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Hong Kong grapples with demographic crisis: aging, low birth rate, job losses

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Hong Kong faces a significant demographic challenge characterized by an aging population, a declining birth rate, and job losses. Experts suggest that policy initiatives should focus not only on welfare but also on strategic job creation and workforce upskilling. For individuals like Fong, a construction worker earning approximately HK$10,000 monthly, the high cost of living and raising a child in the city presents a substantial barrier to starting a family. AI

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