[ad_1] Hong Kong restaurants will get a jolt of relief from HK$20 million (US$2.6 million) in vouchers that tourism authorities plan to roll out to residents, but one industry leader…
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3 out of 4 Hong Kong firms struggling to source talent ahead of 2024: survey
[ad_1] Three out of four companies in Hong Kong are struggling to source talent for the first quarter of next year, despite a slight improvement in the availability of professionals,…
Nearly 60 Hong Kong public sector households also own private homes, crackdown on cheats finds
[ad_1] Nearly 60 Hong Kong public sector households have been found to own private flats in the wake of a get-tough policy designed to crack down on abuse of the…
120 years of SCMP: moving with the times but always with the same passion
[ad_1] The first day of my internship with the South China Morning Post’s business news desk in the 1990s was intimidating. It was a quiet office with a couple of…
Why are more Hong Kong young offenders getting involved in money laundering, fraud cases? Promise of quick cash a strong lure
[ad_1] Teenager Chan Fung* appears to be an ordinary Hong Kong schoolboy, polite with a goofy sense of humour. But that easy-going demeanour conceals the 16-year-old’s anxiety about a looming…
Is Hong Kong’s celebrity-driven ‘fan economy’ a game changer, or a bubble about to burst?
[ad_1] Freda Wong* was never a big fan of any celebrity until the day she watched Hong Kong Cantopop heartthrob Keung To perform on television in early 2020. The Covid-19…
Hong Kong’s fun factories? Eateries in industrial blocks play cat-and-mouse with law, but operators tout tourism potential
[ad_1] For Ken Lai*, a restaurant operator in Kwun Tong’s Camel Paint Building, opening an eatery in a factory block proved to be a low-cost way to start his business…
EU’s point man in Hong Kong says political situation and global tensions hamper city’s development
[ad_1] Hong Kong’s political situation and international tensions, as well as the recruitment of overseas talent are major challenges for the financial hub, the head of the EU’s office for…
Hong Kong’s night scene: A tour of city’s evening hotspots reveals what’s hot and what’s not in the island
[ad_1] On a balmy September evening, a dozen people stepped off their ride on the Ferris wheel on Hong Kong’s harbourfront and shuffled past snack vendors on their way to…