HR & Education
Employers told to prep for cost of part-time work bill
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.
HKU maintains No. 6 ranking in 2025's best universities in Asia
The Chinese University of Hong Kong also made it to the top 10 at the 9th spot.
Unemployment rate stays at 3.2% in Q1 2025
This figure has remained unchanged since December 2024.
Gov’t expands entrepreneurial scheme
The extended scheme will involve approximately 50 shops in total.
Over 2,200 aviation workers get green light in labour import scheme
The Transport and Logistics Bureau said it will later announce details on contract expiry and other aspects of the scheme.
Half of workers open to quitting over weak career support: survey
60% of Gen Z and 54% of Gen X respondents said they would leave if their long-term progression wasn’t acknowledged.
HKPC launches support centre for tech innovation enterprises
The centre will provide support for international standards alignment and intellectual property management, amongst others.
SMEs focus on innovation and AI amidst market headwinds
94% intend to innovate their products or services.
HK sees sharpest drop in software developer demand in 2024: report
This is the highest in the region.
Stable credit use seen in youth, but education gaps remain: survey
TransUnion warns that continued financial education is essential to maintain and improve these positive trends.
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