Hong Kong to offer more support for families with newborns

STORY: Hong Kong to offer more support for families with newborns DATELINE: Oct. 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:04 LOCATION: HONG KONG, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of speech scene 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): JOHN LEE, HKSAR Chief Executive 3. various of Hong Kong-related footage STORYLINE: China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) will implement a raft of measures to encourage childbearing amid a low birth rate, HKSAR Chief Executive John Lee said Wednesday. A one-off cash bonus of 20,000 Hong Kong dollars (about 2,556 U.S. dollars) will be provided for each baby born on Wednesday or after in Hong Kong to a parent who is a Hong Kong permanent resident, and this measure will last for three years, Lee said in a policy address. Other incentives include a 20-percent rise in deduction ceiling for home loan interest or domestic rents, and priority arrangement for subsidized sale flat and public rental housing allocation. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): JOHN LEE, HKSAR Chief Executive "The Hong Kong Ho

Lawmaker Noda calls baby son 'mentor'

Lawmaker Noda calls baby son 'mentor'

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese lawmaker Seiko Noda is interviewed by Kyodo News in Tokyo on Feb. 1, 2012, about the controversy over her childbearing at age 50 about a year ago. Noda, a six-term lower house legislator and a member of the main opposition Liberal Democratic Party, gave birth to her son Masaki in January 2011 through artificial insemination. She said Masaki is her ''mentor'' who trains her as a politician.

Lawmaker Noda calls baby son 'mentor'

Lawmaker Noda calls baby son 'mentor'

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese lawmaker Seiko Noda is interviewed by Kyodo News in Tokyo on Feb. 1, 2012, about the controversy over her childbearing at age 50 about a year ago. Noda, a six-term lower house legislator and a member of the main opposition Liberal Democratic Party, gave birth to her son Masaki in January 2011 through artificial insemination. She said Masaki is her ''mentor'' who trains her as a politician.

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko attends a gathering with female researchers who returned to work after taking leave for childbearing or child-rearing in Tokyo on Aug. 19, 2022. (Pool photo)

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko talks with a participant during a gathering of female researchers who returned to work after taking leave for childbearing or child-rearing in Tokyo on Aug. 19, 2022. (Pool photo)

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko attends a gathering with female researchers who returned to work after taking leave for childbearing or child-rearing in Tokyo on Aug. 19, 2022.

Lawmaker Noda calls baby son 'mentor'

Lawmaker Noda calls baby son 'mentor'

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese lawmaker Seiko Noda is interviewed by Kyodo News in Tokyo on Feb. 1, 2012, about the controversy over her childbearing at age 50 about a year ago. Noda, a six-term lower house legislator and a member of the main opposition Liberal Democratic Party, gave birth to her son Masaki in January 2011 through artificial insemination. She said Masaki is her ''mentor'' who trains her as a politician. (Kyodo)

Lawmaker Noda calls baby son 'mentor'

Lawmaker Noda calls baby son 'mentor'

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese lawmaker Seiko Noda is interviewed by Kyodo News in Tokyo on Feb. 1, 2012, about the controversy over her childbearing at age 50 about a year ago. Noda, a six-term lower house legislator and a member of the main opposition Liberal Democratic Party, gave birth to her son Masaki in January 2011 through artificial insemination. She said Masaki is her ''mentor'' who trains her as a politician. (Kyodo)