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Police report burglary attempt at Heng King Shek that failed
Attempted burglary at Heng King Shek […]
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Modern Slavery Day: do you know a helper in distress near you?
Modern Slavery Day is today 14 March, a day to think about, and act if you can, against “treatment akin to a farm animal”. […]
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Francis Choi, probably Sai Kung's wealthiest man, named in one of Hong Kong's biggest ever court cases
The man who is likely to be Sai Kung’s richest has been ensnared in a court case involving allegations of fraud of up to $4 billion. […]
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Flu warning remains as city goes back to work; death rate in severe cases causes concern
As Hong Kong gets back to normal after the holiday, warnings are being issued that we remain in the grip of an unusually severe flu outbreak. […]
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Nine out of ten domestic helpers complaining to cathedral mission forced to work long hours
Statistics on abuse of domestic helpers have been released to SAI KUNG BUZZ by the Mission for Migrant Workers. […]
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Eight domestic helpers denied proper wages, rest or leave, or forced to work long hours — Christian Action
Eight cases of domestic helper exploitation have been reported in Sai Kung and Clearwater Bay in the past 12 months, according to Christian Action, a non-subvented charity that supports the underprivileged. The exploitation involved employers […]
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Hong Kong has world’s highest percentage of women in jail population: law stacked against migrant workers
Hong Kong law is stacked against domestic helpers while we have the world’s highest percentage of females in the prison population, campaigner Melville Boase said. The Correctional Services Department refuses to say how many of the women in […]
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Hong Kong has world's highest percentage of women in jail population: law stacked against migrant workers
Hong Kong law is stacked against domestic helpers while we have the world’s highest percentage of females in the prison population, campaigner Melville Boase said. The Correctional Services Department refuses to say how many of the women in […]
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HK law forces some maids into selling themselves for sex and must be changed, charity head says
Hong Kong law has the effect of forcing some domestic helpers into prostitution, according to the Executive Director of Christian Action, Cheung Ang Siew Mei. This situation is deplorable, the Ho Chung resident who sings […]
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