Wire›2026 05 02›Government Confident That 75 Of Wang Chi House Owners Will Take Buy Back Offer

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Government ‘confident’ that 75% of Wang Chi House owners will take buy-back offer

The Hong Kong government is confident that at least three-quarters of homeowners of Wang Chi House – the only block unscathed in the Wang Fuk Court fire – will accept its buy-back package by the end of June. Speaking on Saturday, Deputy Financial Secretary Michael Wong Wai-lun sa

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Government ‘confident’ that 75% of Wang Chi House owners will take buy-back offerThe Hong Kong government is confident that at least three-quarters of homeowners of Wang Chi House – the only block unscathed in the Wang Fuk Court fire – will accept its buy-back package by the end of June. Speaking on Saturday, Deputy Financial Secretary Michael Wong Wai-lun sa
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