Appreciate the educational advantages of Hong Kong and the Cambodian Hanshe star comes to Hong Kong – Hong Kong – Ta Kung Wenhui.com

(Hong Kong Wen Wei Po reporter Zhang Xian) The Hong Kong SAR government is actively recruiting talents from all over the world. The Hong Kong Talent Service Office will hold the “Hong Kong Global Talent Summit” from the 7th to the 8th of next month, and the “Opportunity Talent Expo” will be held simultaneously. Demonstrate opportunities in Hong Kong and the Mainland to talents from all over the world, and share life in Hong Kong with talents arriving in Hong Kong. An overseas professional who came to Hong Kong through the “High-end Talent Pass Scheme” a few months ago was interviewed by Hong Kong Wen Wei Po and other media yesterday. He shared the story of “looking for a home among many people” and finally chose to settle in Hong Kong between Singapore and Hong Kong. He expressed his appreciation for Hong Kong. The education system is more international and connects Chinese and Western cultures. “Children can study in English, Cantonese and Mandarin in Hong Kong. This is definitely an obvious advantage.”

The High-end Talent Pass Program will be launched at the end of 2022. As of February this year, the “High-end Talent Pass” program has received more than 72,000 applications, and nearly 59,000 have been approved, of which about 44,000 people have come to Hong Kong for development. Robert, a Cambodian national, came to Hong Kong through this program last year. He previously worked in banking and finance in New Zealand for about 17 years. He currently serves as a senior director of a real estate services and complaint service management company in Hong Kong, responsible for the company’s business in the Greater China region. . His wife Li Fengyun is applying to come to Hong Kong, and their children, aged 4 and 6 respectively, have successfully enrolled in Hong Kong schools.

I hope my children can choose subjects and study

Robert said that he had always wanted to return to Asia while in New Zealand. He received an invitation to work in Singapore in 2017, but he thought it was not the right time to go there. It was not until last year that he decided to settle in Hong Kong.

He admitted that he had hesitated between Singapore and Hong Kong, and finally chose to come to Hong Kong for development. The reason is that Hong Kong’s education system is superior and more international than Singapore’s. “Unlike Singapore, students are required to spend a lot of time studying many subjects, but students may not I am interested in every subject. I hope my children can choose the subjects they like and do not have to study all subjects. “

In addition, Hong Kong is adjacent to the mainland. He believes that developing in Hong Kong can simultaneously enjoy the opportunities of economic development in the mainland. Hong Kong is also close to his wife’s hometown of Guangzhou. “Hong Kong is a key bridge connecting other international cities.” The fast pace of life in Hong Kong often makes newcomers Hong Kong graduates are not adaptable, but Robert and his wife yearn for an “efficient life”.

He said that the biggest challenge in coming to Hong Kong was to re-establish a personal network from scratch and adapt to the small living space in Hong Kong. He said with a smile: “I was used to living in a large space before, but after coming to Hong Kong I found that the living space was small, so I moved to Hong Kong in 6 weeks Lost about 12kg.

Shenzhen talent agency chooses Hong Kong to start business

Zheng Nan, who has worked in talent recruitment for Baidu and Tencent in Shenzhen for more than ten years, moved her family to Hong Kong in October last year and started a business in Hong Kong at the beginning of this year. She rented an office in a science and technology park to provide consulting and introduction services to Hong Kong and Shenzhen start-ups. Her children He also successfully enrolled in school in Hong Kong. Zheng Nan praised Hong Kong for its high efficiency, tolerance and lack of discrimination. Hong Kong people are willing to help others, and their children have quickly integrated into campus life and get along well with their classmates.

As for the difficulties encountered in coming to Hong Kong, Zheng Nan said that although her husband is from Guangzhou, the family usually communicated in Mandarin when they lived in Shenzhen. It was a bit difficult to communicate in Cantonese after coming to Hong Kong. “The second thing is that they don’t understand Hong Kong’s traffic rules. Sometimes I take the wrong bus route because I don’t know the direction.”

Promote hub advantages and promote cooperation in the Bay Area

The “Hong Kong Global Talent Summit” and the “Opportunity Talent Expo” will be held simultaneously next month. Liu Zhenhan, director of the Hong Kong Talent Services Office, said yesterday that this event aims to promote Hong Kong’s advantages and status as a talent hub and promote talent mobility and cooperation in the Greater Bay Area. He said that the number of applications currently received by the “High Talent Program” is quite stable, and he also learned that the Labor and Welfare Bureau is preparing to conduct a second round of surveys on the situation of applicants of the High Talent Program settling in Hong Kong.

Liu Zhenhan said at a press conference yesterday that the summit will bring together leaders from politics, academia, business and other sectors from around the world and the mainland to exchange talent development trends and experiences and promote Hong Kong’s dual role and advantages as an international talent hub and a national talent portal.

Cantonese classes very popular

He pointed out that as of the end of last month, nearly 110,000 talents had arrived in Hong Kong, mainly engaged in finance, technology, and commerce. Young people coming to Hong Kong are mainly concerned about Hong Kong’s employment opportunities and housing issues, while those who have married are most concerned about the future of their children. Education in Hong Kong, followed by employment opportunities and housing. He said that the Talent Office has different partners who can assist incoming talents to solve their different needs such as education and employment. Most talents are interested in basic knowledge about life in Hong Kong. In addition, they also hope to have more opportunities to learn and practice Cantonese. Therefore, the Talent Office launched a Cantonese class last month. It is very popular and it is expected that no less than 36 classes will be held this year. Related activities.

Goos International Holdings Co., Ltd. will set up a booth at the summit next month. Its chief strategy officer Wu Guojie said that as a human resources company, it has helped hundreds of talents who want to come to Hong Kong to provide professional consultation, many of whom are interested in Hong Kong’s financial industry. Interested, followed by jobs in science and technology.

Leung Kwok-cheng, executive director of Hok Yau Society, which provides education-related support to talents coming to Hong Kong, said that talents coming to Hong Kong attach great importance to the education of the next generation in Hong Kong and hope that the next generation can take root in Hong Kong. They asked mainly about primary schools and secondary schools, such as how to transfer to another class and what should be done. What language to study in.

(Source: Hong Kong Wen Wei Po A02: Important News 2024/04/24)