A fifth of Hong Kong’s population is destitute, a seven-year high, while even with government intervention 17.5 per cent of the city’s children are classed as living in poverty.
Cheung Mo Ching reports.
Record 1.38 million people living below poverty line in Hong Kong
A recycle paper collector in Sheung Wan, Hong Kong Source: Lezarkaleighs (Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported, 2.5 Generic, 2.0 Generic and 1.0 Generic license)
More than 1.37 million people in Hong Kong are living below the poverty line, struggling to survive in one of the most expensive cities in the world on as little as HK$4,000 (AUD$700) a month, according to official figures released on Monday.
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