4 d. ago Hong Kong’s Mandatory Provident Fund launches in 2000 – from the SCMP archive

This article was originally published on December 2, 2000 By Felix Chan Warning for MPF-dodging bosses Employers were warned on Friday (December 1, 2000), the day the Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) was launched, that they could not escape paying their fair share. Only about 135,000 employers, 54 per cent of those required to do so, had signed up by the deadline. About 1.44 million employees and 124,000 self-employed had joined, representing 71 per cent and 44 per cent, respectively, of those...

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8 d. ago The Society of Launches Premier 2025 AI Competition in Beijing

The Society of Launches Premier 2025 AI Competition in Beijing  openPR.com

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1 week ago Commentary: What Beijing Is Learning From Its War on Excessive Competition

Commentary: What Beijing Is Learning From Its War on Excessive Competition  Caixin Global

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1 week ago Hong Kong authorities launch probe into fatal industrial accident at sewage plant

Hong Kong labour authorities have launched an investigation into the death of a 49-year-old worker who was strangled by his clothing getting caught in a machine. The Labour Department’s statement on Sunday followed the man’s death at Tseung Kwan O Hospital on Saturday night, 10 hours after he collapsed in the basement of a sewage treatment plant in Wo Mei, Sai Kung. According to the department, the worker’s clothes became caught in the concrete core drilling machine he was operating on Saturday...

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1 week ago Platform for Hong Kong BN(O) visa holders launches campaign against new UK rules

A UK-based platform supporting British National (Overseas) visa holders is launching a campaign to lobby against London’s proposed immigration reforms, calling them unfair and a source of “acute anxiety” for the Hong Kong community in the country. The Sutton Hongkongers group said people who had moved to Britain from the city felt that the UK government was “moving the goalposts”, making its past pledges a “broken promise”. The platform, founded by Richard Choi Ka-yuen, a Liberal Democrat...

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2 w. ago The Society of GenAI Launches Premier 2025 AI Competition in Beijing

The Society of GenAI Launches Premier 2025 AI Competition in Beijing  FinancialContent

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2 w. ago 2nd Zhongguancun Embodied Intelligence Robot Application Competition held in Beijing

2nd Zhongguancun Embodied Intelligence Robot Application Competition held in Beijing  Global Times

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2 w. ago Artificial intelligence has identified the best exercises at the Beijing competition in terms of artistry

Artificial intelligence has identified the best exercises at the Beijing competition in terms of artistry  Небесная грация

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2 w. ago Alina Kabaeva’s gratitude to the gymnasts, coaches, and judges after the competition in Beijing

Alina Kabaeva’s gratitude to the gymnasts, coaches, and judges after the competition in Beijing  Небесная грация

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2 w. ago 2025 Beijing Mass Ice and Snow Sports Figure Skating Competition held at Ice Cube

2025 Beijing Mass Ice and Snow Sports Figure Skating Competition held at Ice Cube  Global Times

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3 w. ago Alexandra Udodova and Maria Razorenova talk about their training at the Academy ahead of the competition in Beijing

Alexandra Udodova and Maria Razorenova talk about their training at the Academy ahead of the competition in Beijing  Небесная грация

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