Emily Hung
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🔮 Residents were left helpless as departments ‘passed the ball’ on safety complaints
Committee slams four departments for failure to share information that could have led to removal of fire hazards at Wang Fuk Court
No government department took effective ownership of fire safety risks ahead of the deadly Tai Po fire, leaving complaints made by residents to fall into a vacuum, an independent committee found, singling out four departments as partly responsible for the disaster.
🔮 Speaking on a radio programme on Saturday, Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan said the allocation arrangement for the 10,000 ride-hailing vehicle permits would be announced in November, with the government considering increasing the odds for certain drivers in the lottery draw.
🔮 Security chief vows accountability, reforms ahead of Tai Po fire report’s release
Chris Tang pledges reforms and says fire services will take charge of safety complaints across Hong Kong, with report expected to identify departmental failings
The Fire Services Department will bear “ultimate responsibility” for following up on fire safety complaints across Hong Kong, the security chief has said, pledging legal reforms after the deadly Tai Po blaze, as an independent committee’s report is expected to identify the department as among those responsible.
🔮 Security chief Chris Tang expects daily trips to exceed 100,000 over three-day Chung Yeung holiday, with extra staff deployed to keep passengers moving
Hong Kong’s newly revamped Huanggang Port is expected to handle more than 100,000 passenger trips a day over the three-day Chung Yeung Festival holiday, but its departure hall remained quiet on Saturday morning.
Secretary for Security Chris Tang Ping-keung said the port had operated smoothly since opening on Monday, handling about 80,000 passenger trips a day, with the figure exceeding 92,000 on Friday.
🔮 The railway operator said it was providing free shuttle buses to Yau Tong, while KMB said it would increase services on routes 600, 601, 619 and 690, which link Kwun Tong district with Hong Kong Island.
🔮 Hong Kong urged to boost private housing supply as student demand jumps 45%
‘When universities cannot provide sufficient accommodation, demand will shift to the private market – the government must devise a careful plan,’ lawmaker says
Hong Kong authorities are facing calls to increase the proportion of private housing in selected districts and work more closely with developers to expand accommodation for non-local students.
🔮 Hong Kong’s Paul Chan predicts positive market response to Xi-Trump summit
‘Previously, the geopolitics caused concerns over economic prospects, leading to uncertainty and capital flow volatility,’ finance chief says
“I believe the market will have a positive interpretation …
🔮 Hong Kong workforce to shrink by 20,000 yearly as key sectors face shortages
Predicted 2028 shortfall will narrow to 130,000, but key sectors such as aviation, tech, healthcare and construction still face crunch
🔮 Foreign carers for elderly to get 10 to 20% more pay than current helpers
Carers must also have received elderly care training recognised by Hong Kong and possess at least three years of experience looking after older people
Foreign domestic carers brought to Hong Kong to look after elderly residents under a proposed government pilot scheme would receive 10 to 20 per cent more pay than existing helpers, the labour minister has said.
🔮 Two years after her mentally ill husband was fatally shot by a Hong Kong police officer, Mrs Li says she cannot forgive herself for calling for help
Two years after her armed, mentally ill husband was fatally shot by a Hong Kong police officer, Mrs Li is still waiting to learn whether a death inquest will be held.
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