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Hong Kong workers/labour rights
Editorial
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Hong Kong’s development push must not come at the cost of human life
All stakeholders must seriously step up vigilance and compliance if Hong Kong is to improve its workplace safety record.
21 Mar 2026 - 6:45AM
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy
Residents of Tai Po blaze building misled over renovation project, inquiry told
20 Mar 2026 - 11:46PM
Hong Kong society
Deadly tower crane collapse prompts calls for review of safety guidelines
20 Mar 2026 - 7:35PM
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy
Day 2 of Tai Po fire hearing sheds light on potential corruption – as it happened
Lead barrister for independent committee discusses potential corruption during tendering process, among other issues.
20 Mar 2026 - 5:49PM
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy
Deadly Tai Po fire revealed ‘unacceptable systemic failings’, inquiry hears
Six ‘human factors’ led to almost complete failure of fire safety measures at Wang Fuk Court, independent committee told at first session.
20 Mar 2026 - 9:02AM
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Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy
Firefighter killed in Tai Po blaze may have entered wrong building, inquiry told
Ho Wai-ho, 37, was among the first firefighters to arrive at the scene of the inferno.
19 Mar 2026 - 10:56PM
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Hong Kong
Operator killed as tower crane collapses at Hong Kong construction site
Main contractor involved, Woon Lee Construction, was fined by authorities over two fatal incidents in 2009 and 2011.
19 Mar 2026 - 11:22PM
Hong Kong transport
Injured buffalo euthanised after causing rush-hour jam on Hong Kong highway
Part of Tsing Long Highway in Yuen Long was temporarily closed after car hit animal that had wandered into fast lane.
18 Mar 2026 - 8:50PM
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Crime in Hong Kong
Woman wanted over possible illegal fuel truck that went up in flames
Truck reduced to a charred wreck at a car park on Container Port Road South in Kwai Chung.
17 Mar 2026 - 8:55PM
Road safety in Hong Kong
Elderly driver arrested after car mounts pavement in Hong Kong, injuring 9
Surveillance footage shows man, 75, attempting U-turn before accident on Lam Hing Street in Kowloon Bay.
16 Mar 2026 - 9:18PM
Hong Kong
Search under way for 68‑year‑old man missing since Friday in Hong Kong
Lau Kin‑pong left his Tai Po home after arguing with family member and was last seen on Shan Tong Road.
15 Mar 2026 - 10:54PM
Hong Kong
Couple arrested after toddler falls to his death from Hong Kong flat
Initial investigations showed family’s living room windows were neither locked nor fitted with grilles, source says.
15 Mar 2026 - 6:29PM
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Crime in Hong Kong
2 monks brawl during temple ceremony in Hong Kong, leaving 1 injured
Police say one monk has been arrested after fight at repentance service at Chuk Lam Sim Yuen.
14 Mar 2026 - 8:46PM
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Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy
Wang Fuk Court residents in resettlement limbo slam ‘unhelpful’ engagement staff
Hongkongers displaced by Tai Po fire say they are frustrated with outreach officers’ failure to answer questions and explain rehousing options.
14 Mar 2026 - 7:00PM
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Hong Kong
Elderly man dies after being hit by taxi in Kwun Tong
Hong Kong police say accident took place shortly before 10pm on Friday as 75-year-old was crossing Hip Wo Street.
14 Mar 2026 - 5:19PM
Hong Kong
21 hurt in 4-vehicle crash on Hong Kong’s Yuen Long Highway
Some sections of Tuen Mun-bound lanes closed following the accident involving two buses, a truck and a car.
13 Mar 2026 - 10:42PM
Hong Kong transport
Man injured after lithium battery catches fire on Hong Kong bus
Police received report at 7.21pm of fire on bus travelling along Citybus route E21.
12 Mar 2026 - 9:43PM
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Road safety in Hong Kong
Man held after Hong Kong bridge crash injures 11, disrupts airport-bound traffic
Man arrested on suspicion of driving while disqualified and using vehicle without third-party insurance.
12 Mar 2026 - 10:13PM
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Wild boar
Wild boar bites hiker, tumbles to its death down flight of stairs in village
Animal chased the woman, 57, at a public toilet in Tseung Kwan O and bit her leg.
7 Mar 2026 - 2:23AM
Hong Kong courts
Hong Kong domestic helper jailed for 27 months over fatal runaway car accident
Reshielle Lagurin Magsino was convicted of causing death by dangerous driving after her unsecured car rolled down slope, killing woman.
6 Mar 2026 - 8:20PM
Hong Kong
Hong Kong truck driver arrested after crash kills cabby and passenger
Vehicles were travelling near the Fanling golf course when they collided, with taxi driver and passenger pronounced dead at hospital.
5 Mar 2026 - 9:19PM
Hong Kong
6 injured in blast aboard Marine Department vessel in Hong Kong
Preliminary investigation suggests operation of anchor windlass ignited gas leaking from batteries stored in forehold compartment.
2 Mar 2026 - 7:47PM
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy
Hi-tech aids proposed to help elderly climb stairs to fire-ravaged Tai Po flats
Wang Fuk Court residents will soon be allowed to check their flats and collect personal items but lifts remain inoperative.
28 Feb 2026 - 11:03PM
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Hong Kong
Wild boar put down after 5 hurt as animal roamed MTR station, housing estate
One elderly woman reportedly bitten by animal, three others knocked down and worker injured.
28 Feb 2026 - 12:44AM
Hong Kong
Hong Kong authorities probe death of scaffolding worker who fell from factory
Worker, 57, who was setting up scaffolding at Maxim’s Food Production Centre in Tai Po, rushed to hospital but later certified dead.
25 Feb 2026 - 1:44AM
Hong Kong society
Editorial
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Fixed penalty can spark reduction in smoking on Hong Kong construction sites
Imposing a predetermined fine for smoking on construction sites should improve safety and ensure greater compliance.
21 Feb 2026 - 7:15AM
Kwong Wah Hospital (Hong Kong)
Hongkonger, 63, falls to his death from high-rise while trying to save cat
Man lost footing and fell from flat while attempting to retrieve his cat from ledge outside, according to initial investigation.
19 Feb 2026 - 4:45PM
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Hong Kong courts
Hong Kong bus driver alleged to have deliberately crashed on bridge granted bail
Lee Kai-po, 63, has been charged with dangerous driving causing grievous bodily harm.
19 Feb 2026 - 1:00AM
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