Hong Kong to begin handing out HK$3,000 rewards for identifying public housing abuse
[South China Morning Post] - 01/8/2025
Residents will have to provide their names and be interviewed, Housing Authority says, as it steps up efforts to tackle misuse of public rental flats.
In Chinese newspapers
Whistle-blowing scheme not a threat to harmony: Hong Kong housing chief
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[South China Morning Post] - 8/01/2025
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[South China Morning Post] - 9/01/2025
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[South China Morning Post] - 9/01/2025