The 2024-25 Hong Kong Budget

In light of Hong Kong’s aging population, low birth rates, and talent shortages, this year’s budget aims to boost the confidence of Hong Kongers. For long-term fiscal health, economic security, improved living standards, and environmental preservation, this is an essential plan of action. But how? You may ask. From bolstering the economic sector to revitalizing …

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Everything You Need to Know About Hong Kong’s Waste-Charging Scheme

In an effort to cut down on the sheer amount of trash in landfills, Hong Kong’s waste charging will come into effect on the first of August after the idea’s conception 20 years ago. With several months to go until the measure’s implementation, the public remains largely oblivious to the regulations, and there has been …

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Zero-fee Policy to Increase Wages for Indonesian Helpers in Hong Kong

Hong Kong families are expected to pay up to HKD $6,000 (approximately USD $765) in addition to monthly wages of Indonesian helpers as Jakarta enforces the “Zero Placement Fee” policy, making employers responsible for all of their workers’ hiring fees. Forming the second-largest ethnic minority group in Hong Kong, Indonesian helpers have always been in …

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