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Hong Kong introduces measures to boost birth rate, focusing on liveability

Hong Kong is implementing new measures to address a declining birth rate, including an extended baby bonus and increased tax incentives for families. These initiatives aim to improve the city's liveability and encourage couples to have more children. The government is also strengthening after-school care services and offering mortgage and stamp duty benefits to families with children. AI

RANK_REASON Opinion piece discussing policy measures related to birth rates and liveability.

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Hong Kong introduces measures to boost birth rate, focusing on liveability

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Jane Lee ·

    Beyond baby bonuses: Hong Kong needs to attract couples with liveability

    Hong Kong’s efforts to boost the number of newborns in the city should be considered in the context of talent retention relating to Hong Kong’s liveability. When the Census and Statistics Department reported in August that births in Hong Kong had fallen by an annualised 15.6 per …