As the Lunar New Year holiday concluded, employees eagerly awaited their red envelopes to kick off their new working year. Some companies generously offered over HK$2,000 for the red packet for the resumption of work and garnered positive recognition from netizens.
Among the local financial institutions, Prime Credit distributes the most generous red packets of HK$2,388 to boost employee morale.
Meanwhile, China CITIC Bank International Limited topped the list of bonuses among banks, offering electronic red envelopes of HK$2,000, followed by virtual bank ZA Bank at HK$1,000 and Citibank Hong Kong at HK$800.
In addition to the HK$1,000 red envelopes, ZA Bank also lets employees pick one extra day of leave during the first month of the Lunar New Year.
HSBC, Bank of China (Hong Kong), and Hang Seng Bank all distributed HK$500 of red packets for the resumption of work, while Bank of East Asia and DBS Hong Kong each distributed HK$100.
Standard Chartered, alongside the HK$200 red envelopes for all employees, celebrates the new year with a lucky draw with more than 1,000 prizes. The prize including 50,000 Asia Miles — which can be redeemed for two round-trip tickets to Osaka — two tickets to Hong Kong Disneyland or Ocean Park as well as five-star hotel vouchers.
In celebration of McDonald’s 50th anniversary, the fast food giant has increased bonuses from HK$500 to HK$1,000 for over 10,000 employees, as well as raising salaries for restaurant management based on performance.
As Centaline Property Agency resumed operations on Monday (Feb 3), nearly 6,000 envelopes were distributed to employees to start the year. It also continued its long-standing tradition of launching an LNY reward program, giving employees with successful property transactions during the new year a HK$500 bonus.
Similarly, Midland Holdings has also distributed about 6,000 red envelopes throughout the group, along with a bonus to staff who completed property deals during the Lunar New Year festive.
Contributing to the festive atmosphere, Cathay Pacific also offered a HK$50 red envelope to employees for the new year.
