Deputy Chief Secretary – Charm

Deputy Chief Secretary Warner Cheuk (left) and Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun at Wang Fuk Court. Photo: Elson Li

Hong Kong eases rules for Wang Fuk Court residents retrieving belongings

3 months ago02 mins

Displaced residents of the fire-hit blocks at Hong Kong’s Wang Fuk Court may be allowed repeated trips back to their flats to collect belongings, after officials softened their stance amid an online petition appealing for greater flexibility. Deputy Chief Secretary Warner Cheuk Wing-hing said on Monday that residents who wished to go back and forth…

Hong Kong defends 3-hour limit for Wang Fuk Court residents to collect belongings

3 months ago02 mins

Hong Kong authorities have insisted that the three-hour time limit is sufficient for residents of the fire-ravaged Wang Fuk Court to retrieve their belongings, with discretion to be exercised for those requesting a second entry. Deputy Chief Secretary Warner Cheuk Wing-hing said on Saturday that although each household could register up to four people to…