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4-Day Work Week in Hong Kong? Recruitment Experts Say Firms Steering Clear Despite New Singapore Guideline, Urge Incentives

By David Miller

• Oct 8, 2026 • 4 min read

4-Day Work Week in Hong Kong? Recruitment Experts Say Firms Steering Clear Despite New Singapore Guideline, Urge Incentives

Direct Answer • Key Takeaway

“I Think at the Moment [A Four-Day Work Week] Would Be Seen as a Good Retention Tool [And] Recruitment Tool. but I Think the Cost of Doing It Might Be Seen as Prohibitive, ” Said Nick Marsh, Managing Director of Meraki Executive Search & Consulting.

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