SINGAPORE -- Employers in mainland China and Hong Kong are sharply split over plans to hire more workers and fatten paychecks this year, as companies across the Asia-Pacific region reassess their outlooks amid COVID-19 vaccination campaigns.
A new poll by international recruitment agency Michael Page found 55.6% of mainland China employers intend to increase their head counts in 2021, with only 13.2% planning to scale back and rest holding steady. This suggests they are the most bullish in Asia -- no surprise given China's aggressive moves to stamp out the virus and spur the economy.
