Oxfam Hong Kong – Charm

Luke Ching working as a transit cleaner at Tai Wai train station on March 31, 2023. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP.

Oxfam’s living wage for HK set to rise to HK$64 per hour from Oct

3 hours ago03 mins

Oxfam Hong Kong is to raise the city’s living wage to HK$64 per hour from October 1. A transit cleaner at Tai Wai train station on March 31, 2023. File Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP. Originating in the UK as a global movement in 2011, the living wage refers to a wage that allows employees and their…

Hong Kong authorities distribute 30% of HK$4.1 billion Tai Po fire relief fund

4 months ago02 mins

Hong Kong authorities have distributed about 30 per cent of a HK$4.1 billion (US$528 million) fund set up for residents affected by last month’s deadly fire, along with more than 45,000 donated items. A spokeswoman for the Home and Youth Bureau said: “The total financial commitment of the various support measures in place so far…