Hongkongers are increasingly opting for high-speed rail to travel to mainland China, citing convenience for elderly travelers and expanded direct routes. The journey to Zhangjiajie was highlighted as a successful family trip.
A union representing foreign domestic helpers in Hong Kong is urging authorities to more than double their monthly food allowance to HK$2,770, citing inflation and the current HK$40.60 daily stipend's inadequacy. They also demand a higher minimum wage and contract modifications for extreme heat.
Hong Kong's equality watchdog, EOC, seeks HK$250,000 compensation for the family of Baby Jane Allas, a domestic helper fired in 2019 after a cervical cancer diagnosis. Allas died in 2021, and the District Court is now assessing the compensation amount for her five children.
Hong Kong's economy is recovering, leading to a steady increase in foreign domestic helpers, nearing the 2019 peak. Most helpers are women from the Philippines and Indonesia, crucial for childcare and eldercare, a trend expected to continue due to an aging population and economic incentives for local families.
Hong Kong Observatory forecasts extremely hot weather with temperatures up to 35°C this week, issuing its third 'very hot weather' warning. The city recorded its longest May streak of 'hot nights' with minimums above 28°C.
A domestic helper was injured and two cats died in a fire at a Hong Kong village home on Monday morning, believed to have been caused by a faulty pet water dispenser.
A 10-year-old girl testified in a Hong Kong court that her domestic helper, Lady Jay Santos Flores, inappropriately touched her while waking her up. The helper denies four counts of indecent assault.
Anna, a domestic helper from the Philippines, had managed her finances well until she took out two loans over the past few months for a friend she described as being “like a mother to me”. The 37-year-old, who asked to be identified only by her first name, now has to pay creditors about HK$9,000 (US$1,149) a month – almost twice her salary – leaving her extremely stressed about her debt. “My friend said she needed the money and asked if I could borrow from banks under my name, saying she would...
Anna, a domestic helper from the Philippines, had managed her finances well until she took out two loans over the past few months for a friend she described as being “like a mother to me”. The 37-year-old, who asked to be identified only by her first name, now has to pay creditors about HK$9,000 (US$1,149) a month – almost twice her salary – leaving her extremely stressed about her debt. “My friend said she needed the money and asked if I could borrow from banks under my name, saying she would...
Tents set up inside Hong Kong bus terminuses during Labour Day golden week have sparked online complaints, with some social media posts suggesting mainland tourists were camping. However, visits found the tents were used by domestic helpers who have been gathering at locations including Tai Po, Central and Tseung Kwan O intermittently for about two years due to having nowhere else to rest on their days off.
Foreign domestic helpers in Hong Kong are setting up tents under bus terminuses during their days off, sparking online complaints that mistakenly blamed mainland tourists during Labour Day golden week. Helpers say they have been gathering at these locations for about two years because they have nowhere else to go on their rest days.
A home in the upscale Shouson Hill area in Hong Kong’s Southern district has been burgled, with luxury watches and foreign currency worth more than HK$1.1 million (US$140,400) stolen. Police are looking into whether the burglars scaled the wall of a vacant neighbouring detached house at Orchid Hill to enter 26 Shouson Hill Road in Deep Water Bay, the South China Morning Post learned. The force responded to a call from a domestic helper at 10.11am on Saturday, after she discovered signs of forced...
Indonesia's House of Representatives passed a landmark domestic worker protection bill into law on April 21, 22 years after it was first proposed. The legislation grants domestic workers 14 rights including access to social security, universal healthcare and mandatory vocational training. The scope of work is limited to 10 chores, and placement companies must be registered and barred from deducting workers' wages.
ong Kong police have arrested a domestic helper on suspicion of child abuse after she allegedly put two young boys inside a dog cage in a Tsing Yi flat. Police said they received a report at 1.34pm on Tuesday from the 26-year-old mother of the boys, aged two and three, who alleged that her helper had confined them in a cage at a flat in the Grand Horizon estate on two occasions in February. A police source said the mother twice discovered through her mobile phone’s security camera feed that the...
Relatives of 10 foreign domestic helpers who died in a fire at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po last November continue to struggle with grief while dealing with scammers targeting their compensation. An advocate who visited Indonesia in January found many families still in shock, including the story of Siti Khotimah, 40, who was looking forward to reuniting with her 11-year-old daughter after six years and had prepared a birthday bracelet for her.
Low Kok Peng, 61, sentenced to two months' jail for bigamy after marrying a second wife while his first marriage to a 55-year-old Singaporean woman (married in 1992) remains in force. The Ministry of Manpower flagged the case to police, leading to his and co-accused Komariah's arrest. The 50-year-old Indonesian woman claimed she did not know Low was married and did not plead guilty.
Police allege Rahul committed sexual assault in Rajasthan's Alwar on Tuesday night before traveling to Delhi in an ambulance. He entered the home of his former employers using a spare key and allegedly strangled the 22-year-old daughter of an IRS officer using a mobile charging cable. Investigators say the accused was addicted to online gaming platforms and had accumulated debts of nearly Rs 7 lakhs.
A 22-year-old woman was found strangled in her Delhi home, allegedly by a former domestic worker. Police report the suspect, Rahul, had allegedly committed a sexual assault in Alwar, Rajasthan, just hours before traveling to Delhi.
