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People wait in a queue to cast their ballots at a polling station during Sri Lanka’s presidential election in Galle on September 21. Photo: TNS

Women candidates signal potential shift in Sri Lanka’s male-dominated politics

While analysts welcome the increase, they caution that more women in politics alone won’t challenge patriarchal norms and achieve true gender equality.

Letters | Hong Kong’s working class deserve world-class medical care

The ‘superfriends’ helping Hong Kong’s homeless

Croatia arrests 4 over attack on foreign workers

Labourers from Nepal, India, the Philippines and elsewhere have filled tens of thousands of jobs in construction and tourism.

Croatia’s Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic prior to an Informal Meeting of Heads of State or Government of the European Union in Budapest, Hungary, on Friday. Photo: AFP

US writes off over US$1 billion of Somalia debt

The announcement is the result of a deal between the two countries signed by Somalia’s finance minister and the US ambassador to Mogadishu.

Letters | Halal tourism a golden opportunity to spur Hong Kong’s recovery

Readers discuss the benefits of tapping the Muslim travel market, a Swiftie’s failed attempts to secure an Eras Tour ticket, and poverty alleviation in Hong Kong.

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Australia to slash billions off student debt amid cost of living pressures

Australia’s prime minister also announced plans to make medicines cheaper and help make rent more affordable.

Australia announced new measures to help students struggling with debt and other cost of living issues. Photo: AFP

6 dead as dozens of Rohingya refugees ‘stranded’ in Indonesia by traffickers

The Incident underscores the ongoing crisis faced by the Rohingya, who are fleeing persecution in Myanmar.

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Letters | Can Hong Kong really get ahead of scammers?

Readers discuss how ubiquitous scams and fraud have become, why rule of law matters in discussions on marriage equality and help for our struggling elderly.

Moneyed residents gang up to evict Seoul free food centre denting home prices

Choi Il-do denied claims the venue led to crime and drop in property prices, saying the city needs to look out for its elderly.

Volunteers serve free hot meals at the “Babfor” service centre in Seoul. Photo: AFP

She’s mixing a love of baking and grandparents to help Hong Kong’s elderly

Inspired by her grandparents’ love, Karen Chu founded The Good Cake, where proceeds from baked goods buy rice for vulnerable Hongkongers.

Karen Chu, founder of The Good Cake, says she wants to “build a community where young and old coexist” through her social enterprise, from which proceeds from baked goods buy rice for underprivileged elderly city residents. Photo: Edmond So

Getting Hongkongers to retire on the mainland isn’t the answer to poverty: experts

Measures unveiled in policy address do not tackle widening wealth gap and suggest government is shirking responsibilities, they say.

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Opinion | How inaction sustains Hong Kong’s plague of subdivided flats

There is no reason ending the shame of subdivided flats and cage homes should be on the same timeline as humans colonising Mars.

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Outside In | It’s been grim for Hongkongers. Lee’s policy address must address that

After almost four years of adversity, the fragile economy needs support and many remain stressed and sceptical about prospects.

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A homeless man in Yau Ma Tei on October 5. Chief Executive John Lee should take careful note of Oxfam’s latest report on poverty and inequality in Hong Kong. Photo: Nora Tam

Opinion | Hong Kong must ditch ‘work hard now, pay with health later’ culture

The pressure to succeed at any cost to health and relationships can lead to a hollow victory. Mental wellness must be part of our lifestyle.

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A woman exercises during lunch hour at Hong Kong Park, in Admiralty, on May 28. Poor working conditions limit time for physical activity and lead to a reliance on fast and processed food, increasing absenteeism and hurting productivity. Photo: Sam Tsang

Hong Kong’s rising poverty no longer confined to older districts: population expert

HKU’s Paul Yip calls for reintroducing poverty line for transparency, but authorities maintain they will stick to new targeted approach.

Editorial | Incentives can help keep Hong Kong poverty at bay

If city is to bridge a growing gap between rich and poor, more effective measures are needed.

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‘Incentives needed to keep elderly Hongkongers in workforce amid growing poverty’

They point to raft of policies and incentives in Singapore and Japan aimed at keeping older residents working.

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The charity noted worsening circumstances among older residents, with more than 580,000 people aged 65 and above living under the poverty line, up by 42.9 per cent from 2019.Photo: Edmond So

Hong Kong’s richest earning 81.9 times more than poorest residents, charity says

Local branch of Oxfam says more than 1.39 million residents living in poverty in first quarter of this year.

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Sri Lanka’s new president sparks optimism, doubts over IMF loan revamp persist

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake promises Sri Lankans that his coalition government aims to end the country’s economic and debt crisis.

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Sri Lanka elects leftist leader in rejection of political elite

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Marxist-leaning Dissanayake set to become Sri Lanka’s next president

Dissanayake polled 42.3 per cent of the votes, a massive boost to the 3 per cent he managed in the last presidential election in 2019.

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Anura Kumara Dissanayake leaves a polling station. Photo: AFP

As Hong Kong’s poorest skip meals to save cash, NGOs and experts sound the alarm

Food banks and charities offering provisions, cooked meals say demand has risen as more struggle to cope.

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Indonesia’s middle-class struggle could hurt economy, trigger unrest: experts

Economists say reduced number of middle class could affect aim of reaching developed-nation status, call for policies to support segment.

Pope calls for PNG to ‘end’ tribal violence, urges fair share of its resources

In a keynote speech, the pope called for an end to tribal violence while insisting the people benefit from the country’s resource boom.

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Pope Francis gives a speech in front of diplomats and dignitaries including the Governor General of Papua New Guinea Bob Dadae. Photo: EPA-EFE

Opinion | Why China is taking wealth redistribution seriously

Growing income inequality is a global problem as pressing as climate change. Creative interventions, anathema to the West, deserve a chance.

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Women ride a scooter near a poster promoting the Chinese Dream in Beijing in June 2022. The Chinese government recognises that allowing wealth to be concentrated among the few is not in the people’s best interests. Photo: AP

Struggling China couple add quadruplets to 2 kids criticised for donation plea

The poorly paid Chinese parents of newborn quadruplets, who already have two children, faced criticism for asking the public for help with their medical bills and living expenses.

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Letters | Hong Kong’s community living rooms should cater to children’s needs

Readers discuss how underprivilged children can be provided with the space to develop, people sleeping in libraries, and Hongkongers’ attitude towards the homeless.

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