A growing number of retired Hongkongers are returning to the labour market. Photo: Sam Tsang A growing number of retired Hongkongers are returning to the labour market. Photo: Sam Tsang
A growing number of retired Hongkongers are returning to the labour market. Photo: Sam Tsang

Ageing society

Hong Kong /  Politics

Cheaper travel will help ease the burden of Hong Kong’s working elderly and encourage them to take more active roles in society, experts say

  • Professor Paul Yip of the University of Hong Kong says public transport subsidy will increase the mobility of elderly people
  • Ng Wai-tung of Society for Community Organisation says expansion of the HK$2 per ride scheme will relieve the elderly of some of their burdens

Topic |   Ageing society
Fiona Sun
Fiona Sun

Updated: 9:32pm, 19 Jan, 2020

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A growing number of retired Hongkongers are returning to the labour market. Photo: Sam Tsang A growing number of retired Hongkongers are returning to the labour market. Photo: Sam Tsang
A growing number of retired Hongkongers are returning to the labour market. Photo: Sam Tsang
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