The unemployment rate fell to 4.6% in the December to February period, from 4.9% in the November-January quarter. The underemployment rate also dropped from 2.2% to 2.1%.
The Environment & Conservation Fund has approved a total of $13 million to support two scientific studies conducted by local universities on air pollution.
The median hourly wage of the nearly 2.78 million local employees was $58.5 in the second quarter of last year, according to the findings of a new Census & Statistics Department survey.
Monetary Authority Banking Development Department Executive Director Raymond Li will become Director-General, Enforcement, from April 1, as the body's three banking departments will be reorganised into four sections.
Hong Kong has entered the traditional peak period for seasonal influenza, with flu detections rising from 177 in the week ending March 6, to 268 in the week ending March 13.
Prudent money-management is essential to wise investment, the Securities & Futures Commission says, advising investors to make the most of their hard-earned money and be smart when they plan, save and invest.
The life-saving rescue operations of frontline fire-fighters and ambulance men would not be as prompt without the contribution of the heroes behind the scenes - the officers of Fire Services Department Mobilising & Communications Group.
The Securities & Futures Commission advises investors to ensure they understand the complexity and risks involved before conducting leveraged foreign exchange trading. Investors should also check if the trader is licensed properly before opening an account.
The life-saving rescue operations of frontline fire-fighters and ambulance men would not be as prompt without the contribution of the heroes behind the scenes - the officers of Fire Services Department Mobilising & Communications Group.
