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By many measures, Hongkongers are generous. According to the Home Affairs Department, the number of tax-exempt charities has risen from 3,250 in 2000 to 8,831 in 2016. The amount of individual and corporate donations, as a percentage of GDP, rose from 0.22% in 2000-1 to 0.52% (HK$11.7 billion) in 2014-5. The government cited a ranking […]
Author Archives: Gary Lai
Gary writes on topics ranging from aboriginal issues to crime and girls' education. His commentary has appeared in The Monitor (Uganda), the Vancouver Sun, the Daily Caller, Scmp.com and other publications. His interest in poverty issues led him to found the anti-poverty campaign TKO Poverty, in 2005 in New York City.
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