The exodus following the prolonged coronavirus pandemic forced the Hong Kong government to jump on the global bandwagon in the hunt for talent under an array of admission schemes. Two years have passed and it is time to take stock. The authorities must strive to improve the arrangements and ensure that the city genuinely benefits…
Hong Kong will retain the eligibility age for the HK$2 (26 US cents) public transport concessionary fare while overhauling other aspects of the scheme, despite data showing that younger users account for the bulk of the subsidy expense, the welfare minister has said. Chris Sun Yuk-han said on Saturday that society should not distinguish among…
Hong Kong will retain the eligibility age for the HK$2 (26 US cents) public transport concessionary fare while overhauling other aspects of the scheme, despite data showing that younger users account for the bulk of the subsidy expense, the welfare minister has said. Chris Sun Yuk-han said on Saturday that society should not distinguish among…
A government scheme to lure top-notch talent has brought no losses to Hong Kong, the labour minister has reiterated amid concerns that the system is being abused, saying authorities will reveal more details of the visa renewal by mid-2025. Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun Yuk-han defended the scheme on Wednesday, weeks after former…
Services and staffing levels of social welfare organisations in Hong Kong will be hit by the government plan to cut funding by as much as 7 percent in the coming three financial years, lawmakers and operators have warned. The sector raised their concerns after they were briefed on Monday by Secretary for Labour and Welfare…
Hong Kong authorities can only apply a new pricing model for the HK$2 (25 US cent) transport fare scheme by September of next year because they need time to organise updates, checks and tests covering 17,000 Octopus card readers on vehicles and ferries, the welfare chief has said. Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun…
Hong Kong’s top talent scheme received nearly 20 per cent fewer applications last year, authorities revealed on Monday, as the city’s immigration chief warned that residency would be revoked if false information was used. Director of Immigration Benson Kwok Joon-fung’s warning was not the first issued by authorities over the Top Talent Pass Scheme, after…
Hong Kong authorities will consider reducing the amount of compensated sick leave or hospital days that traffic accident victims can claim from a government fund, as part of a review to clamp down on welfare abuse, a minister has said. Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun Yuk-han said on Wednesday that authorities aimed to…
Welfare recipients taking part in a new pilot scheme in Hong Kong that requires them to put in volunteer hours can make use of the unpaid work to enhance social connections and increase their employability, a minister has said. Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun Yuk-han on Saturday dismissed concerns that mandated voluntary work…
For a city already beset with an array of pressing problems, it would be tempting for officials to leave aside anything that does not warrant immediate attention. But the forecast of an acute shortage of 180,000 workers by 2028 is one that cannot be ignored. More proactive action should be taken if the shortfall is…