The Hong Kong Red Cross has raised HK$530 million (US$67.8 million) to provide emergency and long-term support to residents affected by the deadly Tai Po fire, with the NGO expecting all its relief and recovery efforts to be finished in five years. More than three months on from the Wang Fuk Court blaze that killed…
Updated on: Oct 09, 2025 05:49 am IST The intensity of the earthquake in Turkey was initially measured at 5.33, however, the GFZ website later reported the magnitude at 4.7. An earthquake of magnitude 4.7 struck Turkey in the early hours of Thursday, according to German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ). The earthquake was at…
Hong Kong’s leader has praised civil servants sent to earthquake-stricken Myanmar and a team that led drills before the opening of the city’s largest piece of sports infrastructure for amplifying the government’s commitment to “continuous improvement and fearlessness in facing challenges”. John Lee Ka-chiu presented the Chief Executive’s Award for Exemplary Performance to the groups…