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Job market unmoved by minimum wage
Job market unmoved by minimum wage
The Labour Department is receiving an average of about 3,000 vacancies from the private sector per day.
Hong Kong top travel destination in Asia
Hong Kong is also the only Asian city in the top 10 travel destinations worldwide.
Power subsidy to be credited from July
Proposal to provide extra allowances to Comprehensive Social Security Assistance, Old Age Allowance and Disability Allowance recipients will be implemented in August and September.
Hong Kong PMI fell to seven-month low
The headline PMI posted 52.9 in April 2011, down from 54.9 in March.
Hong Kong internet economy to reach $146bn by 2015
The expected growth is to be driven by growth in mobile and online shopping, said Google Hong Kong.
Falling unemployment rate boosted March retail sales
The unemployment rate has fallen consistently now for a year and a half, down from a peak of 5.5% in August 2009 to 3.4% in March 2011.
Restaurants receipts surged 5.8% in Q1 2011
The total value of total restaurants sector receipts was $22.1 billion, said the Census & Statistics Department.
Government urged public to support minimum wage
The statutory minimum wage is a significant milestone in the development of Hong Kong's labour policy, said Secretary for Labour & Welfare Matthew Cheung.
Labor Department to hold job recruitment exhibitions
The department gathered 80,00 job opportunities at the end of March, said Secretary for Labour & Welfare Matthew Cheung.
MTR fare hike lowered to 2.2%
The Census & Statistics Department's report on CPI made the company lower the fare hike.
Housing gets bigger share of Hong Kong residents’ expenditure
Spending on housing and food goes up while residents cut expenses on transport and on clothing and footwear.
Hong Kong IPO market seen to pick up in second quarter
25 companies expected to be listed in the second quarter with JGAAP recognition as a key highlight.
Government strengthened tourism ties with Henan
The Travel Industry Council signed a co-operation agreement with the Henan Provincial Tourism Administration.
Hong Kong travellers spent less abroad
Compared to the mainland, Hong Kong travellers spent $1,096 per night when travelling abroad.
Chevron LPG failed test again
The Electrical & Mechanical Services Department asked Chevron to stop the sales of all auto-LPG until the quality has been confirmed to comply with the specification.
1,003 flight movements set new daily record
The April 22 record of Hong Kong International Airport supassed the daily average of 891 movements by 12.57 per cent.
Redevelopment initiative reaps 47 applications
Government to conduct a mid-term review of the new measures to fine-tune the policy or implementation issues and to facilitate better use of existing industrial buildings.
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