1 week Ago By The Straits Times
In one of the top 10 wealthiest cities in the world, more than 215,000 people live in homes of appalling conditions. HONG KONG – When I first moved to Hong Kong from Singapore over a decade ago, I lived in a 9 sq m subdivided flat in the heart of the commercial district of Wan Chai. My home, with a floor space of roughly 21⁄2 Ikea king-size beds, cost HK$7,350 (S$1,250) in rent each month.
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