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Temperatures in Hong Kong’s subpar housing reach as high as 40 degrees: survey

Cs news7 months ago02 mins

Temperatures in substandard housing in Hong Kong reached as high as 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) over the past week, while about 40 per cent of tenants in such homes reported having poor quality or no windows, a concern group has found. The results came from two studies published by the Society for Community Organisation…

Hundreds of poor Hongkongers face cutbacks in essentials when handout ends: poll

Cs news9 months ago02 mins

Hundreds of underprivileged Hong Kong families fear they will need to cut back on essentials, including academic support for their children, when the government ends a trial handout scheme next month for those awaiting public housing, a survey has found. The Society for Community Organisation (SoCO) said on Sunday that half of the 330 poor…