Hong Kong's welfare minister defended the government's decision to abandon the poverty line, calling it a limited statistical concept. He stated it failed to identify needy groups beyond low income, such as carers, and announced plans for a new commission on targeted poverty alleviation.
Hong Kong's welfare minister defended the government's decision to remove the poverty line as an indicator for aid, stating it's a limited statistical concept focused solely on income. He argued it fails to identify needy groups like carers, whose varied needs will be addressed by a new commission.
Hong Kong parents of a baby born at home, Danny, are refusing to provide DNA proof for birth registration, citing privacy concerns. The welfare minister stated authorities will try to assist the family after receiving their email reply.
Hong Kong authorities arrested parents who refused a DNA test for their baby's birth registration on privacy grounds. The welfare minister intervened after the couple's delayed response. The child was hospitalized, and the parents face child neglect charges.
Hong Kong police arrested the parents of a two-month-old baby, Danny, on suspicion of child neglect after they refused a DNA test for birth registration, citing privacy concerns. The welfare minister intervened after the parents failed to respond to authorities for five days.
Hong Kong parents of a baby named Danny, born at home, are refusing to provide DNA proof for birth registration due to privacy concerns. The Social Welfare Department has received an email reply from the parents after initial outreach, and authorities aim to assess the infant's well-being.
Hong Kong authorities may widen support to cover more younger elderly residents to bolster protection, the welfare minister has said, calling current efforts to identify at-risk seniors “just the beginning” as the city reels from two tragedies in a week. Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun Yuk-han told the South China Morning Post that the government was mobilising all available resources to strengthen support for the elderly, but he noted the process would take time given the city’s...
Authorities will negotiate with operators of popular care homes in Guangdong province to secure more places for elderly Hongkongers to meet rising demand, the welfare minister has said, amid a ninefold surge in city residents moving into such facilities across the border in recent years. Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun Yuk-han said in an interview with the South China Morning Post that the number of elderly Hong Kong residents living in care homes under the Residential Care Services...
