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Surveyors have urged Hong Kong to set up a statutory body to fast-track the repurchase of the destroyed flats. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

‘Fresh start’: Hong Kong urged to fast-track buy-back of fire-hit Wang Fuk Court

Institute of Surveyors calls on government to set up statutory body and new law to repurchase flats destroyed in deadly Tai Po blaze.

Consumer protection in Hong Kong

No love lost as complaints soar over Hong Kong dating services and apps

Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

We want to stay in Hong Kong, say Filipino helpers who survived deadly blaze

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Hong Kong racing

HKIR ‘one of greatest days of Hong Kong racing’ despite track invader incident

Some quick thinking from Jockey Club starter Chris McMullen ensures a crisis is averted, while record number of tourists attend.

The track invader is held still while the Group One Hong Kong Cup field approaches at Sha Tin on Sunday. Photo: Sam Tsang
The track invader is held still while the Group One Hong Kong Cup field approaches at Sha Tin on Sunday. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

‘I cried for an hour’: Hong Kong preachers offer support to Tai Po fire survivors

Jessie Fu and Ron Cheng volunteered to support survivors of last month’s fire, but say their work forced them to confront their own traumas.

Hong Kong society

Explainer | What Hongkongers need to know about US plan to vet visitors’ social media history

US Customs has proposed requiring visitors using visa-waiver programme to hand over up to five years of social media data.

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Hong Kong racing

K-pop star Rain gets HKIR day off to electric start, thousands head to Sha Tin

Longines Hong Kong International Races week reaches climax, visitors travel from around the world to see Romantic Warrior, Ka Ying Rising.

Fans watch the Longines Hong Kong Vase at Sha Tin. Photo: Sam Tsang
Fans watch the Longines Hong Kong Vase at Sha Tin. Photo: Sam Tsang
Accidents and personal safety

12 injured in traffic accident involving Hong Kong taxi, 2 minibuses

Video clips posted online show one minibus colliding with taxi in front, before being struck from behind by second minibus.

Hong Kong society

From workers to leaders: Operation Santa Claus empowers Hong Kong’s migrants

Uplifters and EmpowerU join forces to train domestic workers as community leaders who can support their peers.

Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Filipino victim in Hong Kong fire ‘planned to go home for good to be with son’

Maryan Pascual Esteban, who died with her five-year-old ward Hannah in the Tai Po inferno, was excited about heading home, friend says.

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Maryan Pascual Esteban was among the victims of the Tai Po fire. Photo: Facebook/Maribel Bueno
Accidents and personal safety

More than 30 people evacuated after warehouse catches fire in Hong Kong

Firefighters extinguish blaze at building in Sheung Shui’s Ma Liu Shui San Tsuen, and no injuries are reported.

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Firefighters respond to the blaze that erupted at a warehouse in Ma Liu Shui San Tsuen on Saturday. Photo: Facebook / Bosco Chu
Firefighters respond to the blaze that erupted at a warehouse in Ma Liu Shui San Tsuen on Saturday. Photo: Facebook / Bosco Chu
Hong Kong society

Bump in recent sales, but 183-year Hong Kong umbrella shop set to fold for good

Yau Yiu-wai, 73, fifth-generation owner of Sun Nga Shing Umbrella Store, values craftsmanship and offers repairs, but says trade no longer viable.

Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Hong Kong government ‘confident’ of finding site to rehouse Tai Po blaze residents

Identifying site for new subsidised flats is one of several options being considered for those left homeless by deadly inferno, senior official says.

Accidents and personal safety

Hong Kong man, 51, badly burnt after allegedly setting his own flat on fire

Authorities receive multiple calls at 3.43am as residents report blaze at estate, with occasional sounds of explosions.

Flames are seen at the flat in Tin Shui Wai. The occupant sustained burns on 20 per cent of his body. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong society

Towering traditions: Hong Kong’s centuries-old Kam Tin Jiao Festival returns

Massive bamboo structure takes centre stage as indigenous Tang clan hosts five-day festival honouring heritage, faith and family.

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The 30-metre tall bamboo structure, which serves as the centrepiece of the Jiao Festival organised by the indigenous Tang clan of Kam Tin. Photo: Edmond So
The 30-metre tall bamboo structure, which serves as the centrepiece of the Jiao Festival organised by the indigenous Tang clan of Kam Tin. Photo: Edmond So
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Hong Kong inferno exposes regulatory silos, lax oversight: who is accountable?

Industry insiders also ask whether housing authorities should have played bigger role in supervising renovation at Wang Fuk Court.

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Hong Kong society

Video | Hong Kong’s Yuen Long cafe goes viral after online copypasta trend

Tai Bo Cafe in Yuen Long has gone viral online thanks to a copypasta trend on Threads recommending their meat patties.

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Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Electoral commission head David Lok to lead committee probing Hong Kong fire

Investigation is expected to be completed within nine months, with all findings set to be made public.

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Last month’s fire killed at least 160 people. Photo: Sam Tsang
Last month’s fire killed at least 160 people. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Scaffolding worker pay likely to rise in Hong Kong amid roll-out of new mesh

City is expected to install new fire-tested plastic meshes at more than 200 buildings from next month.

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Explainer | What you need to know about services at Hong Kong’s Chinese Medicine Hospital

Flagship facility is city’s first hospital offering Chinese medicine services and also serves as training and research hub.

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Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

No need for complete switch from bamboo to metal scaffolding: Hong Kong minister

Secretary for Development Bernadette Linn’s stance marks shift from Chief Secretary Eric Chan’s remarks following Tai Po fire.

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Damaged bamboo scaffolding is removed from the scene of the fire at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong society

Hong Kong tourist arrested in Japan after crashing rental car, injuring driver

Hong Kong’s Immigration Department says it has received a request for help regarding the case.

A Japanese driver was injured in the crash but the Hong Kong man and his three passengers were unhurt. Photo: HTB Hokkaido News
A Japanese driver was injured in the crash but the Hong Kong man and his three passengers were unhurt. Photo: HTB Hokkaido News
Operation Santa Claus

Spirit of giving shines at Christmas fair as Hong Kong heals after fire tragedy

White Christmas Street Fair is held by Swire Properties to raise funds for Operation Santa Claus, the annual fundraising initiative organised by the Post and RTHK.

Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Owners’ corporation of Hong Kong estate destroyed in fire to oust contractor

Fire Services Department, meanwhile, confers honorary title on firefighter killed in blaze, set to bury him at Gallant Garden on December 19.

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Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Hong Kong mandates proof, tests for fire-retardant scaffolding nets after blaze

New rules will not only cover buildings undergoing major maintenance but also new blocks under construction, with some flexibility.

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The fire began on bamboo scaffolding nets and spread rapidly across seven of Wang Fuk Court’s eight blocks, burning for 43 hours. Photo: Jelly Tse
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