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 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's labour minister, Chris Sun Yuk-han, has dismissed calls to review the city's immigration scheme for non-local graduates or lower thresholds for talent schemes, citing a shrinking workforce and insufficient local degree holders. Despite a 61% drop in entry-level roles (from 80,000 in 2022 to 31,000 in 2025), largely due to AI automation, the minister emphasized the need for upskilling through the rebranded 'Upskill Hong Kong' program.
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...
Cigarette butts will be considered “strong evidence” of a possible breach under a proposed construction site smoking ban, Hong Kong’s labour chief has said, even as he sought to reassure contractors that preventive measures could shield them from the maximum HK$400,000 (US$51,070) fine. Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun Yuk-Han revealed further details about the ban in an interview with the South China Morning Post held amid an inquiry into the deadly Wang Fuk Court blaze, which heard...
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...
