The minimum wage commission has recommended raising the hourly statutory minimum wage from the current HK$37.5 (RM21) to HK$40, an increase of HK$2.5 (RM1.40) or 6.7%.
HONG KONG: Hong Kong’s statutory hourly minimum wage is set to increase to HK$40 (US$5.12 or RM22.38) by May, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government says.
The chief executive in council has adopted the recommendation of the minimum wage commission (MWC) on raising the hourly statutory minimum wage (SMW) from the current HK$37.5 (RM21) to HK$40, an increase of HK$2.5 (RM1.40) or 6.7%, the government said in a statement.
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