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Tech and finance jobs buck salary stagnation trend in Hong Kong
Tech and finance jobs buck salary stagnation trend in Hong Kong
In-demand programmers and regulatory specialists can command a 30% raise.
How Manulife is breaking growth ceilings in rapidly ageing and costly Hong Kong
Customer satisfaction is quantified at Manulife which puts the customer at the centre of everything it does.
HKB Management Excellence Awards 2019 opens doors for nominations
Entries will be accepted until 18 October 2019.
Hong Kong still top APAC real estate investment market in H1
However, transactions fell 46% YoY to $47.06b.
PwC and HKSTP launch IT fundraising programme
It aims to lure tech companies to Hong Kong.
Composite interest rate down to 0.94% in July
This is due to decreases in weighted funding costs of deposits and interbank funds.
Patek Philippe to hold fifth Grand Exhibition in Singapore
From 28 September to 13 October, Patek Philippe will showcase high-precision watch manufacturing in Singapore.
Economic conditions in H1 weakest in a decade: government economist
Real GDP is expected to grow by a dismal 0-1% by the end of the year.
Total export volume down 5.2% in H1
Exports fell for the fourth straight month in June.
64% of Hong Kong investors failed to achieve objectives: survey
Knee-jerk decisions during market volatility could hamper investors from achieving their goals.
Mid-year population up 1% to 7.52 million
The number of residents rose by 73,100.
Far East Consortium unit clinches Kai Tak site for $2.45b
It is designated for non-industrial use.
A fifth of old Hong Kongers still have part-time jobs: survey
Blame Hong Kong's notoriously high cost of living.
Why advanced technologies are the Holy Grail for Hong Kong employers
Hong Kong’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate currently stands at 2.8% the same as it has done for fourteen quarters. This, together with a shrinking talent pool and skills shortage, has meant that the HR sector as a whole has become adept at initiating creative strategies to identify, recruit, nurture and retain talent. All this whilst fending off other companies eager to hire staff away in a market driven by the job-seeker.
Hong Kong banks' loan growth hit 1.1% in June
Loans for mortgages, building, and construction drove quarterly gains.
Hong Kong gears for 5G rollout in 2020
Around 1,000 government premises will open for applications.
Voluntary turnovers rates in tech hit 13.9% in Q2
Local turnover rates are higher than those in India, Japan and Taiwan.
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