fiscal year – Charm

No funding cuts to Hong Kong arts groups for next 3 years, agency chief pledges

3 months ago02 mins

Hong Kong’s arts funding body has said it will not cut financial support to arts groups and artists for the next three years, even as it undertakes a review of its grant system amid tightening public finances. The Hong Kong Arts Development Council’s (HKADC) pledge on Monday comes amid a government effort to get statutory…

Hong Kong’s Citybus raises staff salaries by 2.5%, matches rival KMB

Cs news9 months ago02 mins

Hong Kong franchised bus operator Citybus has raised salaries for its frontline staff by 2.5 per cent, matching the pay increase offered to all employees by rival KMB. Citybus, the second largest franchised bus operator in Hong Kong after KMB, said the firm considered factors, such as labour market trends, in adjusting wages and was…