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Hong Kong residents at a job fair organised last month by the Labour Department at Lohas Park Community Hall in Tsueng Kwan O. Photo: Elson Li
Hong Kong economy

58% more applicants per job in Hong Kong in 2025 amid AI takeover of roles

Jobsdb Hong Kong says competition even keener for frontline roles, but some jobs hit by AI, with technology automating many repetitive processes.

China jobs

Youth unfulfilled: job opportunities in China’s senior-care sector go untapped

Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong workers’ 2.7% pay rise lowest since Covid pandemic: study

Singapore

Singapore 2025 wage growth lowest in Southeast Asia, edges out Hong Kong: study

The Salary Increase and Turnover Survey reveals that wages in the city state grew by 4.3 per cent this year, versus Hong Kong’s 3.9 per cent.

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The central business district skyline in Singapore. Photo: Reuters
Singapore

Singapore’s teachers are stressed out and overworked, study finds

More than one in four teachers report ‘a lot’ of stress, far higher than their global peers, with administrative duties a major factor.

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Hong Kong economy

Domestic helpers’ average wage rises 7.9% to HK$5,722 in 2025: Hong Kong survey

Employers willing to offer higher wages for helpers with Hong Kong experience, childcare or elderly care expertise, HelperChoice’s survey finds.

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Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong’s tightened imported labour rules still vex local workers

The city faces a paradox where business leaders repeatedly sound the alarm over labour shortages, yet many locals are struggling to find jobs.

Illustration: Henry Wong
Britain

What’s your best offer? UK firms turn cagey about salary in employers’ market

Only 56 per cent of online job postings last month included wage information, data shows.

Education in Hong Kong

Hong Kong preschool teachers work a median of 55 hours per week: survey

Nearly 60 per cent want to quit because of exhaustion and low salaries, according to a survey by the Education University of Hong Kong.

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Hong Kong workers/labour rights

Is Hong Kong beating Singapore, Taiwan in attracting foreign domestic helpers?

Employers in Hong Kong, in general, pay higher than in other places and workers enjoy better legal protection, overseas employment centre head says.

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The minimum wage for helpers in Hong Kong is HK$4,990 per month. Photo: Sun Yeung
Education in Hong Kong

Graduate pay rises 4.8% in Hong Kong on average but who earns the most?

Average annual salary of graduates last year rose to HK$329,000.

Graduates of the University of Hong Kong were the biggest earners last year. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong workers/labour rights

Hong Kong employers’ group urges domestic helper wage freeze, cites poor economy

Group’s call follows demand from unions representing helpers to raise wages by 30 per cent to HK$6,500 a month.

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Hong Kong workers/labour rights

Groups seek 30% pay rise for Hong Kong domestic helpers to HK$6,500 a month

Domestic worker federation says helpers are in a ‘hungry and malnourished’ condition.

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China jobs

‘I cook instant noodles’: anxiety grips China’s workforce amid dire job market

China’s employment picture is bleak – and the whole workforce, across all ages and income levels, is having trouble seeing a way forward.

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen
Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong bakery Taipan closes after 41 years owing HK$16 million in wages

Labour Department says it has helped about 120 employees register claims, primarily involving outstanding wages and severance payments.

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Taipan Bakery & Cake has announced that it is closing all of its branches. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong’s Physical gym founders fined HK$24,000 for unpaid wages to 2 coaches

Chain’s directors have exhausted their payment options after mortgaging all their properties, lawyer says.

Hong Kong society

Explainer | From salaries to side gigs and audits: how to navigate Hong Kong’s tax system

The Post unpacks filing requirements and offers insights into controversy involving journalists being targeted for audits.

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Malaysia

‘Let them rest’: Malaysians slam plan to raise civil servant retirement age

Proponents say healthy seniors want to keep working, critics say it would burden older workers and block youth employment.

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An elderly man is assisted as he leaves a polling station in Alor Setar during Malaysia’s 14th general election in 2018. As the population ages, proposals to raise the retirement age have sparked public debate over economic strain and generational equity. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong economy

Explainer | How far will Hong Kong’s minimum wage rise of 5.25% go in helping workers?

The Post explores how authorities arrived at HK$42.10 per hour and what it means for workers such as cleaners and security guards.

Hong Kong politics

Hong Kong to withhold salaries of suspended civil servants facing investigation

Civil service minister Ingrid Yeung Ho warns ‘no leniency’ will be shown towards the small number of civil servants who violate laws and regulations.

Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong should have system to pause labour import scheme, workers’ union says

Federation of Trade Unions says sectors facing rising unemployment need relief, citing impact of arrival of 75,000 workers in past two years.

The 75,000 imported workers include at least 20,000 in the catering sector and 9,000 in construction. Photo: Eugene Lee
Hong Kong economy

Opinion | Why Hong Kong must persevere with reforming civil servants’ pay

The pay scales, which include automatic annual increments, are a misalignment between compensation and output that undermines efficiency.

Civil servants leave the government’s headquarters at Tamar, Admiralty, on December 17. The freeze on civil service pay has reignited the discussion about public-sector compensation. Photo: Sun Yeung
Education in Hong Kong

Hong Kong grant for hiring native English teachers to be based on median salaries

Post learns proposed grant system offers public schools alternative to city’s current allocation-based NET scheme for recruiting educators.

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South Korea

South Korea’s foreign population hits record high, but many struggle with low pay

South Korea’s record surge in foreign residents reveals wage disparities and education challenges for immigrant families.

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Hong Kong economy

Polls predict pay rises for Hong Kong professionals, with some hitting 5%

Despite civil service pay freeze and uncertainty over Trump policies, managers polled see rewards for workers.

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The expected pay rise at the lower end is above the latest official forecast of 1.8 per cent growth in headline inflation this year. Photo: Elson Li
Hong Kong society

Construction workers protest over unpaid wages at Hong Kong side of mega bridge

About 100 workers claim Jardine Engineering Corporation owes them three to four months’ wages totalling HK$7.6 million.

Workers gathered at a construction site to voice their concerns. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong workers/labour rights

Workers protest over unpaid wages at Hong Kong airport totalling HK$6 million

Dozens of construction workers gather near Airport South Interchange over labour dispute involving Gammon Construction.

Hong Kong budget 2025-26

Opinion | Hong Kong must find the courage to reform its public finances

Reliance on salary freezes and workforce reductions has become a recurring theme. But they fail to address the public sector’s inefficiencies.

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