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World’s first Chinese-language TV station goes off-air in 2016 – SCMP archive
In 2016, Hong Kong-based Asia Television ceased broadcasting after 59 years on air.
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Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy
Tai Po blaze hearing: property management worker unaware fire alarms deactivated
1 Apr 2026 - 2:52AM
Hong Kong society
Beijing’s top official on women’s affairs lays out 3 goals for Hong Kong
31 Mar 2026 - 10:42PM
Accidents and personal safety
Hong Kong bus driver arrested after vehicle crashes into taxi, killing 2
Police detain 49-year-old on suspicion of dangerous driving after collision on Lantau Link that killed taxi driver and passenger.
31 Mar 2026 - 3:03PM
The taxi was severely damaged in the collision on Monday night. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy
Fire alarm, pump systems switched off before tragedy, Tai Po blaze panel told
Electrical worker Wong Kin-wa says Wang Fuk Court office staff told him the switches were shut off for water tank repair work.
31 Mar 2026 - 12:29AM
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy
Tai Po fire survivors mourn heroine who alerted neighbours to flames
Pak Shui-lin’s husband, Sdanni Yip, and neighbour Lam Yin-ming say heroine, who died during fire, ‘did not deserve to suffer such a fate’.
30 Mar 2026 - 8:17PM
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Hong Kong eases rules for Wang Fuk Court residents retrieving belongings
Displaced residents of fire-hit blocks may be allowed repeated trips to flats after authorities soften stance on three-hour limit.
30 Mar 2026 - 6:14PM
Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po. Officials had initially defended the 3-hour limit for residents to collect their belongings. Photo: Eugene Lee
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy
Tai Po fire hearing: flat owners ‘often blocked from voting’ – as it happened
Residents recall irregular voting procedures, long deactivation of fire alarm system and rubbish piled high in light well where fire started.
30 Mar 2026 - 10:39PM
Hong Kong society
Hong Kong’s autism support services are fragmented. Can the private sector help?
Experts say services are fragmented and under-resourced, leaving patients facing long waits for affordable public support.
30 Mar 2026 - 6:44PM
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy
Prepare for conditions at fire-hit Wang Fuk Court, returning residents told
Elderly people, pregnant women and anyone with health issues among those advised against returned home after deadly fire last November.
29 Mar 2026 - 9:43PM
Hong Kong society
MPF authority to propose 2-tier surcharges for late employer contributions
Only one in six bosses in Hong Kong settled arrears within the prescribed two-week deadline, authority says.
29 Mar 2026 - 8:48PM
People cross the street at Central, Hong Kong’s premier business district. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong society
Dedicated Northern Metropolis laws may speed up projects by 1 year, minister says
Development chief Bernadette Linn also says authorities preparing to increase residential component of some sites.
29 Mar 2026 - 7:33PM
Hong Kong property
Hong Kong’s ageing challenge: is Singapore’s Kampung Admiralty model the answer?
With one in three Hongkongers set to be over 65, experts say the city may need to look abroad for ideas on housing its ageing population.
29 Mar 2026 - 3:30PM
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Hong Kong society
Paralysed Hong Kong dancer Mo Li shares video of himself steering wheelchair
Li’s Instagram post marks first time he has shown himself moving independently since Mirror concert accident 3½ years ago.
29 Mar 2026 - 5:48PM
Accidents and personal safety
4 injured in multi-vehicle collision on busy Hong Kong road
Van driver loses control in Kowloon City, hitting three vehicles before mounting pavement and crashing into a wall.
29 Mar 2026 - 5:12PM
A car was one of the three vehicles involved in the collision after a van driver lost control on Prince Edward Road West towards Mong Kok. Photo: Facebook/pttthk
Hong Kong society
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In 2011, Hong Kong film actor Alan Tang dies at 62 – SCMP archive
15 years ago, former Hong Kong film star Alan Tang, also known as the “Student Prince”, died from a heart attack.
29 Mar 2026 - 12:30PM
Hong Kong transport
Hong Kong airport caps power banks to 2 per passenger in line with global rule
Airport Authority says effective immediately, all passengers departing from Hong Kong International Airport are required to observe the new rules.
31 Mar 2026 - 11:32PM
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Hong Kong police
‘Like a horror movie’: Hongkonger rescued after Myanmar forced labour ordeal
Security Bureau liaised with Chinese embassies in Myanmar and Thailand, economic and trade office in Bangkok and Thai authorities to rescue man.
28 Mar 2026 - 11:17PM
The man is reunited with his family. Photo: Security Bureau
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy
Hong Kong defends 3-hour limit for Wang Fuk Court residents to collect belongings
Authorities say restricted hours for residents to return to fire-hit estate are necessary to avoid overcrowding, unfairness and delays.
28 Mar 2026 - 6:27PM
Hong Kong society
Iranian’s cloth works at Art Central reflect complex fabric of her identity
Elnaz Javani says her work can serve as a meditative space for Hongkongers and as a window into rising global geopolitical tensions.
28 Mar 2026 - 9:20PM
Hong Kong transport
Anger after chaotic 2½-hour disruption on East Rail line as man opens train exit
Injured passenger found on tracks believed to have received an electric shock.
28 Mar 2026 - 12:33AM
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy
Residents of fire-hit Wang Fuk Court blocks can retrieve belongings from mid-April
Residents from seven of estate’s eight blocks will be able to return on select dates based on which housing tower they lived in.
28 Mar 2026 - 11:09AM
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Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Hong Kong weather
Thundery showers in Hong Kong expected in several hours
Observatory says areas of thundery showers now to the west of the Pearl River Delta are ‘edging closer’.
27 Mar 2026 - 5:16PM
Accidents and personal safety
Elderly minibus driver and 6 passengers injured in 3-vehicle crash in Hong Kong
Police say victims suffered minor injuries after collision involving KMB bus, minibus and car.
27 Mar 2026 - 5:38PM
Hong Kong society
Google’s Gemini AI app debuts in Hong Kong
Tech giant’s chatbot service tops Apple’s app store chart in the city.
27 Mar 2026 - 1:41PM
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