Raising Hong Kong’s birth rate is an economic imperative
Hong Kong’s first five-year plan and latest policy address have put demographic sustainability on the public agenda. Among the measures announced are an extension of the newborn bonus scheme and increased financial support for the second and subsequent children. These are welcome steps. But the fertility debate should not be reduced to whether a bonus is large enough to change family decisions.…
Hong Kong national security police have arrested Boom News founder Tang Ho-wing on suspicion of spreading disinformation, according to a source familiar with the matter. Tang, who is 37 years old, was apprehended at around 7am on Wednesday. Previously a journalist at the Chinese University of Hong Kong’s student newspaper and the news branch of HK Golden, Tang started Boom News in 2020. The outlet primarily operates on social media platforms and currently has approximately 66,000 followers on Instagram.
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