Calls to increase wages by 5.5 percent / Three-runway system at Hong Kong airport
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 On Thursday’s Backchat, we’re discussing wage increases. The Federation of Hong Kong and Kowloon Labour Unions has urged employers to give their staff a 5.5% raise next year as workers struggle to cope with the effects of inflation. A survey by the ...
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