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Doreen Kong Yuk-foon

(江玉歡)

Doreen Kong Yuk-foon
江玉歡
The latest news and top stories on Doreen Kong Yuk-foon. A Hong Kong solicitor and politician, she is a member of the Legislative Council. Kong’s background includes legal practice, focusing on housing.
Legislative Council president Starry Lee chairs the first meeting of the eighth legislature in Admiralty on January 14. Photo: Eugene Lee
Hong Kong politics

Opinion | Mainland-style oversight system could help Legco to deliver

Hong Kong’s executive-led governance system may just need a different type of oversight where the legislature can perform well.

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Hong Kong society

Letters | Pets or no pets, may different lifestyles coexist calmly

Hong Kong society

Did Hong Kong souvenir shop tread on IP rights with viral ‘MTR station’ wall?

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Hong Kong society

My Take | Bus seat belt law not at the end of the road despite fiasco of the first attempt

Legal blunder that saw legislation repealed is a blessing in disguise. Problems faced by passengers need to be considered and the policy improved.

People wear seat belts on a double-decker bus in Kwun Tong on January 30. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong society

My Take | Tai Po fire victims are not being served well by the inaction on class actions

It has been two decades since moves began to bring such cases to Hong Kong. Any resolution will likely come too late for Wang Fuk Court residents.

Hong Kong transport

Failures on 2 fronts led to Hong Kong’s seat belt U-turn, experts say

Officials and lawmakers have to put themselves in the public’s shoes when formulating policies, political observers say.

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Hong Kong transport

Hong Kong to repeal bus seat belt rules over ‘deficiencies’ in law

Law only applies to new buses registered from Sunday, the day the seat belt rule took effect.

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Passengers wear seat belts on a double-decker bus in Kwun Tong. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong transport

More seat belt confusion: does the new law cover all public buses in Hong Kong?

Ex-legislator who was part of committee that scrutinised proposed law says rule should only apply on buses newly registered from January 25.

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Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Exclusive | Hong Kong steps up probes, crackdown on firms linked to Wang Fuk Court blaze

Investigation into blaze that killed at least 160 people focuses on complex web of liability involving project’s key stakeholders.

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Legislative Council election 2025

New Hong Kong polling stations praised but few ethnic minority voters use them

Civil servants dominate sign-ups while fewer than 20 from ethnic minority groups use new arrangement.

Staff members on duty at Kowloon Park Sports Centre polling station. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Flat owners warned as consultant on fire-hit Hong Kong estate signals exit

Hong Kong Association of Property Management Companies tells the Post some members notified of closure of Will Power Architects.

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Will Power Architects Company’s two directors were among 21 people arrested in connection with the fire. Photo: Eugene Lee
Hong Kong politics

As I see it | Turnover among Hong Kong legislators should not be surprising

The revamped electoral system is designed to attract patriotic but also professional people to Legco. Beijing has zero reason to interfere with the coming election.

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Hong Kong politics

‘Patriots-only’ good model for executive-legislative ties: lawmaker Doreen Kong

Outgoing lawmaker Doreen Kong also suggests critical views could play role in Hong Kong politics outside legislature.

Hong Kong politics

Nomination rules play a part in public apathy, says Hong Kong lawmaker Michael Tien

Ahead of ending 13-year tenure in the Legislative Council, 75-year-old says rules alienate voters and urges new members to regain public trust.

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Michael Tien is retiring as a lawmaker after 13 years. Photo: Nora Tam
Hong Kong politics

Opinion | Can Legco veterans’ exit really invigorate Hong Kong politics?

If the departure of all lawmakers over 70 years old is intended to make way for new blood, it remains to be seen how, without name recognition, new candidates can ensure a good voter turnout.

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Lawmakers gather for photos with outgoing Legco president Andrew Leung Kwan-yuen after the end-of-term final meeting in the Legco chamber on October 23. Photo: Nora Tam
Hong Kong politics

Outspoken Hong Kong lawmaker Doreen Kong, 55, will not seek second Legco term

Her decision brings the number of incumbent legislators opting out of election to 22 – nearly a quarter of the current Legco.

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Super Typhoon Ragasa

Opinion | Ragasa’s wake brings pride and important lessons for Hong Kong

Hong Kong was both lucky and well prepared for Super Typhoon Ragasa, but every storm has lessons to better prepare us for the next.

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Hong Kong housing

Hong Kong passes legislation to regulate notorious subdivided flats

Legislation aims for safer and better-quality living, but lawmakers urge government to prevent landlords from passing conversion costs onto tenants.

The Basic Housing Units Bill will require all subdivided flats to meet new standards for “basic housing units”. Photo: Eugene Lee
Hong Kong economy

Explainer | What went wrong? The Post unpacks Hong Kong hot-air balloon fiasco

‘We have been looking forward to this international event, but now, thanks to the organiser’s arrangements, it has become an international joke,’ affected customer says.

Hong Kong society

Hong Kong officials ‘could have provided better guidance to failed balloon event’

Lawmakers Doreen Kong, Michael Tien say government should be more proactive when dealing with high-risk or special events.

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Hong Kong society

Pricey dental care, lack of options on Sundays leave Hong Kong helpers desperate

NGOs and unions say arrest of six women over illegal dental clinic for foreign domestic workers highlights lack of accessible options.

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Foreign domestic helpers spend time in Central during a day off. Photo: Sun Yeung
Crime in Hong Kong

Explainer | Pouring over the facts: what is behind Hong Kong’s water procurement scandal?

With a criminal investigation under way, the Post breaks down the nature of the HK$52.9 million scandal and the remaining unanswered questions.

The Government Logistics Department (GLD) stated that it had partially terminated a contract for the supply of bottled drinking water to government offices on Hong Kong Island and parts of the outlying islands starting from August 16. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong society

Should Hong Kong’s baby bonus scheme include talent to boost birth rate?

Lawmaker says some professionals have complained about being left out of bonus scheme.

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Crime in Hong Kong

Lawmakers warn SIM card limits won’t stem tide of phone scams in Hong Kong

Lawmaker Peter Shiu calls for tightening proposed measures by limiting number of service providers people can register SIM cards with.

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong should ban deepfake porn to protect victims: NGO and lawmakers

Law must be updated to tackle AI-generated pornographic content, advocates say, after university student accused of creating images of classmates.

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A student from the University of Hong Kong (HKU) has been accused of generating pornographic images of dozens of classmates and other women using AI. Photo: Getty Images
Hong Kong society

How Hong Kong’s hawker rules are forcing a 92-year-old to sit all day at stall

Hawker Chan Tak-ching has enough to retire but is unable to pass her licence to colleagues who need the income, a rule observers say is ‘outdated’.

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Hawker licence holder Chan Tak-ching tends to her stall at Lai Chi Kok. Photo: Sun Yeung
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