More than half of under-40 Hongkongers unhappy
Sad city: More than half of Hongkongers under 40 say they are unhappy More than half of Hong Kong adults aged below 40 say they are not happy, a survey of 10 regions in Asia has found. On a self-rated scale of one to 10 - with 10 being the top happiness level - some 52 per cent of locals gave a score of six or below. A score...
Kickbacks: Crack down on errant employment agents
The Migrant Workers' Centre's (MWC) suggestion is unlikely to work in practice ("Workers urged to report bosses demanding kickbacks"; yesterday). Most workers are willing to pay kickbacks to get a job, so long as they get the expected salary regularly and can stay in employment. Only when there is a serious dispute, like over...
Dr M calls for GST to be abolished
Former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad (25 Apr) - Former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad has called for the goods and services tax (GST) to be abolished. "I think it should just be abolished," he said, receiving a thunderous applause from the 500-strong crowd at a forum in Kuala Lumpur today. Mahathir said this when asked...
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