https://www.scmp.com/rss/523221/feed The latest news and top stories on Kingsley Wong Kwok, the chairman of the Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions (FTU) and a Legislative Council member for the Election Committee constituency. He is also a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC). He was previously the FTU Secretary-General and Vice-Chairman. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Fiona Chow Fiona Chow Hong Kong labour authorities have ruled out setting up designated smoking areas under a proposed ban on lighting up at construction sites due to “enforcement difficulties”, while pledging to deploy drones with heat sensors to strengthen inspections. Commissioner for Labour Sam Hui Chark-shum also said on Monday that the planned smoking ban – which was proposed in the wake of the deadly Tai Po fire last November – would apply to all areas of construction sites, replacing the existing restrictions... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3348427/authorities-rule-out-smoking-areas-construction-sites-under-proposed-ban?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3348427/authorities-rule-out-smoking-areas-construction-sites-under-proposed-ban?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 30 Mar 2026 11:55:23 +0000 Leopold Chen,William Yiu,Jess Ma Leopold Chen,William Yiu,Jess Ma Hong Kong has sent its largest-ever commemorative delegation to Beijing to mark China’s victory over Japan in World War II at a highly anticipated military parade, while the city will also host a series of events. Delegation members, including Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu and his wife, Janet Lee Lam Lai-sim, finance minister Paul Chan Mo-po, police chief Joe Chow Yat-ming and lawmaker Kingsley Wong Kwok, were seen entering the city’s airport at around 8am on Tuesday. Former chief executive... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3324013/john-lee-leads-victory-day-delegation-beijing-hong-kong-prepares-local-events?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3324013/john-lee-leads-victory-day-delegation-beijing-hong-kong-prepares-local-events?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 02 Sep 2025 05:59:18 +0000 Fiona Sun Fiona Sun Hong Kong authorities should make better use of technology to identify and support elderly residents living alone or only with a spouse, experts have said, following two recent cases in which skeletal remains were found in public housing. Lawmakers also highlighted gaps in the city’s social safety net for high-risk elderly people on Thursday, urging the government to expand support schemes as soon as possible to cover needy residents, with priority given to those in ageing districts. On... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3321118/hong-kong-lawmakers-want-pilot-schemes-aiding-high-risk-seniors-be-expanded?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3321118/hong-kong-lawmakers-want-pilot-schemes-aiding-high-risk-seniors-be-expanded?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 07 Aug 2025 11:13:00 +0000 Willa Wu Willa Wu Hong Kong authorities have an “ongoing legal duty” to fulfil their responsibilities related to same-sex relationships in response to a landmark court ruling, even if the legislature rejects a proposal to establish a recognition framework, the government has said. The government said on Wednesday that the judiciary had not and would not give any direct orders to either the executive or the legislature about fulfilling the requirements of the ruling. Authorities also argued that the proposal... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3319262/hong-kong-authorities-have-ongoing-legal-duty-fulfil-same-sex-couples-ruling?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3319262/hong-kong-authorities-have-ongoing-legal-duty-fulfil-same-sex-couples-ruling?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 23 Jul 2025 08:07:45 +0000