Celebration and protest as Indonesian President Joko Widodo visits Hong Kong

Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo was greeted by a mixture of celebration and protest in Hong Kong Sunday with calls to improve working conditions for the city’s army of foreign maids. There are around 170,000 Indonesians living in Hong Kong, many of them employed as domestic helpers, and concern over exploitation is growing after a string … Continue reading Celebration and protest as Indonesian President Joko Widodo visits Hong Kong