Hong Kong authorities have doubled the living allowance from HK$50,000 (US$6,410) to HK$100,000 for each household at inferno-ravaged Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po, while assuring affected residents that a long-term solution on housing settlement will be found for them. Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs Alice Mak Mei-kuen revealed more support measures on Thursday…
This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Get faster notifications on the latest updates by downloading our app. What we know so far: 156 people, including a firefighter, confirmed dead 79 injured, including 12 firefighters Status of about 30 people unclear…
Hong Kong is going through one of its most difficult times in recent history. From what we have seen of the communities coming together for Tai Po, where the worst fire in decades ripped through a residential block leaving devastation that is almost unimaginable, there is hope that we will come out of this stronger….
Hong Kong’s home affairs minister has called on NGOs to better coordinate with the government on their support for residents displaced in the city’s deadliest fire in decades following reported confusion on the ground. Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs Alice Mak Mei-kuen on Saturday also rejected accusations the government-backed care teams had called police…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – Starting this upcoming school year, Missouri public school students will no longer be allowed to have their phones in school. On Thursday, Gov. Mike Kehoe signed Senate Bill 68, which bans cell phones in public schools throughout the day, including during lunch and passing periods. Some school districts already have…
Hong Kong authorities will release 16,150 new public columbarium niches from Monday, with 6,050 located in a smoke-free facility where the burning of joss sticks and incense offerings will be prohibited on its grounds. The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department made the announcement on Wednesday, encouraging residents to apply online for random computer balloting that…