Hillary Leung

1 week ago | hongkongfp.com | Hillary Leung

A warehouse blaze in Tin Shui Wai that injured two people was “largely put out” on Wednesday morning, after raging for more than 20 hours, the Hong Kong Fire Services Department (FSD) has announced. Wong Yu-fai, the FSD’s New Territories West division commander, told reporters on Tuesday that they received reports of a fire at a warehouse in Ha Tsuen, Tin Shui Wai, at around 12.40pm and arrived at the scene in about five minutes.

1 week ago | hongkongfp.com | Hillary Leung

Hong Kong’s first-ever giant panda twins have received their official names, Ocean Park has announced, following a naming competition. The female cub is named Jia Jia while her brother is called De De, after a competition that, according to the park, drew more than 35,700 submissions from the public. The competition’s judging panel considered the names to be “highly meaningful,” Rosanna Law, the secretary for culture, sports and tourism, said on Tuesday.

1 week ago | hongkongfp.com | Hillary Leung

Check-in counters at Hong Kong International Airport’s Terminal Two will reopen as early as March next year, the Airport Authority has announced. Airport Authority Chief Executive Officer Vivian Cheung said on Monday that the renovation work for Terminal Two was largely completed and that around a dozen airlines would be moving their check-in counters from Terminal One to Terminal Two starting in March.

1 week ago | hongkongfp.com | Hillary Leung

Hong Kong authorities have said they will not extend a trial subsidy scheme for people waiting for public housing, despite warnings from an NGO that ending the benefits would impose a financial burden on the poor. The Society for Community Organization (SoCO) said in a press conference on Sunday that its survey of 330 households found that over 40 per cent received the Cash Allowance Trial Scheme.

1 week ago | hongkongfp.com | Hillary Leung

For the third consecutive year, Hong Kong’s Victoria Park – historically the site of annual candlelight vigils to remember the victims of the 1989 Tiananmen crackdown – will host a patriotic food carnival on June 4. The Hometown Market will be held from Sunday, June 1, to June 5, featuring nearly 300 booths, according to the organisers’ Facebook page.