The Hong Kong government has promised Ocean Park a
HK$10.6 billion rescue package to regain its status as a top attraction in the region. Ocean Park has been a bottomless pit for our tax dollars for many years prior to Covid....
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Meanwhile, the second round of wage subsidies, distributed to 20,000+ employers with 290,000 workers totalled
HK$7.2 billion.
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Hong Kong’s No 2 official has indicated that there will be no further wage subsidies for businesses hit hard by the Covid panic even as unemployment rises.
“The expense is very big.” he said. “Only an economic recovery will ease the hardships of workers. Containing the virus depends on every resident’s cooperation.”
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