BPA Youth Job Fair
The Business and Professionals Alliance for Hong Kong (BPA) today (June 21) held a “Youth Job Fair” at Tai Ming Lane Plaza to provide young people with employment and summer internship opportunities.
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Question – Supplementary Labour Scheme (Jeffrey Lam)
Quite a number of employers have relayed to me that industries such as the construction, retail and catering, care services, etc., have all along been plagued with the problem of insufficient labour supply, resulting in an increase in their operating costs. They have also pointed out that the application procedures of the Supplementary Labour Scheme (the Scheme) under which employers may apply for labour importation are not only complicated but also very time-consuming.
BPA’s response to the 2014/2015 Budget: Pragmatic and Forward-Looking
The Financial Secretary, Mr. John Tsang, in his Budget today highlighted for the first time the potential structural deficit. He also proposed a series of initiatives to strengthen Hong Kong’s competitiveness in several sectors. BPA endorses the Budget for being pragmatic and forward-looking, which will eventually enhance our competitiveness. The Budget aligns with BPA’s theme of the year – ‘Creativity and Upward Mobility-Brightening Hong Kong’s Future.’
Speech – Maintaining a business-friendly environment in Hong Kong (Andrew Leung)
President, Hong Kong is the most popular city in the world and ever since the inception of Hong Kong as a port, it has relied on its open economic policy to attract overseas capital and talents. In the past two or three decades, Hong Kong has become the door for European and American businesses to … Read more