Hong Kong to cut thousands of civil service jobs

Hong Kong flags 10,000 civil service job cuts, AI push in bid to reverse huge deficit
Hong Kong aims to cut spending by slashing 10,000 civil service jobs in an effort to rein in a rising deficit, and plans a big AI push as it navigates headwinds from global economic uncertainty, geopolitical tensions and a weak property market.
Hong Kong is to cut thousands of civil service jobs and invest in AI to tackle a rising deficit
Hong Kong will cut thousands of civil service jobs and boost spending in artificial intelligence as it seeks to tackle an increasing deficit.
Hong Kong to Cut Spending by 7%, Invest in AI to Tackle Economic Challenges
Hong Kong is set to reduce public recurrent expenditure by 7% by 2027/28 to curb a rising deficit while making a major push into artificial intelligence (AI) to counter global economic uncertainty, geopolitical tensions,
Hong Kong to slash 10,000 civil service jobs, push AI in bid to reverse deficit
Hong Kong aims to cut spending by slashing 10,000 civil service jobs in an effort to rein in a rising deficit, and plans a big AI push as it navigates headwinds from global economic uncertainty, geopolitical tensions and a weak property market.
Hong Kong to slash public spending, civil service jobs
Hong Kong's finance chief unveiled a "belt-tightening" budget on Wednesday that aimed to end the city's string of record-high deficits by 2028 while seeking growth in areas such as artificial
Hong Kong to cut thousands of civil service jobs and invest in AI
The government has outlined a ‘cumulative reduction’ of government recurrent expenditure by 7% from now until 2027-2028.
Hong Kong flags spending cut, AI push in bid to reverse booming deficit
Hong Kong aims to cut public recurrent expenditure by 7% from now till 2027/28 to rein in a rising deficit and plans a big AI push as it tries to mitigate headwinds from global economic uncertainty, geopolitical tensions and a weak property market.
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