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Hong Kong population ticks up for second year in a row, but labour and and workforce shortages persist despite talent scheme admissions and one-way permit arrivals
John Lee announced 10 initiatives in his policy address to encourage births in response to the city’s changing demographics. The government must not rule out more family-friendly measures.
The government needs to adopt a more comprehensive approach that goes far beyond the promised US$2,500 cash handout to new parents if it wants to truly foster a baby boom in Hong Kong.
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- Readers discuss information the government should publicise to encourage couples to have children, the treatment of people with gender dysphoria, and the phenomenon of young people choosing to ‘lie flat’
Census and Statistics Department announces city recorded 33,200 births last year, a 2 per cent increase over 2022, and first uptick since 2017.
‘The Chinese in many parts of the world … don’t have many kids,’ Malaysian Chinese Association President Dr Wee Ka Siong said. ‘You have to think twice because you have to nurture the younger generation.’
Government is seeking Legco Finance Committee’s approval for almost HK$2.29 billion in funding for Newborn Baby Bonus scheme.
Expert welcomes new measures but warns some may only have limited effect on boosting birth rate.
Efforts to encourage change must recognise food preferences and different attitudes towards exercise in public, experts urge.
Salvation Army Ann Wyllie Memorial School and Salvation Army Centaline Charity Fund School to begin combining classes next September.
Dominican Missions has suggested sending Rosaryhill Secondary School pupils to another aided school overseen by Catholic diocese of Hong Kong, Post learns.
Dalton School Hong Kong confirms it will provide ‘financial support’ for Dominican Mission, which is behind Rosaryhill Kindergarten and Rosaryhill School in Mid-Levels.
Benson Kwok, a veteran with the department for 34 years, will be promoted from deputy director to the top post.
Bureau calls on Dominican Missions to protect students’ interests, maintain good communication with stakeholders and provide pupils with support.
Readers discuss the polarisation of views on the Ukraine war, the collapse of the liberal order, and family-building benefits.
Number of childless couples has doubled in five years, according to Family Planning Association survey.
