Hong Kong to Recruit 27,000 Foreign Workers Amid Shortage

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Hong Kong is struggling with a lack of workers in services and other industries as business surged following the lifting of pandemic curbs

(Bloomberg) — Hong Kong will ease entry rules to bring in 27,000 foreign workers to cover a manpower shortage in the financial hub.

The government rolled out a plan Tuesday to attract more people to work in sectors suffering from severe labor shortfalls, including setting quotas for tens of thousands of foreign workers in industries ranging from construction to aviation.

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