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At least two in five Hong Kongers have used play-to-earn platforms.

The portal will offer digital solutions and awareness.

Unemployment and time spent watching pandemic news were linked to the symptoms.

This comes amidst threats of cyberattacks on China.

This is an improvement compared to its 2019 and 2020 levels.

Investment activity picked up in Q2 after a slow Q1.

Users can access over 6,000 deals from 3,000 merchants.

It sets its sights to buy over 350 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuels.

The properties are up for public tender until 5 July at noon.

CBRE reported the need for an additional 1 million sq. ft. for medical centres.

The programme will start on 24 May. 

Over 6 in 10 workers want jobs with work-life balance.

Reduced human interaction was a key safety benefit.

The total number of unemployed people stands at 206,100.   The unemployment rate rose by 0.4 percentage points to 5.4%  from February to April, when compared to the January to March period.    Based on the data from the Census & Statistics Department (C&SD), the total number of unemployed people from February to April was 206,100, an increase of 17,600 from the preceding three-month period.   Meanwhile, the number of unemployed rose by around 25,000 to 142,000, translating to a rate of 3.8%.   With the increase in the number of jobless and underemployed individuals, total employment dropped to 3,559,200, whilst the labour force fell to 3,765,300.   The deterioration of Hong Kong’s labour market however should see an improvement in the coming months, according to Secretary for Labour & Welfare, Dr Law Chi-kwong.   The receding local epidemic situation and progressive relaxation of social distancing measures, the new round of Consumption Voucher Scheme, and Other relief measures including the 2022 Employment Support Scheme should help drive improvement in the employment sentiment, said the C&SD.  

The unchanged rate was on the back of the completion of the new supply.

SMEs from Singapore, Hong Kong, China, Indonesia, and India will benefit.