Curtis H. Lam

2 months ago | scmp.com | Jessie Zhang |Curtis H. Lam

Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po’s decision to rein in the HK$2 (26 US cents) public transport concessionary fare scheme has given rise to the public perception that the Hong Kong government regards ageing as a fiscal burden. This sentiment is hardly new. Whenever elderly care is discussed, it seems to be framed as a zero-sum debate where policymakers are stuck between the dilemma of tax increases or welfare cuts.