Lifestyle choices, family medical history, and environmental factors are often tied to a cancer diagnosis. Even though your family history is what it is, and the environment you’re in might not be easy to change, having healthy lifestyle habits are within your control. Maintaining a good diet, exercising regularly, keeping a healthy body weight, and …

Pre-existing health/chronic conditions are one of the biggest issues concerning health insurance, both in Hong Kong and globally. And if you weren’t already aware, our current health condition plays a huge role when you approach a health insurance company, broker, or agent for a quote. This is because your health insurance advisors/consultant will be keen …

New parents often feel like they’ve been thrown into the deep end. From how to bathe your infant to what jabs they require as they grow, every day is a learning curve and one that can feel overwhelming – especially if you’re an expat living in Hong Kong. You’ll have to familiarize yourself with new …

Even though Hong Kong is home to iconic urban locations, the hustle and bustle of city life can get overwhelming and chaotic. You know that the city is getting to you when you start to feel run down and annoyed by the chaos that surrounds you. But another great thing about Hong Kong is that …

Even though Hong Kong is home to iconic urban locations, the hustle and bustle of city life can get overwhelming and chaotic. You know that the city is getting to you when you start to feel run down and annoyed by the chaos that surrounds you. But another great thing about Hong Kong is that …

Hong Kong boasts some top-hospitals and an excellent healthcare system – albeit one that is bank-breakingly expensive. This is especially the case if you’re looking to use the private system, which comes with attractive perks such as shorter waiting times and superior quality of service. Fortunately, you can get health insurance in Hong Kong to …

Did you know that according to the WHO the leading cause of death worldwide is chronic conditions, with an estimated 38 million deaths a year being attributed to the diseases that make up this large umbrella term? In this Pacific Prime Hong Kong article, we’ll take a look at an interesting habit among residents in …

The announcement of three types of COVID-19 vaccines for Hong Kong’s residents creates hope of the situation returning to business-as-usual for employers across the SAR. Recent news from Bloomberg indicates it could be as soon as early March 2021, once the first batch of vaccines from the German firm BioNTech SE arrives around the end …

In Hong Kong, companies are constantly struggling to attract and retain qualified staff. One of the ways companies and their HR teams are combating this is through the introduction of extra non-monetary benefits (aside from pay) that employees want or need. While this has been a common trend in western countries, many companies in Hong …

For startups and small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), resources and funding tend to be limited at the beginning and need to be spent wisely. While it may be tempting for business owners and HR leaders to skip employee benefits, such as group health insurance plans, firms that go above and beyond to make their employees …

New parents often feel like they’ve been thrown into the deep end. From how to bathe your infant to what jabs they require as they grow, every day is a learning curve and one that can feel overwhelming – especially if you’re an expat living in Hong Kong. You’ll have to familiarize yourself with new …

For decades, Hong Kong has been providing some of the best pre-primary education in the APAC region and offering expat parents with many preschool options to choose from for their kids to attend. In most cases, the decision is made by expat parents to place their kids in a preschool establishment or kindergarten as their attendance …

As a parent, your goal is to raise your child to be well-rounded, accepting, and, above all, happy. What it takes to get there, however, is different for everyone. Whether you’ve moved to Hong Kong with your family or are planning on starting one here, Hong Kong is an ideal setting for multicultural parenting, which …

Lifestyle choices, family medical history, and environmental factors are often tied to a cancer diagnosis. Even though your family history is what it is, and the environment you’re in might not be easy to change, having healthy lifestyle habits are within your control. Maintaining a good diet, exercising regularly, keeping a healthy body weight, and …

Are you looking to give yourself some tender loving care, but bored of the usual wellness treatments on offer in Hong Kong? Nowadays, wellness treatments are by far one of the most popular antidotes to high-stress city lifestyles, and yoga studios and spas are a dime a dozen. Besides mainstream wellness packages, there has also …

Living in Hong Kong, you have access to a wide variety of doctors. From private clinics where some of the world’s top doctors practice, to public hospitals that are highly affordable for anyone with an HKID, western-style medical care is never far away. But, medical care in Hong Kong, as with many other facets of …

As the global economy suffers the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic and organizations the world over are tightening budgets, your employees’ financial worries may seem like the least of your concerns. While it may be tempting to sweep this issue under the rug for now, the truth is that long-term financial security was already a …

Employees who get pregnant can sometimes be a surprise for a business (almost as much as it can potentially be for the employee). Despite the fact that Hong Kong’s birth rate is falling, from time to time you’re still going to have employees that bring you the news that they’re expecting. Often, maternity leave is …

Benefits are a standard part of most employee compensation packages these days. For businesses looking to attract and retain the best talent in their industry, offering things like leave allowances, flexible working arrangements, and fringe benefits are vital. Employee health benefits are one of the most common, and most important, perks for both employers and …