Local-Plus Packages are widely used in Hong Kong, but due to high cost of living in HK, there are frequent questions on what and how much the ‘plus’ benefits should be.
Compensation Case Study - Differentiated Salary Approach
Dec 03, 2021 @ 12:46 PM / by Andrea Downing
A consumer goods company uses one pay scale for their employees in over 100 stores across 50 cities in Asia.
Is China’s Greater Bay Area (GBA) the next hot spot for international talents?
Aug 27, 2021 @ 06:44 AM / by Natalie Tong
The Greater Bay Area (GBA) is China’s ambitious goal to develop an integrated economic and business hub that links its two special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau along with 9 Chinese cities across the southern China region.
Rents decrease in Hong Kong after Protests and COVID-19
Feb 09, 2021 @ 05:15 AM / by Francois Wiedenmann
Rent in Hong Kong is notoriously among the highest in the world. In the face of a global pandemic preceded by a year of protests, rents have indeed dropped but remain high on a global scale. Price changes impacted upper-end housing the most, especially based on the area and neighborhood.
Hong Kong versus Singapore: Fragrant Harbor or The Garden City?
Sep 09, 2020 @ 12:07 AM / by Andrew Morollo
Heung Gong – the Cantonese translation of Hong Kong means “Fragrant Harbor,” a name inspired by the city’s past as an incense trading port.
What's it like to be quarantined in Hong Kong?
Aug 31, 2020 @ 09:56 PM / by Eugene Kobiako
Beginning in mid-March 2020, any resident arriving in Hong Kong from abroad is required to undergo compulsory quarantine if not demonstrating any symptoms as decided by the Department of Health. After returning from my international travels in June, I had to go through mandatory screening procedures and a 14-day quarantine before returning to work in the office.
Traveling Internationally During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Aug 19, 2020 @ 12:03 AM / by Eugene Kobiako
Air travel during the COVID-19 pandemic is unique and full of odd experiences. A few weeks ago, I was lucky (or unlucky?) to experience international air travel for the first time in months.
COVID-19's Third Wave: The most severe lockdown yet in Hong Kong
Jul 17, 2020 @ 10:39 AM / by Andrew Morollo
On July 15th here in my hometown, Hong Kong enacted its most stringent Covid-19 lockdown to date. The number of cases here has continued to rise over the past ten days with many of the new infections are coming from unknown origins.
On 21 May 2020, the Chinese government proposed enacting a new law in Hong Kong on national security regulations, under the provisions of Annex III of its basic law. This proposal, while lacking many details, has created speculation and concern regarding the impact it may have on the political and business environment in Hong Kong.
At the beginning of 2020, I surveyed Fort McMurray, an oil town in northeast Alberta, Canada. In January, there are limited outdoor activities in Alberta, so on a Sunday, it was recommended I go to a “park” walkable from the hotel.