The Northern Metropolis is in the news almost every day. The big policy focus for the administration, it is determining a new future for Hong Kong. Part of the New Territories, which were dubbed “a land between” in the 1980s, the area was once little more than a rural leftover between urban Hong Kong and…
Hong Kong authorities have launched a survey to gauge the long-term rehousing preferences of flat owners displaced by the devastating Tai Po fire, offering options for new subsidised homes outside the district as early as September this year. The survey, obtained by the Post, revealed that redeveloping the original Wang Fuk Court into new residential…
Victor Dawes, former chairman of the Hong Kong Bar Association, has been appointed lead counsel to an independent committee investigating the city’s deadliest fire in decades, with the inquiry expected to begin in the first quarter, the Post has learned. “Preparation work [for the hearing] has been under way at full force. The target is…
Hong Kong district councillors have proposed building residential blocks on a Tai Po site reserved for public housing to resettle residents displaced by last year’s deadly fire, with about 1,300 flats expected by 2030. Lo Hiu-fung, chairman of Tai Po district council’s newly set up working group on building management, also said he would convene…
Tai Po district councillors have urged the government to expedite rebuilding plans and offer Wang Fuk Court residents a range of rehousing options after Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades, as officials pledged to weigh the pros and cons of each proposal. At the first meeting of Tai Po District Council since the fire on…
Hong Kong children whose schools and parents prioritise academic success over outdoor activities have few chances to experience nature, a charity has said. Gaia Education Limited said the severity of the “nature deficit in children” in the city was reflected in a study that found many primary and secondary students spent only 4.43 hours learning…
Hongkongers displaced by the deadly Tai Po fire feel as if they are “being tossed around like a ball” after being told to leave their temporary accommodation by the end of the month, and are urging authorities to let them stay until long-term housing is found. Affected residents were recently told by social workers that…
The owners’ committee of the fire-hit Wang Fuk Court housing estate in Hong Kong has rejected accusations of poor transparency and accountability as a “baseless smear campaign”, issuing a lengthy report ahead of a legal process to dissolve the group. In a 183-page report issued on Monday to fellow owners of Wang Fuk Court in…
Residents left homeless by Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades have been told to vacate their emergency accommodation at youth hostels by the end of this month so the facilities can resume their normal operations. The Home and Youth Affairs Bureau said on Sunday that affected residents could move to transitional housing or use the…
Hong Kong welcomed nearly 660,000 mainland visitors over the New Year countdown and the following three-day holiday in China, a 72 per cent increase from the same period a year ago. Sector representatives said the surge boosted hotel businesses but brought limited benefits for retailers. Data released by the Immigration Department on Sunday showed 659,090…