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Hong Kong civil servants move to 5-day work week in 2006

In 2006, Hong Kong implemented a five-day work week for its civil servants, a shift from the previous 5.5-day schedule. Civil Service Secretary Denise Yue stated that this change was intended to increase efficiency and improve public service. The government assured citizens that total working hours would remain the same and that services would still be accessible through various channels like fax, mail, and the internet. AI

RANK_REASON Policy change by a major city government. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.0]

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Hong Kong civil servants move to 5-day work week in 2006

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    Hong Kong pivots to a 5-day civil service work week in 2006 – SCMP archive

    This article was first published on July 3, 2006. Workers more efficient over five days: civil service chief by Ng Kang-chung Civil servants can work more efficiently and serve citizens better by not having to work on Saturdays, the city’s 6.9 million residents have been promised…