Updated 18 January 2026 The 2026 Dragon Boat Festival in Hong Kong, known as the Tuen Ng Festival, is a vibrant celebration marked by dragon boat races and the consumption of traditional rice dumplings called zongzi. The festival is set…
Learning from Domestic Helpers: Embracing Smiling as a Way of Life | HelperChoice (Published on May 9, 2024) Hong Kong is renowned for its fast-paced, high-pressure lifestyle. The city’s dense population and fiercely competitive environment, both in the workplace and…
(Published on May 6, 2024) In Hong Kong, domestic workers are typically employed under the “Foreign Domestic Helper” (FDH) visa scheme. Under this scheme, domestic workers are allowed to work exclusively for the employer who sponsored their visa. Taking on…
(Published on June 13, 2025) How to hire a domestic helper through a reputable and reliable maid agency? First, you may start asking for their license number and verifying their licensed number on Labour Department’s website. The Criteria For A…
(Published on April 19, 2024) Hiring domestic helpers in Hong Kong is quite common and is an integral part of the city’s social fabric. Many families, especially those with working parents and children, rely on domestic helpers for household chores,…
(Published on April 11, 2024) In 2023, a total of 397 cases of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection were reported in Hong Kong, according to the Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health (DH). This represents a…
Are You A Good Boss? | HelperChoice (Published on April 9, 2024) In Hong Kong, foreign migrant domestic workers (FDWs) are primarily employed by private households to carry out domestic tasks such as cleaning, cooking, and childcare. The employers of…
Updated on 26 January 2026 The following is updated with reference to the new application process announced by the Philippine Overseas Labor Office HK on Aug 3, 2020. In Hong Kong, the domestic helper visa processing involves 2 steps: visa…
(Updated on December 12, 2025) 2025 World Health Day, observed on April 7th, will have the theme “Healthy beginnings, hopeful futures”. According to the World Health Organisation, this theme will urge governments and the health community to ramp up efforts…
(Updated on March 19, 2024) It’s never easy to let someone else take care of your baby. Are you ready for your domestic helper to take care of your baby? In Asia, it is common practice for parents to let…