Asia’s elderly poor: Hong Kong’s cardboard grannies, Singapore’s Karungguni aunties & uncles, and more

Amid the wealthy people in Hong Kong, there is a large group of elderly women who collect cardboard daily. They make around HK$100, which is barely enough for two meals. They proliferate partly bec... This article ( Asia’s elderly poor: Hong Kong’s cardboard grannies, Singapore’s Karungguni aunties & uncles, and more ) first appeared on The Independent Singapore News .

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