The local community came together under the neon Christmas lights illuminating Hong Kong’s Taikoo Place for the annual street market in aid of charity and to also support residents affected by a deadly fire at a housing estate in November. The White Christmas Street Fair, held by Swire Properties, ran from December 11 to 14…
A group of survivors of the deadly inferno in Hong Kong last month has petitioned the government to redevelop the Wang Fuk Court site as a long-term resettlement plan, as authorities review options to rehouse them. In an open letter seen by the Post, the group of displaced residents urged Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu…
Cheers and joy filled the air at a fundraising table tennis tournament in Hong Kong, as more than 250 adults and students picked up their paddles to play with heart for a good cause. Now in its second year, the tournament, organised by the Hong Kong Table Tennis Forum (HKTTF), was held at Luen Wo…
One month after the Wang Fuk Court fire, Hong Kong’s construction industry grapples with a scaffold net safety regime halting repairs on over 200 buildings. In the third part of a series, Edith Lin and Vivian Au report on calls for certified suppliers, expedited testing and a broader accountability overhaul. Here’s part one and two….
One month after the deadly Tai Po fire, survivors are slowly rebuilding their lives. In the second part of a series on how the community is moving on, Fiona Chow tells the story of one mother’s journey to find stability and hope for her young family amid loss and change. Read the first part here….
Tai Po residents are forging ahead with new paths forward following a catastrophic blaze that claimed the lives of 161 people. In this series, the Post looks into how the community is moving on and rebuilding their lives. A heavy quiet has settled over the neighbourhood in Hong Kong’s Tai Po where seven towers stand…
The deadly inferno that raged through a housing estate in Hong Kong last month has prompted youngsters at charity Kids4Kids to spring into action to help children affected by the blaze. Last month’s fire swept through seven of Wang Fuk Court’s eight blocks, raging for about 43 hours and claiming 161 lives. While the group…
Retired Hong Kong civil servant Ng Kook-yiu takes a shuttle bus every day from his transitional housing flat to the fire-ravaged Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po. “I long to see my home, where I spent four decades of my life. It breaks my heart to see it each time, but it is still my…
Hong Kong’s top Catholic priest has said the city’s deadliest fire in decades underscored the fragility of life, but celebrating Christmas amid the grief would share the “sweetness, acidity, bitterness, and heat of our humanity”. Cardinal Stephen Chow Sau-yan, head of the Catholic diocese of Hong Kong, said in his Christmas message on Tuesday that…
Hong Kong restaurants are looking towards Lunar New Year for a rebound in business after weak sales over the winter solstice weekend, as the city continues to reel from the Tai Po fire tragedy. Restaurant operators said on Monday they hoped business could take off in February around the Lunar New Year holiday. On Sunday,…