Fair salary request

Hey,

Applying for an internship with a prop trading firm in HK and they want a salary request sent with the application... What is a fair salary in HK for a summer internship of about 4 months? I believe to be fairly in line with their needs in terms of software development skills.

Would really appreciate help

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