Two advocacy groups, Asian Migrants’ Coordinating Body and Hong Kong Federation of Asian Domestic Workers Unions, have recently asked Hong Kong Government to increase the minimum wage for the foreign domestic helpers in the neighbouring SAR from the current HK$4,730 to HK$6,016 and HK$6,228, respectively. Both groups pointed out that such an increase would be reasonable due to the increasing costs of living in one of the world’s most expensive cities, according to various media reports. Unlike Macau, foreign domestic helpers in Hong Kong must live in their employers’ homes, with their expenses mainly occurring during their once-a-week days off.
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