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- Easter Monday Statutory Holiday: 2026 marks the first year Easter Monday is included as a mandatory statutory holiday, bringing the total to 15 days (Source).
- High Tech Demand: Cybersecurity and AI/Machine Learning Engineers remain the most sought-after tech roles, with salary uplifts for movers normalizing at 15% (Source).
- NexStyle Apparel Restructuring: Effective March 31, 2026, NexStyle Apparel Manufacturing transitioned from a wholly-owned subsidiary to a diluted stake model to facilitate employee stock option allotments (Source).
- Dissatisfaction Alert: 38% of local professionals express dissatisfaction with their current salary, yet only 41% plan to change jobs this year due to concerns over job security (Source).
- Digital Platform Protections: New legislative discussions are underway this month to improve work injury compensation for gig and platform workers in the GBA (Source).
- Selective Hiring in Finance: Front-office hiring has seen a modest uptick, but employers are being "highly targeted," favoring niche skills in Risk & Compliance (Source).
- Shoucheng Holdings Growth: The company reported a 37% YoY growth in its industrial fund business, signaling a major expansion in "industrial funds + asset management" roles in HK (Source).