Labour Department to Launch Thankful Week for Families with Foreign Domestic Helpers
In tandem with the Happy Hong Kong campaign, the Labour Department (LD) will launch a Thankful Week for Families with Foreign Domestic Helpers (FDHs) on May 15 to promote mutual respect and harmonious relationships between FDHs and their employers.
Migrant labour groups decry proposals to the Code of Practice of recruitment agencies
A Hong Kong-based alliance group wants the Labour Department (LD) to review the Code of Practice for Employment Agencies (CoP) as their proposals are in contradiction with the existing national and international regulations as well as continue to perpetuate discrimination. ...
2 Filipino women sent to hospital after mass fistfight in Wyndham Street
Two Filipino women together with their companion, a Pakistani man, were sent to hospital after they got injured in a fistfight with some local men.
22 Target locations including restaurants, retail shops raided during anti-illegal operations, 12 persons arrested
The Immigration Department (ImmD) and the Hong Kong Police Force raided target business locations for three consecutive days from May 2 to May 4. A total of 10 suspected illegal workers and two suspected employers were arrested. During the anti-illegal worker operations, ImmD Task Force officers raided 22 target locations including restaurants, ...
2 Filipinos get 7 weeks imprisonment for overstaying in HK
In two separate cases heard yesterday, 5 May, Mr. CHENG Lim-chi, Acting Principal Magistrate at Sha Tin Magistrates...
OFW biktima ng phone scammer, apektado ang kalusugan sa stress ng pagpapadala ng pera
Isang OFW ang nagmessage sa HKNEWS upang ipa-abot ang karanasan na siya ay na scam. Ayon kay Didith (pangalan na ginamit para itago ang tunay na pangalan) ay may nagpadala ng message sa kanya sa WhatApp noong unang araw ng buwan ng April. Sa mensahe sa WhatsApp, may nagpakilala sa kanya na umano ay nasa isang kumpanya na nais humingi ng tulo...
No face masks despite Covid surge: HK health minister
A return to face masking is no longer needed, according to the Hong Kong health minister despite the rise of Covid-19 and flu cases. Speaking in a television interview, Lo Chung-mau, secretary for health, said on April 29 that the flu season has not yet peaked since its start last month. He said it takes about 12 to 16 weeks before the cases ...
OFWs thrive in trail running
A handful of OFWs took part in the trail run held in Discovery Bay on April 16. Organized by Action Asia Events, participants were able to choose a short trail (9 km) or a longer trail (12 km). Runners started to gather at the starting line by 7:30 am before the 8 am official starting time. Runners could be seen running along the shoreline...
Free flights from Hong Kong to 46 destinations across 26 countries
A Cathay Pacific free flight ticket drive begins on April 24 where participants have the chance to win tickets to 26 countries from Hong Kong. Over 27,000 airplane tickets are up for grabs starting April 24 until April 30. Lucky winners could get a chance to travel to 46 destinations in 26 countries. These places include France, ...
Total average price of supermarket goods in 2022 staple food rises by 2.1%
Hongkong - The Consumer Council (CC) released on 17 April the results of its annual supermarket price survey 2022, which showed that the aggregate average price of a basket of 260 items from supermarkets surveyed has increased by 2.1% in 2022. This was higher than the 1.9% increase in the Composite Consumer Price Index reported over the same p...