Hong Kong, May 28, 2026 (AFP) - 'Shoebox' flat reform leaves low-income Hong Kong residents in limbo

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2026-05-28

Hong Kong resident Lisa Lau put on a costume drama as she settled on the bed that occupies much of her tiny apartment, trying to take her mind off of a looming eviction. Subdivided flats like Lau's three-square-metre (32-square-feet) home -- made by splitting up an apartment into smaller units -- are being phased out after a law to regulate them came into effect in March. Chinese President Xi Jinping has ordered the wealthy finance hub to resolve......

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