Government announces updates on Task Forces’ follow-up work on Tai Po fire (with photos)
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Avian Influenza Report (Volume 21, Number 48 (Week 48))
Avian Influenza Report (Volume 21, Number 48 (Week 48))
TD steers bus routes diversion amid follow-up work of Tai Po fire to ease travel inconvenience
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TD urges motorists to heed traffic arrangements of roads connecting Tai Po
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Hong Kong mourns Tai Po fire victims as government support efforts continue
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12th NGD and 9th NSOG torch relay and opening ceremony cancelled
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Follow-up support efforts for Tai Po fire continue
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Government continues to follow up on support and relief work and investigations on Tai Po fire
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HKBN apologises after bereaved Wang Fuk Court families receive repeated sales calls
2nd December 2025 – (Hong Kong) Hong Kong Broadband Network (HKBN) has issued a formal apology after survivors of last Wednesday’s No. 5 alarm blaze at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po reported multiple unsolicited renewal pitches while relatives were in intensive care. One victim, identified as Eric, said he received nine calls and messages […]
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No first-prize winner in Mark Six draw; jackpot rolls over to HK$120m on Saturday
3rd December 2025 – (Hong Kong) The Mark Six draw held yesterday produced the following winning numbers: 6, 18, 29, 34, 37, 38, with 39 as the extra number. There were no first‑prize winners. Second prize was shared by 11.5 winning entries, each paying HK$625,440. A total of 328.9 bets took the third prize, with […]
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Thirteen-year-old boy dies after fall from Harbourfront Landmark in Hung Hom
3rd December 2025 – (Hong Kong) A 13-year-old boy was pronounced dead at the scene after reportedly falling from a height at Harbourfront Landmark, 11 Wan Hoi Street, Hung Hom, at about 5.19pm yesterday (2nd December). A passer-by alerted the authorities after discovering the incident. No note was found at the location. The cause of […]
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Judge-led panel to probe deadly blaze as Hong Kong goes ahead with election
Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu has ordered the setting up of a judge-led independent review committee on the blaze that engulfed a Tai Po residential estate while formally announcing that the Legislative Council election will go ahead on Sunday as scheduled.
The death toll from the inferno that swept through seven of the eight blocks of Wang Fuk Court last Wednesday rose to 156 after five more bodies were found on Tuesday.
Of the total, 127 victims have been identified, while about…
Non-statutory Wang Fuk Court fire inquiry raises concerns over limited powers as sources say the chief executive will intervene
3rd December 2025 – (Hong Kong) One week after the deadly fire at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po, Chief Executive John Lee has announced the creation of a judge‑led independent committee to examine how the blaze started and spread so rapidly, and to recommend reforms. The government has not stated that the body will […]
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Woman rescued after three-hour rooftop standoff in Tsim Sha Tsui following alleged HK$190,000 scam
3rd December 2025 – (Hong Kong) A 36-year-old woman from the Mainland, surnamed Ho, was brought to safety after sitting on the rooftop edge of Mirador Mansion, 1–9 Carnarvon Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, in an incident that began at about 2.41pm yesterday. Paramedics attended and initiated negotiations, with specialist negotiators called in to assist. Firefighters […]
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Police say domestic row and suspect’s mental health triggered fatal stabbing and arson at On Ting Estate flat
3rd December 2025 – (Hong Kong) A domestic murder investigation is under way in Tuen Mun after a blaze broke out in a flat at Ting Fuk House, On Ting Estate, early yesterday (2nd December). Firefighters were called at 6.59am and quickly extinguished a fire of about one square metre. Paramedics discovered a 50-year-old woman, […]
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‘Market is rotten’: Hong Kong fire exposes greedy building renovation business
Hong Kong’s worst blaze in seven decades has exposed an ugly open secret of a murky and rapacious building renovation business that is plagued by bid-rigging and skyrocketing costs even as it staves off feeble official efforts to tackle collusive conduct.
Experts and former insiders offered this grim assessment, pointing to the city as a gold mine for such syndicates given its ageing stock of high-rise properties ripe for renovation.
They made a collective call for an overhaul of the industry as…
From chips to noodles: the newcomers testing Hong Kong’s buoyant IPO market
Hong Kong’s booming fundraising market is set for another busy week, with four companies scheduled to debut this week and a string of billion-dollar listings – including Chinese luxury electric vehicle maker Avatr Technology – lining up behind them.
Among this week’s newcomers, chip materials supplier Guangdong Tianyu Semiconductor plans to raise the highest sum, seeking up to HK$1.74 billion (US$223.42 million) from the sale of 30.07 million shares.
The shares have been priced at HK$58 each….
