Give Hong Kong’s poor high-speed internet to help bridge the digital divide

Helping the poor in Hong Kong involves more than handing out masks. With 31.9 per cent of Hongkongers suffering from a range of chronic illnesses, for example, it makes Covid-19 a particularly nasty ailment to deal with. This pandemic poses challenges that require creative solutions, and not just in public health. Internet inequality is a case in point. Stuck at home, the poor are constrained by their lack of computers and high-speed internet. The government’s Thematic Household Survey on…

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