Hong Kong minimum wage rise unlikely to boost incomes
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- Category: Asia
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-04-30 23:01 UTC
- Sources: South China Morning Post
Experts say that the HK$1 increase in Hong Kong’s minimum wage is unlikely to significantly lift low-paid workers’ incomes but will help preserve purchasing power and ease labour tensions.
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