Hong Kong continues to woo foreign talent with first-ever global summit

HONG KONG ADVANTAGES

Jobseeker Lois Lin from Jiangsu province in China, who was attending the conference to look for work in the financial and consulting industries, claimed she did not realize the benefits of studying in Hong Kong that her capital had provided.

I” immediately understood the benefits of residing in a town that links the world with the continent.” Hong Kong has a number of skills plans in place, making it simpler for expats like me to get a job, Ms. Lin continued. &nbsp,

People from the middle of China are even venturing out, according to Leapin Gabriel Cheung, managing lover of recruitment companies organization, despite the notion that Chinese residents living in the Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macao Greater Bay area may want to work there because of the contact.

” From the information, unexpectedly, in the last 12 times, we see more and more qualities from major towns in the middle of China, like in Shanghai or Beijing. They are submitting more resumes to Hong Kong, according to Mr. Cheung.

Foreign nationals who have leave testimonials for company travel to Hong Kong are now permitted to stay for up to 14 weeks, an increase from the previous seven. The plan, which was originally implemented for people in the nine Greater Bay Area places, such as Shenzhen and Dongguan, has also been expanded to Beijing and Shanghai.

It is a shift that Hong Kong says reflects the advantage of its one country, two systems process, and creates greater markets.

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Malaysia plans to introduce ‘orangutan diplomacy’: Minister

” By introducing’ orangutan politics’, it will show to the world, that Malaysia is usually committed to wildlife conservation”, he said in a post on social media app X. He urged hand oil companies to work with non-governmental organizations to promote the conservation and development of Malaysia’s animals. Environmentalists attributeContinue Reading

Japan faces slow progress in creating inclusive workplaces, despite push to hire more workers with disabilities

LITTLE PROGRESS IN BUILDING INCLUSIVE Offices

Although organizations like Omron you get government funding to hire and train disabled workers, observers noted that Japan’s progress has been slow in making diverse workplaces. &nbsp,
 
The private business, on regular, has not reached the target set by the government. &nbsp,
 
Concerns include the inseparability of the accommodations available to people with disabilities, the inability to accommodate them, and the unwillingness of other staff to welcome them. &nbsp,
 
According to Ms. Cai Cai, the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific ( UNESCAP ), the Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Section’s CEO, is necessary for business leaders to change their mindset. &nbsp,
 
According to Ms Cai, who spoke on CNA’s East Asia Tonight on May 7th, these individuals could be just as effective and contribute to society if given the right support. &nbsp,
 
” We have observed that many of them have outstanding abilities in fields like skill and information systems, and they are excellent researchers. So it’s necessary to plug into these skills by businesses”, she said.

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CNA Correspondent Podcast: The healthcare system in the Philippines is failing ordinary people, but what can be done?

Vital medications are priced in the Philippines at least three times more than those purchased abroad. Caregivers are overworked and underpaid. As they wait to be seen, the sick have to camp on medical streets.

Teresa Tang and Buena Bernal speak about the state of the Philippine healthcare system and why it is n’t working.

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Commentary: Mount Fuji overtourism furore tests limits of Japan’s hospitality

COURTESY CAN GET TO THE TOP OF A LIMITS.

According to go company JTB, the state has been promoting the country to foreign customers for decades with phenomenal success. This year’s visitors are expected to surpass the 2019 pre-COVID history. Everywhere you look, the negative effects are increasing for regular residents, from exceedingly expensive hotels to suitcase-clogged streets that are nearly unwalkable.

One irreverent restaurant owner expressed growing frustration with dealing with tourists looking for English selections and services in their native tongue next month. The time and hassle involved in dealing with them did n’t make sense for travellers who do n’t spend much anyway, the owner explained.

The problems split opinion, with some sympathising, while others defended the country’s touted omotenashi hospitality- a word so associated with the Chinese encouraged that it just made it into the Oxford English Dictionary ( “good hospitality, characterised by kindness, close attention to detail, and the excitement of a bride’s needs”, in case you were wondering ).

But just as in Fujikawaguchiko, that courtesy may be reaching its limits. Authorities and small business owners are resolute to preserve their way of life.

Tourists have been banned from the backstreets of Gion, where overtourism is most prevalent, while the city has hurriedly added special buses for travelers amid complaints that elderly people ca n’t use public transportation.

In Hiroshima, one restaurant serving the local soul food of okonomiyaki ( coincidentally, another word just added to the dictionary ) has declared visitors verboten on Friday evenings, limiting entrance to prefectural residents and regulars.

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