Hong Kong housing authorities allocated HK$34 million to recovery efforts following a large fire. This expenditure significantly increased the estimated building control costs for the 2025–26 fiscal year.

Hong Kong housing authorities have spent HK$34 million (US$4.3 million) on recovery efforts following the devastating fire at Wang Fuk Court, including removing damaged scaffolding, conducting structural assessments and strengthening works. The Housing Bureau said on Thursday evening that the HK$34 million expenditure was the main reason for the 22.1 per cent increase in the revised building control expense estimate for the 2025–26 financial year, compared with the original figure. “This is...