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Ng Kang-chung
Reporter, Hong Kong
Ng Kang-chung joined the Post in 2013, and is a reporter for the Hong Kong desk covering general daily news and politics.
Ng Kang-chung joined the Post in 2013, and is a reporter for the Hong Kong desk covering general daily news and politics.
Areas of Expertise:
Hong Kong news and politicsLanguages Spoken:
English, Mandarin, Cantonese
Of 67,189 applications approved under government’s Special 100% Loan Guarantee Scheme, 13,231 had defaulted by end of February.
Civil service minister Ingrid Yeung says close to 60 per cent of cuts will be junior roles and about 3 per cent at senior level.
Former lawmaker Tik Chi-yuen asks whether taxpayer money is being well spent, but government says quantifying value of trips not always possible.
Xia Baolong’s successive trips underscore greater urgency from Beijing for Hong Kong’s integration, analysts say.
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Government’s two-month relief measure for commercial vehicles during fuel crisis aimed at drivers, and passengers will still have to cover cost.
Government will know if oil firms try to take advantage of HK$3 subsidy scheme by increasing prices, official warns.
ABC Touring Car Company says rising oil prices mean “every service is like pouring money into the sea”.
City leader says decision prompted by positive feedback from families who vouch that scheme gives them peace of mind to pursue careers.
Suspected ketamine, cocaine and ‘Ice’ seized in two separate operations, department says.
Health minister Lo Chung-mau also hails city’s first time hosting of China Chest Pain Centres Congress as occasion of ‘great significance’.
Displaced residents of fire-hit blocks may be allowed repeated trips to flats after authorities soften stance on three-hour limit.
Only one in six bosses in Hong Kong settled arrears within the prescribed two-week deadline, authority says.
Passenger opened train emergency exit on Friday causing a two-hour service disruption during evening rush hour.
Rail operator also says it will continue to offer fare concessions, covering elderly, children, eligible students and people with disabilities.
Residents from seven of estate’s eight blocks will be able to return on select dates based on which housing tower they lived in.
Industry groups back government’s proposed ban on smoking at construction sites, but say contractors that follow guidelines on complying should be exempt.
Container truck was travelling along Tuen Mun Road when it hit fire engine parked on road shoulder for operation, authorities say.
Some pilot projects are set to launch in the first half of the year, transport chief Mable Chan says.
Youngsters will be exempted from producing proof of address to register as electors as part of campaign.
Police believe 28-year-old jobless man was recruited by syndicate to manage storage and deliveries to buyers.
Police say one monk has been arrested after fight at repentance service at Chuk Lam Sim Yuen.
Hong Kong police say accident took place shortly before 10pm on Friday as 75-year-old was crossing Hip Wo Street.
Most non-managerial staff to get salary increases from 1.6 to 3.84 per cent for the 2026-27 financial year, firm says.
Wang Fuk Court residents will soon be allowed to check their flats and collect personal items but lifts remain inoperative.
Education chief Christine Choi says government will channel more resources into pushing ‘high-quality education’.
Hong Kong Investment Corporation aims to draw overseas funds into commercial property projects, while advancing open-source RISC-V chip initiatives.
Industry representatives convinced impact of new 15 per cent global tariff on city will be ‘limited’, echoing opinion of financial officials.
But authorities remain optimistic, saying growing economy will support labour market going forward.
Lunar eclipse will begin before moonrise, at 6.22pm that day, when part of the moon starts to enter Earth’s shadow, and end at 10.25pm.
