Welfare chief – Charm

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

Cs news8 months 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…

Hong Kong’s rising poverty no longer confined to older districts, population expert warns

Cs news10 months ago02 mins

Poverty has spread across Hong Kong and is no longer only concentrated in some older districts, a population health expert has warned, urging the authorities to reintroduce the official poverty line and mobilise the public to help tackle the problem together. But welfare chief Chris Sun Yuk-han has made it clear the government will stick…