Monthly cap on Hong Kong’s HK$2 fare scheme unfair to elderly, experts say

Monthly cap on Hong Kong’s HK$2 fare scheme unfair to elderly, experts say

[South China Morning Post] - 02/22/2025

Professor Nelson Chow also suggests reconsidering plan as projected savings will account for ‘tiny percentage’ of deficit.



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