{
  "id": 19489924,
  "title": "Hong Kong rules out talent scheme caps despite squeeze on jobs for local graduates",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/hong-kong-rules-out-talent-scheme-caps-despite-squeeze-on-jobs-for-19489924",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-11T10:59:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/3374092/hong-kong-rules-out-talent-scheme-caps-despite-squeeze-jobs-local-graduates"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Hong Kong authorities have no plans to adjust talent-hunting schemes or cap the number of non-local graduates permitted to seek employment in the city, the labour minister has said, pointing to a rapidly ageing population and persistent manpower shortages across pillar industries. But lawmakers representing employees told the minister that local university graduates found it hard to find jobs,…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}