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The statutory minimum wage is currently HK$42.10 per hour. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong’s minimum wage set to rise by HK$1 per hour to HK$43.10

Exco backs Minimum Wage Commission’s suggested 2.38 per cent increase.

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Hong Kong economy

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

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

Data from 167 companies between January and September shows a 0.5 percentage point decrease in average salary growth compared with last year.

The Hong Kong Institute of Human Resource Management has found that the average salary growth was 2.7 per cent, a 0.5 percentage point decrease compared with last year. Photo: May Tse
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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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.

The average monthly salary offered to domestic helpers in Hong Kong has increased by 7.9 per cent to HK$5,722 (US$735) compared with the previous year, a survey has found. Photo: Sun Yeung
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.

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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A group of kindergarten pupils visit Victoria Harbour in Tsim Sha Tsui with their teachers. Photo: Jelly Tse
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.

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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Members of the Federation of Asian Domestic Workers Unions make their demands known. Photo: FADWU
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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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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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.

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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.

Tax filing season is under way in Hong Kong with June 2 the deadline for most residents. Photo: K. Y. Cheng
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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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.

The Civil Service Bureau’s proposed amendments will focus on expanding the scope of suspension and simplifying disciplinary procedures for employees who violate laws and regulations. Photo: Sun Yeung
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.

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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People walking through Seoul’s Myeong-Dong shopping street. Photo: Shutterstock
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.

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.

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