Source:
https://scmp.com/article/712709/use-your-noodle-find-ideal-minimum-wage

Use your noodle to find the ideal minimum wage

The debate over minimum wage legislation has entered the final stages with the focus now shifting to what level it should be set at. An earlier suggestion of HK$20 an hour by catering-sector lawmaker Tommy Cheung Yu-yan was widely criticised, prompting him to revise it to HK$24.

Both proposals simply reflect the fact that many unscrupulous employers are trying to suppress wages for unskilled workers in order to minimise the economic effects and protect profit margins.