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Hong Kong rejects caps on talent schemes amid graduate job concerns

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Hong Kong's Secretary for Labour and Welfare, Chris Sun, has stated that the government will not impose caps on its talent schemes or limit the number of non-local graduates seeking employment. This decision comes despite concerns from union lawmakers who report difficulties for local graduates in finding jobs, especially in non-tech fields. Sun defended the policy by citing Hong Kong's aging population and ongoing manpower shortages in key industries, asserting that local graduates maintain a "natural advantage" in the job market. AI

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Hong Kong rejects caps on talent schemes amid graduate job concerns

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · William Yiu ·

    Hong Kong rules out talent scheme caps despite squeeze on jobs for local graduates

    Hong Kong authorities have no plans to adjust talent-hunting schemes or cap the number of non-local graduates permitted to seek employment in the city, the labour minister has said, pointing to a rapidly ageing population and persistent manpower shortages across pillar industries…

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