Up to 80 per cent of children from low-income families living in Hong Kong’s subdivided flats are suffering from various degrees of insufficient nutrition intake, a study has estimated, with researchers urging authorities to step up education over proper diets. The figure emerged from a study that saw 589 children aged two to 11 from…
Up to 80 per cent of children from low-income families living in Hong Kong’s subdivided flats are suffering from various degrees of insufficient nutrition intake, a study has estimated, with researchers urging authorities to step up education over proper diets. The figure emerged from a study that saw 589 children aged two to 11 from…
Hong Kong authorities will speed up the approval of private construction projects and related foundational works that have already been allocated funding to prevent the industry from shrinking. The government announced the new measures on Friday amid concerns from the construction and architectural sectors that repeated failed land bids had prompted some firms to lay…
More than 90 per cent of children who live in Hong Kong’s notorious subdivided flats show signs of spinal issues as a result of the cramped conditions, a survey has found, sparking calls from a concern group for families with youngsters to be given priority for public housing. The culprit was that children did not…