The nation’s college graduates get one shot at their dream job. That’s it. And this year, they might not even get that.
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Now, with companies cutting back on hiring plans for 2021, soon-to-be college graduates worry they’re missing their chance. There are 122,000 fewer openings anticipated this year compared to last, bringing the jobs-per-applicant ratio to its lowest since 2014.
– Finance ministers and central bank governors from the Asean+3 group said they will use all available policy tools to support a sustained recovery
– The Covid-19 pandemic has triggered deep downturns in regional economies, disrupted global trade and supply chains, and increased market volatility
Hong Kong’s recent daily single-digit record of local confirmed cases, down to zero on September 15, must come as a relief to the public. Yet, repeated warnings from health experts about a severe fourth wave should prompt the government to take strict preventive measures well in advance.
