Hong Kong's pollution problem hits health and businesses

16 January 2013 Last updated at 00:56 ET Help

Air pollution in China has been making news headlines much of this week, and it is a problem shared with Hong Kong which is now seeing its impact on businesses.

Campaigners say some 3,000 people prematurely die from poor air quality a year.

The territory's leader, CY Leung, has announced a $1.3bn (£810m; 977m euros) subsidy programme to help phase out heavy polluting vehicles.

Jennifer Pak reports.

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