Friday, February 7, 2020
OPINION: The benefits of paternity leave are well-documented. When fathers equally share the duties of rearing newborns with mothers, family bonds are strengthened and all involved are healthier and happier. That, in turn, flows through to society and...
Country:
Global, Asia, Hong Kong S.A.R., China, Japan, Singapore, South Korea
Read More
Tuesday, January 14, 2020
The Hong Kong government has announced a HK$10 billion welfare package, though has denied the relief measures are connected to the city’s seven months of protest and social unrest. The minimum age for the HK$2 public transport concession scheme is set to...
Country:
Hong Kong S.A.R., China, Asia
Read More
Monday, January 13, 2020
The Hong Kong government published the Employment (Amendment) Bill 2019 in the Gazette on December 27, 2019, which implements changes in relation to statutory maternity benefits. The bill was introduced to the Legislative Council on January 8, 2020 for...
Country:
Hong Kong S.A.R., China, Asia
Read More
Thursday, December 19, 2019
On 29 November 2019, the Chinese government released the Interim Measures for Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan Residents to Participate in the Social Insurance Scheme in the Mainland (Measures). The Measures, which will come into effect on 1 January...
Country:
Hong Kong S.A.R., China, Macao S.A.R., China, Taiwan, Asia
Read More
Wednesday, November 27, 2019
OPINION: It is essential for adoptive parents to spend time with their new child to establish a bond and gain trust. Hong Kong laws don’t allow for this, but companies are starting to offer parental leave and flexible hours.
Country:
Hong Kong S.A.R., China, Asia
Read More
Saturday, November 2, 2019
What set Shenzhen apart during transformation to a metropolis of 12 million was that it was positioned to learn from Hong Kong, including housing policy. The approach of selling land to developers for residential and commercial development was...
Country:
China, Hong Kong S.A.R., China, Asia
Read More
Friday, October 18, 2019
OPINION: On October 16, Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam revealed her policy address to tackle social and economic woes in Hong Kong amidst the ongoing protests and her government’s legitimacy crisis. The policy address is focusing on the long-...
Country:
Hong Kong S.A.R., China, Asia
Read More
Wednesday, October 16, 2019
A new round of a one-off living subsidy was the centrepiece of a raft of welfare measures that Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor unveiled in her third policy address aimed mainly at helping the city’s poor cope with high property...
Country:
Asia, Hong Kong S.A.R., China
Read More
Wednesday, July 10, 2019
BLOG: One morning in May, cleaning worker Lau Chung dragged herself to the head office of Hong Kong’s Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) Schemes Authority in Kwai Chung. Turning 65, the age that allows her to withdraw all her MPF cash, she...
Country:
Asia, Hong Kong S.A.R., China
Read More
Saturday, February 16, 2019
A new transport subsidy scheme in Hong Kong enabling commuters to earn rebates on their Octopus cards kicked off on Saturday with some hiccups at kiosks in convenience stores.
Under the Public Transport Fare Subsidy Scheme, commuters with...
Country:
Hong Kong S.A.R., China, Asia
Read More
