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Hong Kong ministers to get 1.3% pay rise, following civil servant increase

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Hong Kong's top ministers and political appointees will receive a 1.3% salary increase starting July 1, 2026. This adjustment follows a 2% pay raise for civil servants announced earlier. The decision is based on recommendations from an independent commission and is tied to the annual change in the Consumer Price Index for Category C households, which reflects inflation. AI

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Hong Kong ministers to get 1.3% pay rise, following civil servant increase

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Connor Mycroft ·

    Hong Kong ministers get 1.3% pay rise, after civil servants secure 2% salary bump

    Hong Kong’s top ministers and other political appointees have received a 1.3 per cent pay rise, authorities have confirmed, after the government announced in June that civil servants would get a 2 per cent salary bump. In a reply to the South China Morning Post, the Constitutiona…

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