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HONG KONG, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government announced Friday that the minimum allowable wage for foreign domestic helpers (FDHs) in Hong Kong will be increased by 2.35 percent to 5,220 Hong Kong dollars (about 665.22 U.S. dollars) per month. The new minimum wage level will apply to all FDH contracts signed on or after Oct. 3. The food allowance in lieu of free food will remain unchanged at not less than 1,236 Hong Kong dollars per month. In reviewing the wage level, the HKSAR government said it followed an established mechanism, consulting both employers and helpers while taking into account Hong Kong's economic and labor conditions, near-term outlook, employer affordability, and the basic living needs of FDHs. ■ Source link

HONG KONG, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- Hong Kong's provisional estimate of total retail sales value for August stood at 32.1 billion Hong Kong dollars (about 4.09 billion U.S. dollars), up 5.6 percent year on year, official data showed Friday. In August, online sales came in at 2.8 billion Hong Kong dollars, rising 9.9 percent year on year and accounting for 8.7 percent of the total retail sales value. The value of sales of jewellery, watches and clocks, and valuable gifts recorded an increase of 11.9 percent year on year, data from the Census and Statistics Department of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government showed. A spokesperson for the HKSAR government said that total retail sales value grew at an accelerated pace in August, marking the 16th consecutive month of exp...

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Hong Kong lifts foreign domestic helper minimum wage by 2.35 pct-Xinhua

Hong Kong’s August retail sales up 5.6 pct, marking 16th straight month of growth-Xinhua