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Changes to Hong Kong’s HK$2 transport subsidy scheme to kick in on April 3
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Hong Kong will implement the revised HK$2 (26 US cents) transport fare scheme next Friday, under which elderly and disabled residents will only enjoy the flat rate for journeys costing HK$10 or less – a move estimated to slash government spending by HK$550 million in the coming year. Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun Yuk-han also said on Monday the remaining part of the revised scheme, where beneficiaries would be capped at 240 subsidised trips monthly, would be rolled out next...