https://www.scmp.com/rss/523881/feed The latest news and top stories on the Hong Kong Institute of Human Resource Management (HKIHRM). A Hong Kong-based professional association, the HKIHRM is dedicated to developing, maintaining and enhancing human resource management standards. Its main areas of focus include research and surveys on HR trends, organising events and providing training programmes. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Harvey Kong Harvey Kong In the first of a two-part series on AI in Hong Kong, Harvey Kong reports on the plight of young people worried about their future as firms use the tech for lower-level jobs and experts warn of a ‘broken talent chain’. Trina Lau spent nearly three months looking for work after she was laid off from an e-commerce firm in Hong Kong in December. It was the 23-year-old’s first job after graduating with a communications degree last year. The position only lasted for six months. She sent out more than... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3346409/i-cant-get-job-and-ai-blame-young-persons-lament?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3346409/i-cant-get-job-and-ai-blame-young-persons-lament?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 13 Mar 2026 00:01:01 +0000 Oscar Liu Oscar Liu Hong Kong’s finance chief has set aside HK$30 billion (US$3.8 billion) to kick-start the Northern Metropolis in his latest budget, aiming to accelerate the megaproject through the government’s partnership with developers and tech enterprises. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po announced on Wednesday that three companies overseeing the Hetao Hong Kong Park, the San Tin Technopole and the Hung Shui Kiu Industrial Park, all part of the megaproject, would each receive HK$10 billion, using... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3344632/paul-chans-new-budget-sets-aside-hk30-billion-kick-start-northern-metropolis?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3344632/paul-chans-new-budget-sets-aside-hk30-billion-kick-start-northern-metropolis?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 25 Feb 2026 11:45:57 +0000 Harvey Kong,Angel Woo Harvey Kong,Angel Woo Most people may be familiar with the unwritten norms of workplace etiquette, but a company in Hong Kong has decided to offer courses on office manners, including tips on dress codes and body language, for the “digital natives” of Gen Z. Online platforms have been buzzing with discussions about the work culture of Gen Z people born between 1997 and 2012, who grew up in the internet age and were forced to attend school classes online during the Covid-19 pandemic. On Threads, one user who... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3327087/gen-z-hongkongers-conditioned-internet-offered-office-etiquette-classes?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3327087/gen-z-hongkongers-conditioned-internet-offered-office-etiquette-classes?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 27 Sep 2025 07:53:13 +0000