Special traffic and transport arrangements for ceremony event at Kai Tak Stadium on November 28 and 29
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Auction of vehicle registration marks to be held on December 13
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Government urges public to be cautious of suspicious website “TKO Tunnel to Lam Tin”
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12th NGD and 9th NSOG torch relay to be held on November 29 (with photo)
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Avian Influenza Report (Volume 21, Number 47 (Week 47))
Avian Influenza Report (Volume 21, Number 47 (Week 47))
The China factor behind Trump’s decision to upgrade Saudi air power
The US is poised to supply Saudi Arabia with its most advanced F-35 stealth fighter jets, a move that analysts say reflects a new era of Middle East policy in which countering Chinese influence is fas
Hong Kong must act to stop athletics talent drain, says former record holder
Former record-breaking hurdler Alan Cheung believes the city’s best athletics talent will continue slipping through the cracks until the sport becomes a viable career.
Cheung, who claimed double hurdl
ONE Championship: Andrade ready to ‘answer a lot of questions’ in Bangkok
Fabricio Andrade has spent years building his reputation as one of the most dangerous bantamweights in mixed martial arts. Beautiful striking and a sharp fight IQ have carried the Brazilian to the top
As Yiu mulls Bubble distance, every HKIR feature could boast its defending champ
The Longines Hong Kong International Races (HKIR) lead-up meeting is in the bag and after the mouthwatering events of Sunday, we’re faced with the very real prospect that all four of December 14’s Gro
Legacy of Vogue Italia’s Franca Sozzani honoured at inaugural Franca Fund Gala
Doha, the capital of Qatar, was the epicentre of the fashion world over the weekend. The day after an award ceremony to announce the winners of the latest edition of Fashion Trust Arabia – a competiti
China strengthens global drone dominance with record orders at Dubai Airshow
A Chinese drone maker has secured 1,600 orders for industrial models at the recently concluded Dubai Airshow – marking the largest ever single-order deal for the country’s manufacturers at the biennia
Alibaba’s Qwen chatbot sets record by topping 10 million downloads in debut week
Alibaba Group Holding’s new multipurpose artificial intelligence app, Qwen, recorded more than 10 million downloads in the first week of its public beta launch, faster than OpenAI’s ChatGPT or DeepSee
Takaichi’s nationalism and fiscal stimulus test Japan’s property market
When Sanae Takaichi won the race for the leadership of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party last month, investors and analysts knew what was in store for Asia’s second-largest economy and its relat
Russia’s rare earth gamble is about killing 3 birds with 1 stone
By December 1, Russia is likely to approve and present its long-term road map for developing its rare earth sector, following President Vladimir Putin’s directive to the cabinet on November 4.
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Special traffic and transport arrangements for Hong Kong Cyclothon this Sunday
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How latest China-Japan row highlights lack of communication channels
The escalating tensions between China and Japan have highlighted what some observers see as a deeper problem – the lack of stable communication channels.
The row started earlier this month when Prime
Transport Department alerts public to fraudulent websites and emails purported to be from HKeToll
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Adaptive system optimises traffic flow
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Schools suspend classes after Tai Po estate inferno leaves 13 dead as government mounts full response
26th November 2025 – (Hong Kong) Thirteen people, including a serving firefighter, have died and at least 15 others were injured after a ferocious blaze swept through Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po on Wednesday, with flames racing along bamboo scaffolding and engulfing seven of the estate’s eight residential towers. Vast plumes of black smoke […]
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Hill fire reported behind Wong Shiu Chi Secondary School as Tai Po estate inferno rages
26th November 2025 – (Hong Kong) As a five-alarm blaze continued to devastate Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po, a separate hill fire was reported behind Wong Shiu Chi Secondary School, located across the river from Wang Fuk Court and the neighbouring Kwong Fuk Estate. Police said they received multiple emergency calls at about 10.13pm […]
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Xi Jinping sends condolences after deadly Tai Po Estate inferno kills 13
26th November 2025 – (Beijing) President Xi Jinping has offered condolences to victims of the devastating fire in Hong Kong’s Tai Po district, according to a late-night statement carried by state broadcaster CCTV. Thirteen people, including a firefighter, were killed and at least 15 others critically injured as a fierce blaze tore through Wang Fuk […]
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Tai Po fire triggers major transport disruption with around 40 bus routes diverted and MTR strengthening East Rail services
26th November 2025 – (Hong Kong) A No.5 alarm blaze at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po on Wednesday (26th November) left at least 13 people dead, including a firefighter, and 15 injured by 10pm, prompting extensive transport adjustments for Thursday morning. The Transport Department said multiple road sections serving Tai Po will remain closed […]
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Tai Po’s Wang Fuk Court blaze leaves 13 dead as estate’s costly renovation and scaffolding draw scrutiny
26th November 2025 – (Hong Kong) A No. 5 alarm fire at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po on Wednesday (26th November) left at least 13 people dead, including a firefighter, and many others injured. The blaze is understood to have first ignited on exterior scaffolding at Wang Cheong House before spreading to neighbouring towers, […]
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Poor fire retardance, alleged worker smoking among fatal Tai Po blaze theories
Even as the devastating fire in Tai Po raged into the night, theories swirled around the possible causes of one of Hong Kong’s deadliest blazes in recent decades, with experts and residents suggesting that a combination of factors may have been involved.
Authorities vowed to investigate the cause of the deadly No 5 fire, classified as posing the highest threat level, which claimed at least 36 lives, including a firefighter, and left 29 hospitalised. Another 279 others remain missing.
Suspicion…
Hong Kong’s HKChat app raises AI expectations as 90,000 join app in debut week
Hong Kong’s first locally developed artificial intelligence chatbot, HKChat, has raised expectations that it could compete with more popular and established AI apps, as it racked up around 90,000 users in the city within a week of its low-key release.
HKChat is focused on providing information on local services, including real-time bus arrivals, as well as the city’s weather, laws and regulations. It was the top-ranked free app on Apple’s Hong Kong App Store on Sunday, according to data from app…
44 dead, 279 missing in Hong Kong fire, with 3 arrested as probe launched
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What we know so far:
44 people, including a firefighter, have died. Some 279 are still missing
Among those hospitalised, 45 are in serious condition
The eight residential blocks in the estate had been undergoing renovations since July 2024, sheathed in bamboo scaffolding and green mesh
Authorities say the rapid spread of fire was “unusual”, with…
Hospital Authority reports 62 admitted with 17 critical as Tai Po estate death toll reaches at least 44
27th November 2025 – (Hong Kong) Local residents have been ferrying emergency supplies to temporary shelters as the five-alarm blaze at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po stretched into Thursday, but several collection points became saturated and paused intake. From Wednesday night, volunteers and neighbours mobilised on their own to deliver bottled water, non-perishable food […]
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