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Your Guide to Celebrating Chinese New Year in Hong Kong
With Chinese New Year (CNY) just around the corner, Hong Kong locals and expats alike are wondering what’s in store for this year’s celebration. Also known as the Lunar New Year, the city’s biggest celebration falls on the 11th of February this year, welcoming the Year of the Dragon. As the first CNY without any …
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 …
Everything You Need to Know About the Policy Address 2023
During his second policy address at LegCo on 25th October 2023, Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee laid out his vision for the city’s future to the public. In addition to plans for new public housing in the coming decade, Lee also unveiled new plans for talent attraction and retention. In this Pacific Prime Hong …
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 …
Car Owners in Hong Kong Can Now Drive to Guangdong
Great news for drivers in Hong Kong. You are now allowed to enter China and will no longer be required to undergo additional security checks when you cross the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB) into South China’s Guangdong Province as of July 1. It’s predicted that there will be 450,000 Hong Kong car owners who will …
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