How Hong Kong is picking itself up from the Tai Po inferno continues to dominate headlines, ranging from official proposals to strengthen building management to qualified scaffolding nets being delivered to contractors, allowing hundreds of renovation projects to gradually resume.

In today’s edition:

• First Legco meeting

   

• Missing interests

   

• Shooting defended

   

• Activist investor mourned

First Legco meeting

New Legislative Council president Starry Lee devoted the first meeting with newly elected lawmakers to discussing the aftermath of the inferno that killed 168 residents — the final death toll confirmed on Thursday.

Top officials at the meeting announced plans to tackle long-standing problems plaguing the city’s building management system. While calling the measures a step in the right direction, experts questioned whether they only scratched the surface of the issues. 

Meanwhile, Deputy Financial Secretary Michael Wong was busy clarifying his earlier remarks about in situ redevelopment being impractical, after they sparked concerns that the government might have already ruled out the option.

Missing interests

A Post check found three new lawmakers who failed to declare company shareholdings by Wednesday’s deadline, blaming their “honest mistakes” on heavy workloads and misunderstandings. The Post’s review also revealed that IT-sector lawmaker Duncan Chiu — son of the late entrepreneur Deacon Chiu — owns 54 properties in Hong Kong and overseas, the most among all 90 legislators.

Shooting defended

Security chief Chris Tang defended the actions of police officers who shot dead a 34-year-old man brandishing a knife and holding a woman hostage in a Tuen Mun shopping centre. The man, who was accused of using illegal drugs, was found to have suffered from mental health issues but had skipped a consultation earlier this month.

Activist investor mourned

Long-time activist investor David Webb has died of prostate cancer at the age of 60. He is best remembered for his tireless efforts to improve Hong Kong’s corporate governance. Condolences and tributes poured in from across sectors.

Will you be joining the city’s annual marathon this Sunday? If not, some of the 16 new destinations added to the high-speed rail network connecting Hong Kong with the mainland could provide a getaway.

Stay tuned to SCMP.com for these stories and more.

Enjoy the weekend!

Politics

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