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Andy Ku (centre), a senior maintenance surveyor for the Housing Bureau’s Independent Checking Unit, at City Gallery in Central for the hearing. Photo: Edmond So
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Tai Po fire: inspectors failed to anticipate firms’ deception, inquiry hears

Senior surveyor becomes first member of Housing Bureau’s Independent Checking Unit to testify at hearing into city’s deadliest fire in decades.

Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Wang Fuk Court administrator to hold online meetings with displaced residents

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Hong Kong police launch investigation after man and woman found dead in flat

Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Tai Po probe: Housing Bureau’s checking unit failed to monitor safety issues

Committee’s lead counsel presses Independent Checking Unit officer on its responsibilities and whether it had properly overseen key safety issues.

Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po. Photo: Eugene Lee
Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po. Photo: Eugene Lee
Accidents and personal safety

‘May can give a false sense of safety,’ expert warns after hiker dies in Japan

Veteran mountaineer Chung Kin-man says May is not a stable period for climbing – not completely warm, with cold spells still possible.

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Foreign domestic workers in Hong Kong

Will Hong Kong’s lending clampdown wean helpers off debt – and save their dreams?

NGOs say regulations should not be so strict that they deny domestic helpers access to loans since they may have legitimate needs such as family emergencies.

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Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Fire services to be ‘gatekeepers’ for safety, Hong Kong security chief vows

Secretary for Security says responsibility for fire safety ultimately lies with Fire Services Department, amid fallout from Tai Po blaze.

The proposed amendments to the Fire Services Ordinance in response to the deadly blaze at Wang Fuk Court will strengthen oversight. Photo: Jelly Tse
The proposed amendments to the Fire Services Ordinance in response to the deadly blaze at Wang Fuk Court will strengthen oversight. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong society

Will Hong Kong’s claw machine regulations curb gaming habits and gambling risks?

As cases of addiction linked to claw machines rise, the South China Morning Post examines the city’s regulatory push, lessons from overseas.

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Hong Kong transport

Traffic hit as truck catches fire in tunnel of Hong Kong’s mega bridge

Truck catches fire in undersea section of 55km cross-border link leaving only one lane available to motorists.

Hong Kong society

20% of Hongkongers feel ‘lonely’, with 520,000 self-isolating, survey finds

Social welfare charity survey highlights unspoken isolation, with many unwilling to confide in family, friends or even AI chatbots.

A survey by a social welfare charity has found widespread hidden isolation in Hong Kong households, with many residents reluctant to open up. Photo: Karma Lo
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

More than 240 Wang Fuk Court homeowners petition administrator to hold meeting

More than 12 per cent of households sign petition and say they will take legal action if Hop On Management fails to hold meeting within 45 days.

A Wang Fuk Court homeowner submits the petition to Hop On Management Company on April 29. Photo: Handout
A Wang Fuk Court homeowner submits the petition to Hop On Management Company on April 29. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong society

1 of 2 Hong Kong hikers found dead on Japan’s Northern Alps after other rescued

Hiker, 22, found dead after companion, 30, rescued by disaster prevention helicopter from neighbouring Nagano prefecture.

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Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

What the public inquiry into deadly Tai Po blaze has revealed so far

Ahead of fourth round of hearings that begin on Wednesday, we unpack what has emerged about disaster during independent committee’s 21 sessions.

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Hong Kong society

Hong Kong police launch investigation after elderly couple found dead in flat

Bodies of husband, 89, and wife, 87, discovered after security guard reports strange smell coming from To Kwa Wan flat.

Lok Man Sun Chuen. Photo: Google Maps
Accidents and personal safety

Lift technician killed by falling metal inside shaft at Hong Kong luxury estate

L-shaped iron piece fell from rooftop machine room while he was carrying out maintenance work at Pacific View in Stanley, police say.

The accident took place at Pacific View on Tai Tam Road in Stanley. Photo: David Wong
The accident took place at Pacific View on Tai Tam Road in Stanley. Photo: David Wong
Hong Kong society

Yan Huichang to step down as head of Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra after 30-year run

Yan oversaw transformation of orchestra into city’s ‘cultural calling card’ and established academic setting for traditional Chinese music.

Hong Kong society

Woman plunges to death from Hong Kong hotel pool deck, injuring 7 others

American woman, 69, falls from 29th floor of Hotel Indigo in Wan Chai, leaving 74-year-old seriously injured and six others hurt.

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Hong Kong society

Hong Kong media outlet cleared of tax evasion paid HK$40,000 in ‘unfair’ costs

Online outlet cleared after year-long review, but costs and penalties in other cases draw criticism of audit practices from journalists’ association.

Selina Cheng, chairwoman of the Hong Kong Journalists Association, has criticised the Inland Revenue Department's investigations into media outlets. Photo: Jelly Tse
Selina Cheng, chairwoman of the Hong Kong Journalists Association, has criticised the Inland Revenue Department's investigations into media outlets. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Nearly all residents of blaze-hit towers in Tai Po return to collect belongings

Government says 6,265 people joined return programme that ended on Monday, with only about 50 households not taking part.

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Hong Kong tourism

Ultra-low-priced tours exploiting mainland Chinese visitors survive crackdown

Officials insist cases are isolated, as SCMP reporter joins tour pressuring visitors to spend on extra activities, items.

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Hong Kong housing

Calls grow to tap MPF for housing as young Hongkongers’ desire to buy homes wanes

Survey finds city’s high flat prices and long-term financial burden of mortgage payments are driving declining interest.

A residential area in Kai Tak. More than 25 per cent of young residents polled have said they could not ever save enough money for a down payment. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong politics

Top civil servants ‘liable if they don’t flag systemic loopholes’ under proposal

Civil service chief also says public perception can play role in decisions on pay adjustments for government employees.

Civil servants leave government headquarters in Tamar during lunchtime. Photo: Sun Yeung
Civil servants leave government headquarters in Tamar during lunchtime. Photo: Sun Yeung
Foreign domestic workers in Hong Kong

‘Nowhere to go’: helpers pushed out of parks spend day off in tents at bus terminus

Helpers in Hong Kong describe difficulty of finding places they can gather after some online posts suggested visitors were setting up tents.

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Hong Kong economy

Finance chief says Hong Kong on track for strongest quarterly growth in 5 years

Growth to exceed 4 per cent, fuelled by 17 per cent rise in visitors and 5.2 per cent gain in retail and catering spending, Paul Chan says.

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Art

How Hong Kong’s 91-year-old Haw Par Mansion will transform into new cultural hub

Once the anchor of the iconic Tiger Balm Garden, the restored Grade 1 historic building will start a new chapter as Villa Haw Par this year.

Located on Tai Hang Road above Causeway Bay, Haw Par Mansion was built in 1935 and was once the site of the Tiger Balm Garden, a sprawling estate and theme park built by the Tiger Balm family. Photo: Edmond So
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