Hong Kong leader announces initiatives to attract talent to the city
In his first policy address since he took office in July, Lee said the government would set aside billions to attract businesses to the city, and launch a so-called top talent pass scheme to "entice talents to pursue their careers in Hong Kong."
John Lee, Hong Kong's chief executive, arrives to deliver his policy address at the Legislative Council in Hong Kong on Oct. 19, 2022.Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee on Wednesday announced plans to attract talent and investment to the city. "Over the past two years, the local workforce shrank by about 140,000. Apart from actively nurturing and retaining local talents, the government will proactively trawl the world for talents,"People who earn an annual salary of around $318,000 or more, and graduates from the world's top 100 universities who have three years of work experience over the past five years, will be eligible for a two-year pass "for exploring opportunities in Hong Kong.
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