Hong Kong’s panhandlers and buskers may be seeing more competition from foreigners. This week, international news outlets reported on the rise of “beg-packers” across Southeast Asia. The trend in which travellers fund their trips by playing music, selling small items or begging for cash from locals has caused outrage among critics. Some have called the phenomenon “shameless” … Continue reading ‘Travel beggars’ appear in poorest parts of Hong Kong, outraging critics