Hong Kong’s housing authorities have dismissed online rumours that a government-established company set up to acquire flats at fire-ravaged Wang Fuk Court is an “empty shell” at risk of bankruptcy, saying it has signed contracts with more than 550 owners.The Housing Bureau said on Monday that claims concerning “Wang Fuk Court Property Rights Acquisition Limited” were “entirely unfounded”.“It cannot be ruled out that the allegations are made by individuals with ulterior motives to confuse the public. The government must set the record straight,” a bureau spokesman said, adding that funding for the acquisition programme would not fall short.
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MON · 2026-07-13 · 13:07 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0713-92651
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Authorities slam online claims about Wang Fuk Court acquisition company
Hong Kong's Housing Bureau has refuted online claims that the government-established company tasked with acquiring flats at the fire-damaged Wang Fuk Court is an "empty shell" facing bankruptcy. The bureau stated on Monday that "Wang Fuk Court Property Rights Acquisition Limited" has secured contracts with over 550 owners, deeming the allegations "entirely unfounded." A spokesman suggested the claims might originate from individuals with ulterior motives to mislead the public, emphasizing that the government is setting the record straight.
Wynna WongSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-07-13 · 13:07 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Hong Kong's Housing Bureau has refuted online claims that the government-established company tasked with acquiring flats at the fire-damaged Wang Fuk Court is an "empty shell" facing bankruptcy. The bureau stated on Monday that "Wang Fuk Court Property Rights Acquisition Limited" has secured contracts with over 550 owners, deeming the allegations "entirely unfounded." A spokesman suggested the claims might originate from individuals with ulterior motives to mislead the public, emphasizing that the government is setting the record straight. The bureau assured that funding for the acquisition program is sufficient and will not be lacking.
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Funding for the Wang Fuk Court acquisition programme will not fall short.
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The government-established company has signed contracts with more than 550 owners for the Wang Fuk Court acquisition.
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Hong Kong housing authorities have dismissed online rumours about the Wang Fuk Court acquisition company as 'entirely unfounded'.
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Allegations about the company may be made by individuals with ulterior motives to confuse the public.
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Online rumours claim the government-established company for Wang Fuk Court acquisition is an 'empty shell' at risk of bankruptcy.
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