Indonesian domestic workers in Hong Kong's Victoria Park. Officials from the country have mooted a policy that would stop women working overseas as maids. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong’s domestic worker shortage: Bangladesh can help out, even if Indonesia can’t
- Hong Kong needs more foreign domestic workers, not only to care for its ageing population, but also to counter a policy long threatened by Indonesia
- Bangladesh could be a new source – but the city had faced problems in hiring from there previously
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Foreign domestic workers in Hong Kong
Indonesian domestic workers in Hong Kong's Victoria Park. Officials from the country have mooted a policy that would stop women working overseas as maids. Photo: AFP