Hong Kong fire victims to keep receiving HK$150,000 annual aid until rehoused

Hong Kong authorities will continue to provide an annual rental subsidy of HK$150,000 (US$19,193) to victims displaced by the deadly Tai Po blaze, even if they can only move into their new homes 2½ years later under the “flat-for-flat” resettlement scheme, a senior official has said. Deputy financial secretary Michael Wong Wai-lun also said on Monday that residents currently living in transitional housing would be allowed to stay during the period. The government earlier unveiled its plan to...

By Ambrose Li