Hong Kong’s domestic helpers fight through Covid-19 travel restrictions, hectic work hours and substance abuse


Some of Hong Kong’s boldest domestic helpers slugged it out at the Muay Thai Fighters Club One-Day Tournament on Sunday, in a showcase empowering one of the city’s most overlooked communities.

There was no more suitable time than Boxing Day for the dozens of Filipino, local and other entrants at a rapturous Muay Thai Station in Wan Chai.

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