HK seeks talent from Malaysia


Talent hunt: A recruiter speaking to a potential worker during an expo in Hong Kong. — Bloomberg

HONG KONG: The Hong Kong government plans to focus on recruiting talent from South-East Asia and Europe to supplement and diversify the city’s imported labour force.

Malaysia will be a key potential source of talent, given that many Malaysians are multilingual, including in Cantonese, Hong Kong’s local language, according to the city’s labour minister.

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