More than one fifth of HongKongers are living below the poverty line. Singapore leh?

[SBFNews]

Hong Kong poverty line stands at HK$4,400 (US$560) a month for one-person households, rising to HK$9,500 for two people, HK$16,000 for three and HK$20,800 for four.

23.6 per cent of the population – living below the poverty line

https://www.censtatd.gov.hk/en/scode461.html

 

[eatshitndie]

after complete commie control it will be 69%.

 

[laksaboy]

Sinkieland got poverty line? If the PAP govt say there is no poverty line, then it must not exist.

 

[mojito]

40% and growing. We all know oppies are poor bastards.

 

[nightsafari]

Hong Kong poverty line stands at HK$4,400 (US$560) a month for one-person households, rising to HK$9,500 for two people, HK$16,000 for three and HK$20,800 for four.

23.6 per cent of the population – living below the poverty line

https://www.censtatd.gov.hk/en/scode461.html

1/5th? That's a few rounding errors to 1/4 !!

 

[Envious]

Sg got poverty?

 

[Leongsam]

There is no poverty in Singapore.

 

[syed putra]

Hong kong no grab?

 

[ilovechinesegal]

HK population is much larger than sinkie. The smarter poor one shld find a way to go china 2nd or third tier city to do biz. Instead of keep 'looking down' on mainland.