HR & Education

Education expenditures rise from $35M to $95M in 5 years

The Education Bureau's expenditure on national education for primary and secondary schools rose from $35.3 million in 2007-08 to an estimate of $95.7...

Education expenditures rise from $35M to $95M in 5 years

The Education Bureau's expenditure on national education for primary and secondary schools rose from $35.3 million in 2007-08 to an estimate of $95.7...

Food company fined for employing illegal workers

A food company was fined $90,000 by Sha Tin Magistrates' Court for hirinjg persons not lawfully employable.

Design seminar to be held for SMEs

The Support and Consultation Centre for SMEs or SUCCESS of the Trade and Industry Department will hold a seminar entitled "Embracing Design, Driving...

Singapore’s Minister for Education to visit Hong Kong

Mr Heng Swee Keat will attend the Hong Kong Ministerial Roundtable and International Conference.

Court registers first conviction for defaulting on Labour Tribunal award

The director of DCDC Limited, engaged in the computer animation/information technology industry, was sentenced to a community service order of 100...

26 arrested in anti-illegal worker operations

The Immigration Department arrested 21 illegal workers and five people suspected of employing them.

Banks up salaries to retain staff

Salary bills have jumped by up to 25% to keep employees from joining competitors.

Employees Retraining Board to increase training places to 130,000

The Government has also launched a manpower study to be completed by the end of 2011.

Hong Kong ranks 5th in digital literacy

Socio-economic status of Hong Kong students is said to have less effect on their performance as compared with other countries.

Internet Learning Support Programme to launch on 14 July

Approximately 410,000 students are eligible for the programme in the 2011-12 school year.

Talent shortage means pay hike for Asia Pacific executives

Boards advised to look at implementing combination plans that can help companies achieve sustained growth while retaining executives.

38% of employees discontented with their jobs

Frankly, we are surprised it’s not more, but guess how much pay rise they want to move to a new job ?

No jobs lost after first month of minimum wage laws: HSBC

This, as employment still managed to increase by 15k to over 3.6mn.

Unemployment rate stands at 3.5%

The labour force grew by 17,800 to almost 4 million in March-May.

Employers still hiring despite new minimum wage

And unemployment rate is forecast between 3 and 3.5% at the end of 2011.

Competition among publishers sought through textbook review

Under Secretary for Education Kenneth Chen says the Government will improve the inspection of textbooks to lower the threshold for new textbook...

Police arrest 4 for job swindling

Police have arrested four people in Sheung Shui and Yuen Long for conspiracy to defraud job seekers.