Hong Kong should roll out more consumption vouchers, relax eligibility for social welfare as pandemic drags on, IMF says

Hong Kong should roll out a fresh round of consumption vouchers and relax the eligibility criteria for social welfare assistance as part of its targeted measures to help vulnerable residents and small businesses amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, according to the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) annual assessment of the city.The international organisation on Thursday also called on the government to introduce fiscal policies to address the structural challenges of its ageing population,…

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