Special traffic and transport arrangements for No. 5 alarm fire in Tai Po (2)
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Two more arrested by National Security police after deadly Wang Fuk Court blaze
1st December 2025 – (Hong Kong) The fatal No. 5 alarm fire at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po on 26th November has left more than 100 people dead or injured. Police earlier arrested, on 29th November, a man suspected of “seditious intent” in connection with an online petition; the social media page involved was […]
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China’s Type 075 can deploy Army Z-10 attack helicopters, boosting amphibious firepower
1st December 2025 – (Beijing) China’s Type 075 amphibious assault ship can embark the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Army’s Z-10 attack helicopter alongside the Navy’s own rotorcraft, air‑cushioned landing craft and amphibious armoured vehicles, state media reported on Sunday. Defence analysts say the cross‑service integration markedly enhances the platform’s striking power. China Central Television’s military […]
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MAMA Awards return to Hong Kong following fire tragedy and survey controversy
1st December 2025 – (Hong Kong) The 2025 MAMA Awards were staged in Hong Kong for the first time in seven years, with local icon Chow Yun-fat’s appearance and on-stage tribute to victims of the city’s deadly residential blaze drawing widespread attention. The event, however, was overshadowed by controversy after an online survey listed Hong […]
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Filipino helper who fled Hong Kong fire with girl anguished over dead neighbour
A Filipino domestic worker who fled Hong Kong’s deadly inferno with her employers’ three-year-old daughter in her arms has expressed regret that she was unable to persuade a neighbour who perished in the blaze to also try to escape.
Reinalyn Niere, who arrived in the city last year, said she was asleep with the child in the family’s third-floor flat in Tai Po’s Wang Fuk Court when disaster struck at the housing estate on Wednesday afternoon. The child’s parents were at work at the…
Mourners pay tribute to Hong Kong fire victims as Beijing calls for unity
Thousands of mourners poured into Tai Po on Sunday, forming a solemn river of remembrance for the 146 lives lost in Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in more than seven decades, while Beijing called for unity and healing as a massive rescue and recovery operation continued amid the charred ruins.
The scale of the calamity was evident, as the Disaster Victim Identification Unit (DVIU) discovered 18 more bodies in the wreckage of Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po following Wednesday’s blaze.
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China’s flight cancellations expose Japan’s tourism fragility
1st December 2025 – (Beijing) It is often said that markets punish bad judgment sooner than history does. Japan is discovering this in real time. The abrupt cancellation of more than 900 flights from China to Japan in December—16 per cent of the 5,548 initially scheduled—has torn a conspicuous hole in an economy that has […]
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Sporting passion of Hongkongers is an inspiration
The recent flurry of sporting events has thrown up a number of aspects which I found particularly inspiring. With much of the media focus on China’s 15th National Games naturally on the sporting contests, less attention was paid to the fact that the event could only have been successfully organised with the support of local volunteers.
The Agency for Volunteer Service appealed for help in marshalling competitors and spectators, and tens of thousands of ordinary Hongkongers applied. The target…
Washington hosts Ukraine talks as U.S. pushes revised peace roadmap
1st December 2025 – (Washington) The United States convened talks with a Ukrainian delegation in Hallandale Beach, Florida, on Sunday as Washington presses a refreshed framework to end the conflict in Ukraine. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and presidential special envoy Steve Witkoff led the discussions, signalling renewed diplomatic momentum. Speaking briefly before the […]
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Corbyn and Sultana unveil ‘Your Party’ as new left force in U.K. politics
1st December 2025 – (London) A new left-wing political group, formally titled Your Party, was launched at its inaugural conference on Sunday, positioning itself as a home for disillusioned Labour supporters and a fresh challenger on Britain’s left. Announcing its permanent name on X, a party spokesperson said the choice reflected its ethos as “a […]
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