Category: Localities
Hong Kong employers must educate staff on serving people with disabilities, equality watchdog says
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong employers could breach the law if they do not provide training and education to staff on serving people with disabilities, the chairperson of the city’s equality watchdog has said. Equal Opportunities Commission. Photo: Kelly Ho/HKFP. Linda Lam, the head of the Equal Opportunities Commisssion (EOC), was responding in a…
Read MoreHong Kong gov’t projects manpower shortage to widen to 180,000 in 2028 given ageing population
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong’s manpower shortage is expected to worsen to 180,000 by 2028 due partly to its rapidly ageing population, a government study has found. Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun (centre) meets the press on November 15, 2024 on the 2023 Manpower Projection. Photo: GovHK. Assuming annual gross domestic product…
Read MoreHong Kong to issue HK$20 billion retail infrastructure bond, the second in 2 months
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The bond, which have a tenor of three years, will provide assured returns of 3.5 per cent to be paid every six months. https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3286752/hong-kong-issue-hk20-billion-retail-infrastructure-bond-second-2-months?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong tourist arrivals likely to fall short of 46 million target, long-haul focus next year
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Arrivals jump 37 per cent in the first 10 months of this year to 36.7 million, executive director of Tourism Board reveals. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3286754/hong-kong-tourist-arrivals-likely-fall-short-46-million-target-long-haul-focus-next-year?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong caregivers urged to set aside ‘me-time’ as survey finds 80% are aged 60 or above
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong caregivers have been urged to set aside “me-time” and address their own well-being as a survey found that 80 per cent of them were aged 60 or above. The Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui Welfare Council finds 80 per cent of caregivers in Hong Kong aged 60 or above…
Read MoreHong Kong funeral drama strikes box office gold
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The Hong Kong movie The Last Dance has become a hit with its tale of family ties and female empowerment. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/3286797/hong-kong-funeral-drama-strikes-box-office-gold?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong downgrades full-year GDP growth forecast to 2.5%, after weak third quarter
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The government’s previous full-year forecast was for growth of between 2.5 per cent and 3.5 per cent. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3286737/hong-kong-downgrades-full-year-gdp-growth-forecast-25-after-weak-third-quarter?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChina retail sales beat October forecasts, an encouraging sign for Beijing and its ailing economy
Hong Kong Free Press China’s retail sales last month grew at their fastest clip since the start of the year, official figures showed Friday, an encouraging sign for Beijing as it looks to boost sluggish consumption. People rest outside a clothing store in a shopping mall during a week-long holiday marking China’s National Day, in…
Read MoreHong Kong launches first cybersecurity drill after surge in hacking cases
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Government says it plans for 60-hour drill to become annual exercise, as innovation minister calls cybersecurity ‘long-term task’. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3286728/hong-kong-launches-first-cybersecurity-drill-after-surge-hacking-cases?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreXi Jinping opens first Chinese-funded port in South America after arriving in Peru for APEC summit
Hong Kong Free Press Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday inaugurated Latin America’s first Beijing-funded port in Chancay, Peru — a symbol of the Asian superpower’s growing influence on the continent as it prepares to face off with a new Donald Trump administration. China’s President Xi Jinping (left) waves next to Peru’s President Dina Boluarte…
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