HR & Education
Half of Hong Kong companies lost new recruits amidst poor onboarding
Half of Hong Kong companies lost new recruits amidst poor onboarding
A third of firms had employees resign in their first month.
Hong Kong inches closer to Singapore in digital transformation: study
7 in 10 of the SAR's population have access to superfast internet connectivity.
2 in 3 Hong Kongers worry about having a 'comfortable' retirement
40% are willing to sacrifice part of their wages for a better retirement benefit scheme.
3,000 job vacancies loom as Hong Kong's insurtech scene booms
There's a hot demand for risk managers and tech talents going into 2019.
Singapore is a more competitive talent hub than Hong Kong
The SAR's invests only 3.3% of GDP into education.
Jobless rate flat at 2.8% in August-October
This translates to around 116,000 unemployed persons.
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%.