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Tackling Issues at Work due to Social Distancing or Other Specific COVID-19 Measures
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Tackling Issues at Work due to Social Distancing or Other Specific COVID-19 Measures

As COVID-19 continues to cause disruption around the world, at the time of writing Hong Kong is in a relatively better position compared to others. While the possibility of a resurgence in cases cannot be underestimated, Hong Kong has at least been able to resume some semblance of business normality and is now dealing with the ‘problem’ of enabling staff to return to work.

新鮮、急凍或罐裝 水果、蔬菜如何揀﹖
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新鮮、急凍或罐裝 水果、蔬菜如何揀﹖

日日水果、蔬菜2加3,衛生署久不久就會透過大氣電波向市民宣揚吃蔬果的重要性。每日兩份水果和三份蔬菜,有助減低患上心臟病、中風、糖尿病和大腸癌等多種慢性疾病的風險。

【物理自療】腦癱也有自己的一片天(上)
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【物理自療】腦癱也有自己的一片天(上)

每當提起腦部的疾病,大家通常都會聯想到中風或與年紀大相關的疾病,其實腦部問題不一定出現於較年長的人士身上,今期想與大家分享一個較鮮為人知的腦部問題:腦癱或腦麻痹(Cerebral Palsy),較常見於小朋友,甚至是初生嬰兒身上。

Gearing up for a 5G future
Advice Columnist

Gearing up for a 5G future

As the roll out of fifth-generation broadband networks, better known as 5G gets underway, organisations are beginning to look at the various ways they can utilise the latest wave of groundbreaking technology by building a future-ready workforce to capitalise on an array of new possibilities.

Giving the Perfect Presentation (Part 1)
Workplace English

Giving the Perfect Presentation (Part 1)

Very few people in the world enjoy the prospect of giving a presentation. Even though you may not be speaking to millions of people, giving the perfect presentation is still important.

Eight jobs of a bygone era
HR Career Success

Eight jobs of a bygone era

【115 years of Hong Kong Recruitment Market】— Eight jobs of a bygone era In the past 50 years, Hong Kong has transformed from a centre of industry into a service-based, knowledge-driven economy thanks to universal education and advances in technology. In the process, many new jobs have been created while traditional ones, mostly in light industry and manufacturing, have been radically redefined or consigned to oblivion. Here, we look at some of the jobs that have disappeared in recent decades, but which were once well known in Hong Kong.