ABSTRACT
This chapter proposes the concept of positive non-policy to provide an overview of homeless services in Hong Kong SAR and Malaysia. Both Malaysia and the HKSAR have no homelessness legislation and rely heavily on the voluntary sector. Positive non-policy allows the government to intervene in homelessness, often at times of crisis, without being constrained by legal obligations and by outsourcing services. We discuss its colonial background and current relationship to anti-welfarism and highlight both current punitive and caring policies. We conclude by identifying three main areas for improvement in homelessness policy while calling for further research into workable solutions within this concept.
