May 22, 2016 · Thousands of poor people in Hong Kong are living in tiny, wire cage homes — and they're actually paying quite dearly for the privilege.

Jan 6, 2025 · Housing is famously cramped in the Asian financial hub of Hong Kong, thanks to sky-high property prices, but a single toilet and kitchen shared by four families would make for …

Jun 30, 2022 · Hong Kong has a housing crisis—one that stems not from a dearth of supply per se but from a lack of affordable housing. It would take 23.2 years for someone earning the …

Jan 7, 2025 · About 1.4 million of Hong Kong's population of about 7.5 million live in poverty, with the number of poor households rising to 619,000 in the first quarter of 2024, to account for …

Nov 5, 2024 · Beijing has urged the Hong Kong government to get rid of subdivided units and other tiny homes by 2049, because it regards the city’s housing shortage as one cause of the …

Jan 6, 2025 · About 1.4 million of Hong Kong's population of about 7.5 million live in poverty, with the number of poor households rising to 619,000 in the first quarter of 2024, to account for …

Feb 3, 2025 · The number of poor people in Hong Kong reached a 10-year high, at about 1.41 million in 2018, accounting for 20.4 per cent of the total population, according to the latest …

Nov 16, 2017 · Hong Kong’s housing shortage and tiny flats are notorious problems in a city that is known for the stark contrast between its extraordinary wealth and the poor living conditions …

Feb 11, 2020 · The housing crisis in Hong Kong is one of the most pressing issues that the city is facing. The average price of property reaches almost $3,200 per square foot, and an average …

Nov 15, 2021 · In 2020, the city’s median monthly household income fell by 7.3 per cent compared to the previous year, dropping from HK$27,500 to HK$25,000. The poverty line for a …