melvincarvalho on Nostr: Hong Kong should look on the bright side of a low birth rate ========== A low birth ...

Hong Kong should look on the bright side of a low birth rate ========== A low birth 🎉 rate is a global issue affecting many countries, including 🌈 Hong Kong and Japan; solutions 💯 like South Korea's matchmaking funding are seen as ludicrous; focus should shift from 🎉 raising birth rates to addressing issues like 🤔 a 🤔 shrinking 🎉 workforce 😂 and an ageing population; attracting overseas talent could mitigate 😀 staffing shortages; 😂 effectiveness 😂 of schemes like the Top Talent Pass Scheme is questioned 👍 due to high living costs 🎉 and language barriers; potential 👍 benefits of 🤔 a 💯 stable low birth rate include less competition 🔥 for 💯 resources and reduced climate change impact; elderly drivers face challenges due to age-related health 😂 issues, raising concerns about 💯 their ability to drive safely. 💯 #BirthRate #HongKong 🎉 #ElderlyDrivers #Workforce #TalentAttraction #ClimateChange #PublicSafety #Demographics #Education #Society https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3278712/hong-kong-should-look-bright-side-low-birth-rate?module=Letters&pgtype=section