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South China Morning Post on 2023-08-04 13:17

Hong Kong labour chief vows to ‘defend rights’, meet Indonesian consul general over rules requiring residents to pay more for domestic helpers

Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun says rule change should not ‘increase burden’ employers or affect prospects of domestic workers.

Labour and Welfare Chris Sun

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