Government Aid
Hong Kong extends rental aid for Wang Fuk Court fire victims amid rehousing doubts
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Victims of Hong Kong's deadly Wang Fuk Court fire will keep receiving HK$150,000 annual rental subsidies until rehoused—even if it takes 2½ years—Deputy Financial Secretary Michael Wong Wai-lun confirmed, as the HK$6.8 billion buyback plan faces concerns over flat allocation fairness.
The government plans weather modification operations at the Pasirlangu Village landslide site in Cisarua, Bandung Barat, to aid the search for missing victims. The disaster on January 24, 2026, killed 10 people and buried 30 houses. West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi promises Rp10 million per household for temporary housing.
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As recovery continues from the late November 2025 floods and landslides in Sumatra—which have killed over 1,100—Indonesia's Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education is providing Rp32 billion in special allowances to 16,467 educators and staff in affected provinces, including Aceh, North Sumatra, West Sumatra, and East Java.
The National Workers' Housing Fund Institute (Infonavit) will implement extraordinary supports for 16,106 beneficiaries affected by floods in Veracruz. These measures include payment deferrals and additional aid, following instructions from the president of the Republic. Director General Octavio Romero Oropeza expressed solidarity with victims in the northern part of the state.
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The MaPrimeRénov' energy renovation aid scheme resumes on Tuesday, October 1, but with a budget cut of one billion euros. This measure aims to support low-income households in their insulation works, despite budgetary constraints. The government hopes to relaunch the program while controlling spending.