A woman and her son in a subdivided flat. About 1.34 million Hong Kong people live below the poverty line.Photo: Reuters A woman and her son in a subdivided flat. About 1.34 million Hong Kong people live below the poverty line.Photo: Reuters
A woman and her son in a subdivided flat. About 1.34 million Hong Kong people live below the poverty line.Photo: Reuters
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Working poor households increase alarmingly despite Hong Kong government's attempts to reduce poverty since 2013

Jennifer Ngo

Updated: 4:17am, 30 Sep, 2015

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A woman and her son in a subdivided flat. About 1.34 million Hong Kong people live below the poverty line.Photo: Reuters A woman and her son in a subdivided flat. About 1.34 million Hong Kong people live below the poverty line.Photo: Reuters
A woman and her son in a subdivided flat. About 1.34 million Hong Kong people live below the poverty line.Photo: Reuters
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