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Young children sit in a double stroller at Tamar Park on October 4. Hong Kong authorities have introduced financial incentives such as cash subsidies for newborn baby bonuses to encourage couples to expand their families. Photo: Karma Lo
Hong Kong society

Opinion | How language shapes Hong Kong couples’ decision to have children

Hong Kong’s fertility woes are not just about affordability. They might also involve language use and how it shapes our views of the future.

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Hong Kong society

Opinion | Beyond baby bonuses: Hong Kong needs to attract couples with liveability

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Education in Hong Kong

Hong Kong loses record 40 kindergartens as birth rate drops, women wait to have kids

Hong Kong society

Editorial | No silver bullet for Hong Kong’s falling birth rate

The government is right to acknowledge cash handouts are just one part of a broader strategy to make raising children viable.

A couple look after their child in Central on September 22. In the first eight months of this year, Hong Kong recorded only 19,255 births, a 10 per cent drop compared with the same period in 2025. Photo: Karma Lo
Hong Kong society

Opinion | Baby bonuses fail to address the fear of falling behind

In highly competitive societies like Hong Kong and Singapore, subsidies and parental leave can’t overcome the cultural pressure keeping young couples from starting families.

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Hong Kong economy

Opinion | Raising Hong Kong’s birth rate is an economic imperative

Economies competing in an AI-driven future will need more highly skilled workers, not fewer. Low fertility is not only a social challenge – it’s an economic threat.

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John Lee policy address 2026

The story begins …

Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu’s final policy address for his current term lays out five major development opportunities and 25 key livelihood measures, from targets for Northern Metropolis to family friendly policies.

John Lee policy address 2026

Hong Kong’s new chapter

The city’s first five-year plan includes 22 key performance indicators tied to the local economy, innovation and residents’ living standards.

John Lee policy address 2026

The story begins …

Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu’s final policy address for his current term lays out five major development opportunities and 25 key livelihood measures, from targets for Northern Metropolis to family friendly policies.

John Lee policy address 2026

Hong Kong’s new chapter

The city’s first five-year plan includes 22 key performance indicators tied to the local economy, innovation and residents’ living standards.

John Lee policy address 2026

Hong Kong’s John Lee vows to review IVF support for women over 40

City leader says he will examine current policies but acknowledges no single measure can reverse Hong Kong’s declining birth rate.

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John Lee says the government will review current fertility policies. Photo: Karma Lo
John Lee policy address 2026

Hong Kong’s HK$30,000 bonus for second child among 11 new measures to boost births

‘The current-term government has shifted from a non-interventionist approach to actively promoting fertility,’ city leader John Lee says.

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John Lee policy address 2026

14 key takeaways from John Lee’s policy address, Hong Kong’s first 5-year plan

Chief executive lays out how the five-year plan will align the city more closely with the national development blueprint.

John Lee policy address 2026

Hong Kong to sweeten school merger deals, offer housing measures to lift births

Source says city leader John Lee will unveil additional incentives to boost births and encourage school mergers in policy address.

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Kindergarten graduates poses for pictures at West Kowloon Cultural District. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong society

Can Hong Kong fix its triple whammy: ageing society, low births and job losses?

Experts say this week’s policy address should go beyond welfare provision, offering strategy for job creation and upskilling the workforce.

Illustration: Brian Wang
Hong Kong

Opinion | Hong Kong must plan for the population it wants to have

As the population ages, becomes more mobile and welcomes more non-locals, data-based planning is needed to inform and improve urban planning.

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Education in Hong Kong

‘Worst yet to come’ as Hong Kong schools cut record 126 Primary One classes

Contraction hits Kwai Tsing hardest, where nearly half the district’s 31 primary schools forced to trim Primary One intake.

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Hong Kong society

Will fixing Hong Kong’s childcare bottleneck help lift the city’s birth rate?

Parents and social welfare groups say demand for childcare services remains high even as births fall below 30,000 for 12-month period.

Hong Kong has 553 childcare centres serving 43,000 children, according to Social Welfare Department data. Photo: Getty Images
Hong Kong economy

Opinion | Hong Kong needs a mission for 2049 to focus its 5-year plans

Rather than another slogan or list of targets, the city needs a shared long-term vision of what it should stand for at the centenary mark.

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Hong Kong property

Is Hong Kong’s property market recovery running out of gas? UBS flags 4 risks

Amid AI’s impact, slower population growth, regional integration and newly built homes, investment bank says property prices likely to remain flat.

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Hong Kong politics

Opinion | How has John Lee’s ‘new chapter’ for Hong Kong promise held up?

As the chief executive works on both his policy address and a five-year plan for the city, more boldness, reforms and innovation are needed.

John Lee Ka-chiu at an chief executive election campaign rally at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre on May 6, 2022. Photo: Felix Wong
Good Schools Guide

Hong Kong’s baby bonus fails to boost births – what would work?

The three-year fertility incentive brought cash but failed to deliver more children – would-be parents weigh in on what would actually drive their decision.

Despite government incentives, Hong Kong’s birth rate is close to historic lows. Photo: Xiaomei Chen
Hong Kong society

Opinion | How employers can support high-risk carers who fall through safety net

With the right awareness and tools, employers can serve as effective first responders for those beyond the government’s safety net.

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Hong Kong society

Opinion | To boost birth rate, Hong Kong needs to deliver quality housing

If homes remain painfully unaffordable and pitifully small, it’s very difficult to persuade couples to have children.

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Hong Kong politics

Opinion | Hong Kong’s five-year plan must boost governance to ensure results

The challenge is not simply identifying problems. It is mustering the political will and building the capacity to overcome them.

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Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu arrives to meet the press at the government headquarters in Admiralty on February 10. Photo: Elson Li
Ageing society

Opinion | East Asia’s population challenge isn’t just about raising birth rates

Sustainable policies must strengthen people’s well-being and expand opportunities, creating a society where everyone can thrive.

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A woman and child rest on some steps in Tsim Sha Tsui on January 13. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong society

Opinion | Hong Kong is getting its population policy assumptions all wrong

Rather than encouraging more births, Hong Kong should align its family-related policies with the Greater Bay Area’s demographic system.

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Ageing society

Editorial | Hong Kong baby bonus scheme needs rethink to focus on systemic issues

As financial incentives fall flat, the government should take aim at the pressures holding back family formation.

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