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The use of substandard, non-fire-retardant scaffold nets and flammable foam boards to seal windows were suspected of contributing to the rapid spread of the Wang Fuk Court fire. Photo: Eugene Lee
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Hong Kong’s URA will boost scrutiny of company heads in enhanced tender platform

Under new system, Urban Renewal Authority will conduct strict scrutiny of directors of contractors and consultants.

Hong Kong society

Hong Kong blogger’s Iran trip sparks debate about solo travel safety

Accidents and personal safety

Paralysed Hong Kong dancer Mo Li set to undergo ‘intense’ cutting-edge treatment

Accidents and personal safety

Hong Kong driver avoids injury after drone crashes onto Tesla roof

Police are searching for the owner of a drone that fell out of the sky and damaged a Tesla stopped at traffic lights in Jordan.

The driver said he was waiting at a red light along Cox’s Road in Jordan when the drone suddenly struck the roof of his car. Photo: Handout
The driver said he was waiting at a red light along Cox’s Road in Jordan when the drone suddenly struck the roof of his car. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong society

Hong Kong hiker, 63, dies after collapsing on Robin’s Nest trail

Hiker was with four others at Robin’s Nest Country Park in Sha Tau Kok, near the border.

Accidents and personal safety

Hong Kong cyclist, 55, killed after being hit by van in Sheung Shui, driver arrested

Dashcam footage circulating online shows cyclist riding across zebra crossing against red light.

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Artificial intelligence

Tencent seeks cooperation with other AI firms to better serve vulnerable users

Tencent Research Institute looks to build expert data sets for AI models that could broadly benefit the world’s second most populous nation.

Tencent Research Institute is looking to improve the output of generative AI services when interacting with the elderly and other vulnerable users in society. Photo: Shutterstock
Tencent Research Institute is looking to improve the output of generative AI services when interacting with the elderly and other vulnerable users in society. Photo: Shutterstock
Hong Kong society

Smart money: how Hong Kong charity makes finance lessons fun for pupils

Hong Kong charity Talents Foundation, an Operation Santa Claus beneficiary, aims to teach young people how to manage their finances.

Hong Kong society

Hong Kong flags 1,600 at-risk elderly households, but experts say more unaccounted

Social welfare lawmaker says the number identified fails to reflect risk status of over 500,000 elderly people living alone or in pairs.

Accidents and personal safety

Hong Kong to fast-track safety guideline updates after 3 construction site deaths

Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun vows swift action and tighter regulation of construction site safety in wake of fatal incidents.

Hong Kong authorities will fast-track updates to safety guidelines for elevated work after the recent deaths of three workers. Photo: Eugene Lee
Hong Kong society

Ex-Hong Kong cricketer completes charity run across Sri Lanka in record 6½ days

Beating logistical chaos and searing heat for a place in World Book of Records, Rahul Sharma also raises over HK$104,000 for children’s charity.

Rahul Sharma during his run across Sri Lanka to raise funds for children’s cancer research. Photo: Handout
Rahul Sharma during his run across Sri Lanka to raise funds for children’s cancer research. Photo: Handout
From our archives

On This Day | Drama in Hong Kong’s first international marathon in 1969 – SCMP archive

Ahead of Sunday’s Hong Kong Standard Chartered Marathon, we look back at Hong Kong’s first international marathon, more than 55 years ago.

Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Hong Kong contractors rated poorly by homeowners face removal after Tai Po fire

Chief Secretary Eric Chan outlines reforms to ‘Smart Tender’ scheme, including homeowner surveys and stricter oversight to combat bid-rigging.

Accidents and personal safety

Machinery use suspended after worker severs hand at Hong Kong recycling centre

Worker sustained injury on Friday while clearing debris from wood chipping machine at government-run Y·Park yard waste recycling centre.

A wood chipping machine amid piles of tree trunks at Y·Park yard waste recycling plant in Tuen Mun. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Exclusive | Tai Po fire relief fund to earn interest from fixed deposits: Hong Kong minister

Home affairs chief Alice Mak says government ‘not that foolish’ to leave funds idle after some economists suggest investing money.

Around HK$1.2 billion of the support fund has been distributed to affected Wang Fuk Court residents. Photo: Karma Lo
Around HK$1.2 billion of the support fund has been distributed to affected Wang Fuk Court residents. Photo: Karma Lo
Hong Kong housing

Contractors’ botches lead to bans on bidding for Hong Kong public projects

Measures follow government probe into problems at three light public housing sites in Siu Lam, Tuen Mun and Chai Wan.

Hong Kong society

Hong Kong passport ranks 15th globally, rising 3 places in visa-free access index

Hongkongers improve in travel mobility, with visa-free access to 171 destinations, but still trail leader Singapore, as well as Japan and South Korea.

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Hong Kong society

Hongkonger missing in protest-hit Iran safe and ‘in touch’ with authorities

Immigration Department says it has also advised the woman to leave Iran as soon as possible.

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Travel blogger “Bing” is safe, authorities have confirmed. Photo: Threads
Travel blogger “Bing” is safe, authorities have confirmed. Photo: Threads
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Exclusive | Hong Kong considers doubling attendance threshold for major renovation approvals

Home affairs chief Alice Mak pledges to fast-track amendment to Building Management Ordinance following Tai Po fire that killed 168.

SCMP Highlights

Chinese ‘rising star’ leaves MIT, woman prays to Shrek for 4 years: 7 highlights

From Chinese solar makers facing monopoly probe to woman praying to Shrek for four years, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.

Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Pledges fall short of fixing building sector after Hong Kong inferno: experts

Experts warn new building maintenance measures in the wake of the deadly fire in Tai Po only scratch the surface of deeper systemic issues.

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Industry leaders say Hong Kong’s reforms in the wake of the Tai po fire are a start, but lack detail on inspections and contractor transparency. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Stalled work to resume as Hong Kong distributes 3,000 fire-tested scaffold nets

Construction Industry Council receives 12,000 centrally procured nets from Guangdong province, with another 38,000 expected to arrive by early February.

The first batch of fire-retardant safety nets at the warehouse in San Tin. Photo: Karma Lo
The first batch of fire-retardant safety nets at the warehouse in San Tin. Photo: Karma Lo
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Death toll from Hong Kong fire rises to 168 after more remains identified

Security chief Chris Tang updates death toll from Tai Po inferno, saying remains of all victims have now been identified.

Hong Kong society

Explainer | Bid-rigging clamp, smoke-free construction sites: Hong Kong Legco gets cracking

The Post looks into measures proposed in response to last year’s Wang Fuk Court fire.

Consumer protection in Hong Kong

Mapping issues in 7 of 8 power bank rental platforms tested by Hong Kong watchdog

Consumer Council also finds significant variance in rental fees across different stations within the same platform.

Two power bank rental machines at the North Point ferry pier. Photo: Jelly Tse
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