Hong Kong’s education authorities have reminded schools to be vigilant about any attempts to promote United States Independence Day celebrations on campus, the Post has learned. This follows an online claim that authorities had told schools to discourage students from attending July 4 events at the US consulate. Furthermore, the claim suggested teachers should seek…
Lawmakers have expressed concerns over whether landlords will take part in a proposed registration scheme for subdivided homes in Hong Kong, with some urging authorities to reduce the fees to increase the incentive. They questioned the government’s approach at a Legislative Council panel meeting on Monday, where officials discussed the latest proposal for the scheme…
Hong Kong authorities pledged to seriously follow up on complaints of forced removal of tenants from subdivided flats, as a two-month consultation on a regulatory regime to wipe out poor quality housing started on Monday. The government earlier proposed drafting new laws that would only allow registered subdivided flats – known as “basic housing units”…
Hong Kong is expected to start taking enforcement action against landlords of unregistered or poor-quality subdivided flats from as early as 2028 after the proposed clampdown’s grace period of up to two years comes to an end, a minister has said. Secretary for Housing Winnie Ho Wing-yin on Sunday shared more details about the road…
Hong Kong authorities are considering allowing the use of drones to deliver lighter items such as letters and medication as the first steps towards creating a “low-altitude economy” and aim to amend regulations by next year, a senior government official has said. But Deputy Financial Secretary Michael Wong Wai-lun, who is leading a new working…
The government will take into account Hong Kong’s supply of public housing and other factors before imposing penalties on landlords who lease subdivided flats that do not meet a proposed tougher code, Deputy Financial Secretary Michael Wong Wai-lun has said. A day after delivering his policy address, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu also said the…