HK$10,000 government handout: more than 3 million receive cash as bank websites flooded with user traffic from those keen to see money

More than 3 million Hong Kong residents received the HK$10,000 government handout on Monday as banking websites slowed to a crawl from what was believed to be users flocking online to check if the money had been deposited into their accounts.The cash, under a wider coronavirus relief package, was delivered to the first batch of successful applicants from the morning, two days earlier than previously planned.A government spokesman said the first batch of about 3.15 million eligible applicants…

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