Dossier
Labour and Welfare
Coverage of Labour and Welfare in the Nexus archive.
- 176 child abuse cases in 5 months after start of Hong Kong’s new reporting regime
Hong Kong authorities recorded 176 suspected child abuse cases involving 188 children in over five months under a new mandatory reporting regime. Sexual abuse accounted for the largest share of victims, as revealed by Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun Yuk-han.
- Baby Danny’s 3-year care order can be cut short if in best interests: Hong Kong minister
Hong Kong’s welfare minister stated that Baby Danny’s three-year guardianship order could be shortened if professional assessments determine it is in the child’s best interests. The two-month-old, who developed a fever and was hospitalized, is expected to be transferred to a care home after observation.