Residents of Wang Fuk Court Begin Seventh Day of Phased Return Amid Support and Smooth Operations

2026-04-26 21:30 Last Updated At：21:38

Government concludes seventh-day arrangements for Wang Fuk Court residents returning to their units

Today (April 26) is the seventh day of phased arrangements for residents of seven blocks of Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po to return to their units. Five middle-zone floors of Wang Cheong House and 10 low-zone floors of Wang Tao House were opened. The access arrangements were carried out in an orderly manner and operated smoothly.

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Government concludes seventh-day arrangements for Wang Fuk Court residents returning to their units Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

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Government concludes seventh-day arrangements for Wang Fuk Court residents returning to their units Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

A total of 116 households (418 people) registered to return to their units today through the "one social worker per household" service, while 116 households (424 people) actually turned up.

The average time residents spent entering and leaving the building today was two hours and 26 minutes, with the shortest time being 21 minutes and the longest three hours and 56 minutes. About 77 per cent of the residents stayed in the building for less than three hours. About 26 per cent of the residents stayed in the building for less than two hours. About 4 per cent of the residents stayed in the building for less than one hour.

A total of 62 households (151 people) went up and down the building more than once. Among them, 18 households (64 people) made one additional trip, 22 households (46 people) made two additional trips, 11 households (20 people) made three additional trips, 5 households (12 people) made four additional trips, 5 households (8 people) made five additional trips, and 1 household (1 person) made six additional trips.

The integrated enquiry counter set up by relevant departments today received 7 cases requesting police assistance and 1 case involving residents seeking help due to physical discomfort, as well as 1 case seeking psychological counselling services.

The 7 cases requesting police assistance involved suspected loss of property, including watches, jewellery, cash and gold items. Officers were immediately deployed to assist in searches, and lost property was recovered in five cases. For the remaining two cases, the Police will make further investigation.

The Government spares no effort in supporting the residents returning to their units. Each day, the Government deploys over 1 000 personnel from various departments, including the Police, the Civil Aid Service, the Fire Services Department, the Auxiliary Medical Service, the Home Affairs Department, the Social Welfare Department (SWD), the Housing Department, and the Housing Bureau, as well as District Services and Community Care Teams members. The "Government-wide Mobilisation" mechanism has also been activated to bring together greater interdepartmental resources to support residents.

Under the "Government-wide Mobilisation" mechanism, the Civil Service Bureau has co-ordinated nine government departments to mobilise civil servants to form the Government Quick Response Unit to support these access arrangements. These civil servants come from the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD), the Architectural Services Department, the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD), the Environmental Protection Department, the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department, the Lands Department (LandsD), the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD), the Post Office, and the Water Supplies Department(WSD). They will form dedicated teams with social workers and clinical psychologists from the SWD, stationed on different floors to provide support to residents returning to their units. The civil servants mobilised in the first three days were from the AFCD, those mobilised from the fourth day to the sixth day are from the EMSD and the LCSD, while those mobilised from the seventh day to the ninth day (including today) are from the LandsD and the WSD.

Hong Kong Promotes Itself as Asia's Events Capital at LOVEBoracay Dragon Boat Festival 2026

Singapore ETO supports Hong Kong racers at LOVEBoracay International Dragon Boat Festival and promotes Hong Kong as Asia's events capital

The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Singapore (Singapore ETO) supported Hong Kong teams participating in the LOVEBoracay International Dragon Boat Festival 2026, held from April 24 to 26 in the Philippines, while taking the opportunity to promote Hong Kong as the events capital of Asia.

Jointly organised by the Boracay Dragon Boat Association (BDBA), Philippine Dragon Boat Federation (PDBF) and the local government unit of the Municipality of Malay, Aklan Province, the Festival attracted over 50 teams from 14 countries and regions, with some 2 000 athletes participating to compete for awards in five race categories. Among them, seven teams with nearly 200 racers were from Hong Kong. In support of the Hong Kong athletes, the Singapore ETO sponsored complimentary round-trip local transportation between the airport and hotel for all Hong Kong participants.

To further engage with the Hong Kong teams and strengthen exchanges with local counterparts, the Singapore ETO hosted a "Hong Kong Night" dinner yesterday (April 25), attended by about 40 guests, including representatives from Hong Kong teams, the BDBA, the PDBF, the local government unit of the Municipality of Malay, and the International Dragon Boat Federation. The evening facilitated active exchanges on dragon boat training and race experiences, as well as exploration of further collaboration and participation in future events.

This evening (April 26), the Director of the Singapore ETO, Ms Elsa Hung, attended the Festival's prize presentation ceremony and presented the HKETO Championship trophies, sponsored by the Singapore ETO, to the champions of the five race categories.

Speaking at the ceremony, Ms Hung said that dragon boat racing has deep cultural roots and always brings together people from different regions and backgrounds, fostering exchange and friendship and inspiring a spirit of striving for excellence. She thanked the organisers for their dedicated efforts in organising the Festival and its continued support for Hong Kong teams, leading to a steady increase in the number of Hong Kong athletes taking part in the Festival in recent years.

She added that the Hong Kong International Dragon Boat Races organised by the Hong Kong Tourism Board annually in June are a signature mega event that attracted over 4 500 participating athletes from around the world last year. The 2026 Races, marking the 50th anniversary of this iconic event, will be held on June 27 and 28. She invited athletes and participants in the Festival to join this cherished tradition and golden anniversary celebration in Hong Kong.

Ms Hung highlighted that the Philippines is one of Hong Kong's key partners. In 2025, Hong Kong welcomed a record high of 1.35 million visitors from the Philippines, representing a 12.8 per cent increase over 2024 and making the Philippines the second-largest non-Mainland visitor source market. Hong Kong has been forging ahead with its mega events economy, with a diverse array of events held throughout the year spanning finance and business, arts and culture, creative industries, sports and beyond. Ms Hung invited friends from the Philippines, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations region and around the world to visit and experience Hong Kong's unique vibrancy, diversity and charm as the events capital of Asia.

Residents of Wang Fuk Court Begin Seventh Day of Phased Return Amid Support and Smooth Operations

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