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POLITICS● LOW3h ago · Oct 2, 2026, 9:09 AM

Hong Kong to raise helpers’ monthly minimum wage to HK$5,220

South China Morning Post · east asia

Hong Kong authorities have raised the minimum wage for foreign domestic helpers by more than 2 per cent to HK$5,220 (US$665) per month, while their food allowance will be unchanged, citing “more favourable” socioeconomic factors. The government announced on Friday that the current minimum wage of HK$5,100 for foreign domestic helpers, or FDHs, would be increased by 2.35 per cent, and the adjusted salary would apply to all such contracts signed on or after Saturday. While most employers provided...

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