https://www.scmp.com/rss/524305/feed The latest news and top stories on Chan Hok-fung, a prominent figure in Hong Kong politics. As a Vice-Chairman of the pro-Beijing Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong (DAB), he serves on the Legislative Council representing Hong Kong Island West. Chan is actively involved in housing policy, anticipating a significant reduction in public housing waiting times. He advocates for enhanced sales schemes for rental units and supports measures to manage well-off tenants. His... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Fiona Sun Fiona Sun More than 110,000 patients have secured fee waivers since Hong Kong’s public medical fee reform took effect at the start of the year, a jump from a previous annual number of 14,000, the health minister has said while defending the overhaul. Secretary for Health Lo Chung-mau also said on Friday that among the more than 110,000 people with approved waivers, about 53,000 had already received certificates for fee reduction. The roughly 60,000 patients remaining who had failed to provide income and... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3341856/over-110000-secure-waivers-within-1-month-after-hong-kong-public-medical-fee-reform?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3341856/over-110000-secure-waivers-within-1-month-after-hong-kong-public-medical-fee-reform?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 30 Jan 2026 10:43:59 +0000 Ambrose Li Ambrose Li Hong Kong lawmaker Judy Chan Kapui has apologised again for driving along a road in the wrong direction, saying that she will accept any legal consequences and refrain from getting behind the wheel for the time being. “I made a rash decision in haste at the time. I am willing to bear any legal consequences. I will also reach out to police to provide details of what happened to assist in their investigation,” she told a radio programme on Saturday. Chan, 45, confirmed the night before that she... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3341092/hong-kong-lawmaker-ready-face-legal-consequences-after-rash-driving-decision?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3341092/hong-kong-lawmaker-ready-face-legal-consequences-after-rash-driving-decision?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 24 Jan 2026 05:26:25 +0000 Leopold Chen Leopold Chen Nearly 44 per cent of the Hong Kong Legislative Council’s seats have been reshuffled after four incumbent lawmakers lost their re-election bids and 35 others declined to run. Those four who failed to secure another term in Sunday’s poll were Kwok Wai-keung and Michael Luk Chung-hung of the Federation of Trade Unions (FTU), along with Frankie Ngan Man-yu and Edmund Wong Chun-sek of the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong (DAB). Following Sunday’s election, 39, or 43.8... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3335573/4-incumbents-lose-re-election-hong-kongs-legco-sees-438-turnover?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3335573/4-incumbents-lose-re-election-hong-kongs-legco-sees-438-turnover?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 08 Dec 2025 06:12:06 +0000 Willa Wu Willa Wu Three incumbent lawmakers seeking another term by running in Hong Kong Island West made desperate appeals just hours into Sunday’s Legislative Council election, with the race for directly elected seats heating up compared with four years ago. Hong Kong Island West is the only geographical constituency among the 10 where three serving legislators – Judy Chan Kapui, Chan Hok-fung and Kwok Wai-keung – are competing with two newcomers for two seats, essentially meaning at least one of them will be... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3335530/3-serving-lawmakers-make-urgent-appeals-hong-kong-island-west?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3335530/3-serving-lawmakers-make-urgent-appeals-hong-kong-island-west?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 07 Dec 2025 15:44:28 +0000 Matthew Cheng,Harvey Kong Matthew Cheng,Harvey Kong A Hong Kong minister has defended the decision to proceed with a government-run Legislative Council election forum on Saturday afternoon after a candidate collapsed on stage while introducing herself. Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Erick Tsang Kwok-wai, speaking after the conclusion of the debate with candidates for the Hong Kong Island East constituency, said that the 10 forums held so far had achieved their expected goal of raising awareness about the various potential... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3332920/hong-kong-island-election-hopefuls-vow-fight-ethnic-minority-groups?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3332920/hong-kong-island-election-hopefuls-vow-fight-ethnic-minority-groups?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 15 Nov 2025 08:23:17 +0000 Edith Lin Edith Lin The cash compensation for Hong Kong flat owners affected by redevelopments should take into account the physical condition of the homes to encourage better maintenance, observers have said, as the renewal authority reviews its policy to address financial challenges. Their comments on Wednesday came days after the Urban Renewal Authority (URA) posted a deficit of HK$2.7 billion (US$350 million) for 2024-25, its third financial year in a row recording a loss. The cash-strapped body is expected to... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3328199/should-hong-kongs-ura-tie-compensation-building-condition-analysts-say-yes?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3328199/should-hong-kongs-ura-tie-compensation-building-condition-analysts-say-yes?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 08 Oct 2025 05:06:18 +0000 Vivian Au Vivian Au The average waiting time for a Hong Kong public rental flat increased slightly to 5.4 years in the second quarter of 2025 from 5.3 years in the first three months of the year despite a significant drop in the number of applications, according to the Housing Authority. The authority, the city’s largest public housing provider, on Thursday pointed to applicants being allocated refurbished public housing recovered from tenants or evicted due to abuse of resources in urban areas. It also revealed... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3321903/waiting-time-hong-kong-public-rental-flat-rises-slightly-54-years?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3321903/waiting-time-hong-kong-public-rental-flat-rises-slightly-54-years?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 14 Aug 2025 12:34:26 +0000