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Hong Kong imports foreign carers to combat aging population

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Hong Kong is launching a pilot scheme to import specially qualified foreign carers to address its aging population. This initiative, announced by Chief Executive John Lee and detailed by Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun, aims to bring in domestic helpers with advanced training and experience in elderly care. These imported carers are expected to receive a salary 10-20% higher than the current minimum wage for domestic workers, which is HK$5,100 per month. The government also plans to formalize existing training programs for domestic helpers in elderly and disability care. AI

RANK_REASON Government policy initiative to address a significant societal challenge (aging population) with a new scheme. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.1]

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Mike Rowse ·

    How Hong Kong’s foreign carer scheme aims to get ahead of ageing city

    When I first heard about the Hong Kong government’s plans to allow the importation of specially qualified carers to look after the elderly, my mind turned to some colloquial English expressions. The first was “set the cat among the pigeons”, which basically means to say or do som…

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