Money meant for waste charging spent elsewhere: govt

[RTHK] - 11/13/2024

The government said on Wednesday that part of the money it earmarked for implementing a waste charging scheme has been used on other green policies, after the programme was shelved in May. It was responding to a written question from Third Side lawmaker Tik Chi-yuen, who noted that the scheme's (…)



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