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Hong Kong grapples with wealth inequality and aging population challenges

Hong Kong faces significant livelihood challenges due to a rapidly aging population and a widening wealth gap. Many elderly individuals, like Man Chi-ying and Fung Yu-hoi, rely on government allowances that barely cover basic needs, while also acting as caregivers for ailing spouses. This situation highlights the growing disparity and the potential for an 'M-shaped' or 'olive-shaped' societal structure, indicating a polarized distribution of wealth and resources. AI

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Hong Kong grapples with wealth inequality and aging population challenges

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Matthew Cheng,Fiona Sun ·

    Hong Kong’s growing wealth inequality: will it be an M- or olive-shaped society?

    An ageing society and a widening income gap threaten Hong Kong’s social fabric. In the last of a five-part series on the city’s five-year plan, we look at what can be done to address these key issues. Read part one here, part two here, part three here and part four here. At 71, M…