The jobless rate fell to 3.3% in February-April from 3.4% in January-March, its lowest level in a decade, the Census & Statistics Department says. The underemployment rate fell to 1.8% from 1.9%, also the lowest level in more than 10 years.
School leavers and summer job seekers should be cautious of job traps and beware of dubious advertisements, especially highly-paid positions requiring little skill or academic qualifications, the Labour Department warns.
New measures under the education hub policy will be implemented May 19 to encourage meritorious non-local students to pursue higher education in Hong Kong, the Education Bureau says.
Applications for the pre-primary education voucher scheme will open on January 21. Parents wanting to receive the certificate of eligibility for the voucher before the 2008-09 school year should submit their application and supporting documents by May 31.
Mourning session: Students at Hennessy Road Government Primary PM School stand in silence for three minutes on May 19 to remember Sichuan quake victims.
The Development Bureau has formally declared Maryknoll Convent School in Kowloon Tong a monument under the Antiquities & Monuments Ordinance.
