3,000 Filipino Helpers Could Arrive From Next Week
"); jQuery("#212 h3").html("
"); });
2021-08-22 HKT 21:54
Share this story
The Department of Labour and Employment in the Philippines announced on Sunday that it had reached agreement with the Hong Kong authorities to allow fully vaccinated domestic helpers to fly to Hong Kong from August 30.
The labour secretary, Silvestre Bello III, says as many as 3,000 helpers will be able to fly in, having been unable to take up employment since SAR authorities banned arrivals from the country in April.
He also says employers will have to pay the cost of quarantine hotels, and Hong Kong authorities have been working with hotel operators.
Hong Kong's Labour Department said on Saturday it would set aside one or two hotels for incoming helpers to spend their 21 day quarantine period in, as both the Philippines and Indonesia are listed as high-risk areas.
It indicated that it was close to agreement on recognising vaccination records from both countries, and a further announcement is expected later this week.
Treasury Secretary Grilled On Economic Figures And Foreign Policy. He Refrained From Directly Calling Ukraine An Ally.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent emphasized that prices would come down as soon as the Iran war ended, hailed Trump's ec... Read more
More Than Seven In Ten Americans Think The U.S. Is On The 'Wrong Track' Ahead Of The Midterms: Poll
The new poll also showed that Trump's approval rating had sunk to 34%, with more than half of respondents saying they "s... Read more
World Bank Encourages Developing Nations To Embrace 'Small' AI To Accelerate Economic Growth
Paschal Donohoe, the managing director and chief knowledge officer at the World Bank, said that so-called "small AI" cou... Read more
Ukraine Launches Large-Scale Drone Attack On Russia, Defies Trump's Demands To Leave Russian Energy Alone
Swarms of Ukrainian drones hit numerous targets in Russia, including an oil terminal, overnight despite Trump's repeated... Read more
Protests In France Are Becoming Increasingly Violent. Demonstrations Have Now Spread To Other European Countries.
The protests, which began as localized demonstrations against perceived neglect in the French education system, intensif... Read more
Trump Maintains Defiant Message In Kentucky Midterm Rally, Makes Dubious Claims About Republican Popularity
The president held a rally on Saturday in which he touted the supposed successes of his two terms in office, attacked hi... Read more