle packages to lure top talent.
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