Hong Kong urged to review public housing income threshold with new minimum wage

Hong Kong urged to review public housing income threshold with new minimum wage

[South China Morning Post] - 03/10/2025

‘Many full-time workers will quit their job and take odd jobs to ensure their income will not exceed the application threshold,’ lawmaker Dennis Leung says.



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