Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po speaks to the press about the government’s HK$10,000 cash handout for Hong Kong residents, on June 8, 2020. Photo: Felix Wong Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po speaks to the press about the government’s HK$10,000 cash handout for Hong Kong residents, on June 8, 2020. Photo: Felix Wong
Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po speaks to the press about the government’s HK$10,000 cash handout for Hong Kong residents, on June 8, 2020. Photo: Felix Wong
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What are Hongkongers going to do with their HK$10,000 payout? Bet on the stock market, from the looks of it

  • Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po wants residents to use the handout to spend on shopping and dining out to boost the city’s recession-hit economy
  • Some 5.5 million Hongkongers have registered to receive the payout starting on Monday, two days earlier than scheduled

Topic |   Banking & Finance
Enoch YiuMartin Choi
Enoch Yiu and Martin Choi

Updated: 8:40pm, 5 Jul, 2020

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Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po speaks to the press about the government’s HK$10,000 cash handout for Hong Kong residents, on June 8, 2020. Photo: Felix Wong Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po speaks to the press about the government’s HK$10,000 cash handout for Hong Kong residents, on June 8, 2020. Photo: Felix Wong
Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po speaks to the press about the government’s HK$10,000 cash handout for Hong Kong residents, on June 8, 2020. Photo: Felix Wong
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