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Hong Kong’s spending on HK$2 public transport fares scheme rises for 3 years in a row

Cs news2 days ago02 mins

Public spending on a HK$2 (26 US cents) concessionary fare scheme for elderly and disabled residents in Hong Kong has risen for three years while almost 10,000 cases of passenger misuse were found in the past 17 months, the welfare chief has revealed. Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun Yuk-han also said on Wednesday…

China encourages elderly to volunteer as workforce shrinks and population ages

Cs news2 months ago02 mins

China has issued guidelines to encourage elderly people to volunteer in community services and help underdeveloped areas as the country grapples with a rapidly ageing population and shrinking workforce. The National Committee on Ageing has released a set of guidelines for the Silver Age Action initiative, introduced two decades ago to promote volunteer work by…