A homeless person sleeps in front of closed retail shops in Mong Kok on April 15. Hong Kong’s wealth inequality is growing worse as the pandemic drives people who were already struggling closer to the edge. Photo: Edmond So
A homeless person sleeps in front of closed retail shops in Mong Kok on April 15. Hong Kong’s wealth inequality is growing worse as the pandemic drives people who were already struggling closer to the edge. Photo: Edmond So
David Dodwell
Opinion

Opinion

Inside Out by David Dodwell

Indifference to Hong Kong’s extraordinary wealth divide evident in civil service pay dispute

  • Hong Kong appears to be in a class of its own when it comes to the extremes of wealth and poverty
  • Although not in the ‘billionaire excess’ category, civil servants have nevertheless largely cruised through the pandemic, while working families have suffered stagnant wages, furloughs and pay cuts

David Dodwell
David Dodwell

Updated: 9:15am, 18 Jul, 2022

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A homeless person sleeps in front of closed retail shops in Mong Kok on April 15. Hong Kong’s wealth inequality is growing worse as the pandemic drives people who were already struggling closer to the edge. Photo: Edmond So
A homeless person sleeps in front of closed retail shops in Mong Kok on April 15. Hong Kong’s wealth inequality is growing worse as the pandemic drives people who were already struggling closer to the edge. Photo: Edmond So
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