Hong Kong’s largest pro-establishment party has called on the government to hand out another HK$5,000 in consumption vouchers to stimulate the economy.
Speaking at a press conference on Thursday, the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong’s Holden Chow said that a recent survey showed that public confidence in their finances had fallen since the questionnaire was last done in June.
“Under this situation, we hope the government can distribute no less than HK$5,000 in electronic consumption vouchers,” Chow said. “This can stimulate the economy… and many industries can benefit.”
The Hong Kong government has given handouts every year since 2020 in a bid to ease economic woes brought on by Covid-19. In 2020, Hong…
