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One city, two views: Hong Kong leaders say ‘days of fear’ are over, but ordinary folk beg to differ

Ordinary folk say they feel anxious over other issues now, one year after stepping out of the Covid-19 pandemic and the turmoil of recent times.

Hong Kong Correspondent

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Jan 27, 2024, 05:00 AM

HONG KONG – Maa-muk. It’s the Cantonese word for “numb”, describing someone having become desensitised, or feeling apathetic, towards something.

And that’s what 26-year-old Hong Konger Erin feels about her life in the city now.

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