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The average waiting time for light public housing is around three years. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong housing

Hong Kong public rental housing wait edges up to 4.8 years, urban allocations rise

Despite increase in ‘composite’ figure, Housing Bureau says average wait for standard public rental home fell by 0.1 years to 5.5 years.

Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Supplier says subcontractor ordered non-fire-retardant nets before Tai Po blaze

Hong Kong science and tech

3 mainland Chinese scholars honoured as Future Science Prize returns to Hong Kong

Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Lawmakers flag gaps in proposed building management rules after Tai Po fire

Tightening proxy votes and strengthening oversight are moves in ‘correct’ direction, but legislators cite potential drawbacks and loopholes.

Last November's fire at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po killed 168 people and displaced nearly 5,000 others. Photo: Jelly Tse
Last November's fire at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po killed 168 people and displaced nearly 5,000 others. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong society

Hong Kong’s subdivided flats are turning into heat traps. But what’s the fix?

Welfare advocates call on authorities to take action as tenants grapple with steeper energy bills to ward off the heatwave.

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Accidents and personal safety

School bus crashes in Shing Mun Tunnel after driver loses consciousness

Driver later dies in hospital while all 47 children on board escape unharmed.

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Accidents and personal safety

Man injured as fire engulfs 2 huts, 4 speedboats at village in Sai Kung

Hong Kong firefighters say they received multiple reports of a fire that broke out near a minibus terminus in Po Toi O village.

The blaze was classified as a No 1 alarm fire, the lowest in Hong Kong’s five-tier system. Photo: Facebook/Hang Hau Rural Committee
The blaze was classified as a No 1 alarm fire, the lowest in Hong Kong’s five-tier system. Photo: Facebook/Hang Hau Rural Committee
Hong Kong society

Limited burning of paper offerings at funeral parlour since weekend power outage

Power restored at Global Funeral Parlour in Hung Hom on Wednesday but services still limited as exhaust ventilation system not fully repaired.

Hong Kong society

Snooker star Jimmy White becomes Hong Kong resident through talent scheme

White joins compatriots Ronnie O’Sullivan and Judd Trump in obtaining residency, says he wants to establish snooker academy in city.

Hong Kong workers/labour rights

Extreme heat grips Hong Kong as expert, labour groups urge district-level index

Temperatures in parts of northern Hong Kong, including Yuen Long and Ta Kwu Ling, reached up to 37.5 degrees Celsius.

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A construction worker shelters under an umbrella in Central. Photo: Karma Lo
Hong Kong economy

In Focus | Why does Hong Kong need a 5-year plan – and will it curb its free-market economy?

As Hong Kong embraces long-term planning for the first time, economists and officials debate whether strategic state guidance can coexist with its open, market-led economy.

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Illustration: Victor Sanjinez
Illustration: Victor Sanjinez
Hong Kong courts

Court rules Evergrande can recover HK$6b debt after ‘fabricated’ claims rejected

Debt stemmed from March 2021, when Evergrande subsidiary State Hero reached agreement to lend HK$5 billion to Yingjia International.

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Hong Kong society

Search under way for missing cruise passenger off Hong Kong mega bridge

Review of on-board security footage led the vessel’s operator to suspect the man had fallen into the sea during the voyage.

Hong Kong weather

Higher energy demand from Hong Kong heatwave could trigger outages, expert warns

Funeral industry worker says outage at parlour forced staff ‘to carry bodies up stairs’ and ask mourners ‘not to light incense’.

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The outage at Shui Pin Wai Estate and the surrounding area has affected about 2,400 households. Photo: Handout
Accidents and personal safety

Elderly hiker found dead on Sha Tin mountain trail after 3-day search

Rescuers find man, believed to be 72-year-old Tam Hing-man, dead on Fo Tan trail after three-day search.

A member of the Hong Kong Guardians searches for the missing man over the weekend. Photo: Hong Kong Guardians
A member of the Hong Kong Guardians searches for the missing man over the weekend. Photo: Hong Kong Guardians
Hong Kong weather

Hong Kong heatwave to persist before showers bring relief later this week

Very hot weather warning remains in force as Tropical Storm Dolphin brings extreme heat, with thundery showers forecast later this week.

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Hong Kong society

Youth membership in Hong Kong uniformed groups drops 8% over 5 years

Low birth rates contribute to decline despite steady government funding, prompting some lawmakers to call for KPIs to ensure prudent spending.

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Hong Kong society

Inside a paper coffin: how Hongkongers can prepare for the end of life

A 2025 study found Hongkongers lagged behind Singapore in death literacy, scoring 4.68 out of 10 on knowledge and preparedness for the end of life.

Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen
Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen
Accidents and personal safety

Man dies on Hong Kong trail as city swelters in record-breaking heat

Filipino man, 64, was found unconscious on Plover Cove Reservoir Country Trail and later pronounced dead.

Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

8% of Wang Fuk Court owners yet to accept buy-back as deadline looms

Asked whether government will turn to legal means to acquire remaining flats, chief executive says decision will be made at later stage.

Hong Kong society

16 taken to hospital after fire breaks out at Taikoo Shing flat

Blaze erupted at Begonia Mansion in Taikoo Shing’s Harbour View Gardens, with smoke pouring from flat.

Rescue services were sent to Begonia Mansion in Taikoo Shing after multiple reports of a fire. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong society

How are Hong Kong restaurants faring 1 month into the dog-friendly scheme?

Scheme has stoked controversy online but situation on the ground is not as bad, one industry expert says.

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Kelvin Chan, owner of Wan Land Mori, a pet-friendly restaurant in Kowloon City. Photo: Dickson Lee
Kelvin Chan, owner of Wan Land Mori, a pet-friendly restaurant in Kowloon City. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong workers/labour rights

How a Hong Kong charity is using AI to help migrant workers tackle exploitation

Migrasia says AI chatbot PoBot serves as centralised call centre, providing instant support and gathering data to identify patterns of abuse.

Hong Kong tourism

Typhoon Dolphin: Hongkongers stuck in Okinawa prepare for low supplies, power cuts

Social media images shared by Hong Kong-linked travel accounts show empty bread shelves, torrential rain sweeping parts of Japanese island.

Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Tai Po inquiry sheds more light on final moments of firefighter Ho Wai-ho

Government-appointed independent committee releases interim investigation report from separate task force, including images of Ho’s gear.

A picture from the published report showing where Ho was discovered. Photo: Handout
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