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A deadly inferno swept through seven of Wang Fuk Court’s eight blocks in November. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Worried residents demand halt to renovation plan after deadly Hong Kong fire

Residents of Fu Shin Estate, near fire-ravaged Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po, check renovation documents and find name of man arrested earlier.

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Hong Kong society

My Take | The Christmas spirit of generosity, peace and goodwill could not be needed more

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hong Kong teaching hospital investigates staff over viral ‘water fight’ video

Hong Kong transport

Hong Kong’s MTR Corp gets green light to plan 7.5km South Island line extension

Transport chief Mable Chan describes the new project as the ‘future power line’ of Southern district.

The existing HKU station will be part of the line. Photo: Edmond So
China-India relations

China warns India: ‘don’t even think about stealing our 6th Dalai Lama’

A symposium in Tawang prompts allegations of appropriation and attempts to legitimise territorial claims.

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Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Hong Kong minister urges landlords to avoid cashing in on Tai Po fire rent aid

Home affairs minister Alice Mak says some landlords appear to have been raising rents to take advantage of subsidies for displaced residents.

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Accidents and personal safety

7 injured as car collides with oncoming bus in Hong Kong

Neck and facial injuries reported as driver loses control of his car and crashes into bus in Stanley.

A car lost control and collided head-on with a bus in Stanley, leaving seven people injured. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong property

Vanke Hong Kong sells just 7 units in muted Le Mont weekend launch

Brokers said the downbeat result reflected Le Mont’s long sales cycle rather than any spillover from parent China Vanke’s onshore debt talks.

Hong Kong transport

Explainer | How Hongkongers can make the best use of new section of Central Kowloon Bypass

The Post looks at the shorter routes that drivers and commuters can take when the Yau Ma Tei section of the Central Kowloon Bypass opens on Sunday.

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Chinese or Western medicine? Hong Kong to help residents decide

Chinese and Western medicine each have their own strengths and ‘sometimes a combination of both is more effective’, official says.

A traditional Chinese medicine clinic in Sham Shui Po. Photo: Dickson Lee
IPO

Chinese AI ‘tiger’ Zhipu moves closer to US$300 million Hong Kong listing

Dubbed one of China’s new ‘AI tigers’, Zhipu could become one of the first major large language model start-ups globally to go public.

Chinese artificial intelligence firm Zhipu AI has moved a step closer to a Hong Kong initial public offering to raise US$300 million. Photo: Getty
Hong Kong society

Hong Kong district officer apologises over outfit choice at firefighter’s funeral

Eunice Chan accused of ‘lack of respect and common sense’ for attire at service for Ho Wai-ho, as his girlfriend posts touching tribute online.

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Hong Kong society

Operation Santa Claus: Hong Kong Disneyland spreads magic in charity drive

Resort to donate all proceeds from its Holiday Wishes Postcards to Operation Santa Claus, extending a partnership that began in 2019.

Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

‘No leniency’: Hong Kong minister vows tougher safety laws after Tai Po fire

Development chief Bernadette Linn says authorities must ‘thoroughly review the existing system with a heavy hand’.

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The catastrophic 43-hour blaze at Wang Fuk Court, which broke out on November 26, claimed at least 161 lives and left nearly 5,000 residents displaced. Photo: Sam Tsang
Legislative Council election 2025

Hong Kong lawmaker says win will spur more vocal candidates in future polls

Mark Chong also calls on government to improve public trust by boosting oversight to avoid situations like the bottled water scandal and Tai Po fire.

Lawmaker-elect Mark Chong of the Roundtable party says he believes his win will inspire more outspoken candidates to step forward in the future. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Death toll in Hong Kong fire rises to 161 after new DNA match

‘DNA tests are still being carried out, and we do not rule out the possibility that the DNA of other deceased people may be identified,’ police commissioner says.

Hong Kong society

Letters | Building renovation management should not be entrusted to laymen

Readers discuss the law that makes owners responsible for common parts of buildings, the opening of the Chinese Medicine Hospital, and a robot’s record-breaking feat of endurance.

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SCMP Highlights

US singer marries sultan, paraglider’s 28,000ft stunt: 8 viral stories in 2025

From US singer marrying Malaysian sultan to Chinese paraglider cheating death, here are our stories that have gone viral in 2025.

Brittany Porter poses with Sultan Muhammad V. Photo: Instagram/its.brook.lynn
Your Perfect Week

The best things to do in Hong Kong, December 20-26

A free Dr Sun Yat-sen exhibition, a harbourfront winter carnival, works by Zao Wou-Ki at M+ and a new Kai Tak art dome.

Hong Kong society

Why are Hongkongers waiting so long under Canada’s pathway to residency?

Only about 30 per cent of applicants since scheme launch in 2021 have been approved for permanent residency.

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Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Editorial | Hong Kong well set to raise the global bar for Chinese medicine

A new blueprint and hospital could be just the right medicine to help achieve the central government’s goals for the Greater Bay Area.

Secretary for Health Lo Chung-mau receives moxibustion therapy at the new Chinese medicine hospital in Tseung Kwan O. Photo: SCMP Pictures
Hong Kong society

Editorial | Kam Tin Jiao Festival proves heritage and development can coexist in harmony

Instead of being displayed inside museum showcases, such crafts and traditions are still part of the city’s cultural pulse and must be preserved.

The giant bamboo scaffold at Kam Tin is lit up at sunset during the Jiao Festival, which is held once every 10 years, on December 15. Photo: Eugene Lee
China economy

Opinion | Protection of vulnerable workers must be part of China’s AI strategy

Unemployment and underemployment are a double whammy that the Chinese leadership cannot ignore.

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Crime in Hong Kong

Robbery suspect flees Hong Kong hospital barefoot but is caught after taxi rides

Suspect escapes police custody at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Jordan but is caught hours later in Mong Kok.

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China property

China Vanke’s managers have no plans to sell shares as firm fights for survival

Vanke, responding to queries from investors, says top managers have not notified it about their intentions so far.

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Vanke said it had completed 19 bulk asset transactions in the first three quarters of this year totalling 6.86 billion yuan. Photo: Reuters
Hong Kong politics

Labour MPs urge UK to protect Hong Kong BN(O) migrants from residency reforms

Lawmakers voice ‘significant concerns’ that tighter residency criteria could undermine efforts to safeguard Hongkongers’ settlement pathway.

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Labour MPs have called on the UK government to protect Hongkongers from stricter residency rules under the proposed BN(O) visa overhaul. Photo: EPA-EFE
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Video | Fallen firefighter Ho Wai-ho laid to rest

37-year-old firefighter died battling a massive inferno that engulfed several Tai Po residential blocks in late November.

Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Hong Kong fire: authorities seek to dissolve Wang Fuk Court owners’ committee

Home affairs minister Alice Mak says government intervening for first time on record in residential estate’s affairs.

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