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Hong Kong High-Rise Fire Victims Return Home to Assess Losses

Months after a high-rise fire in Hong Kong, residents of the affected building are returning to their damaged homes to assess losses and grapple with the trauma. A probe into the Tai Po fire also revealed issues with the building's management committee, as victims continue to grieve and face challenges.

19 Apr, 15:32 — 20 Apr, 03:46
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APVery High5h ago

Hong Kong fire victims to return to burned homes, grieving losses and grappling with trauma - AP News

Hong Kong fire victims to return to burned homes, grieving losses and grappling with trauma  AP News

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SCMPMostly Factual1h ago

Tai Po fire probe: new management committee failed to tackle abuse of proxy votes

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. An inquiry into Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades will commence its third set of public evidential hearings on Monday. The sole witness to testify on the day, Kong Cheung-fat, was re-elected into the owners’ corporation management committee as a member in September in 2024, when chairman Tang Kwok-kuen was voted out and replaced by Tony Tsui...

By SCMP Reporters

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Korea HeraldMostly Factual3h ago

KRX chief departs for Hong Kong to attend general meeting of Asian exchanges federation

The chief of the Korea Exchange departed for Hong Kong on Monday to attend a general meeting of a federation of stock exchanges in the Asia region, the bourse operator said. KRX Chairman Jeong Eun-bo will take part in the event organized by the Asian and Oceanian Stock Exchanges Federation on Wednesday, and discuss ways to increase the competitiveness of the capital markets in the respective member countries, the KRX said. Founded in 1982, the federation comprises of 17 exchanges from 13 countri

By The Korea Herald

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hk-free-pressMostly Factual5h ago

Fire victims returning home to collect belongings can make multiple trips within 3-hour slot, official says

Survivors of the deadly Tai Po fire will be allowed to go in and out of their homes multiple times within their designated three-hour slot, a top government official has said, adding that journalists will not be permitted to tag along. Deputy Chief Secretary for Administration Warner Cheuk made the comments on Sunday, a day […]

By Irene Chan

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Hong Kong fire victims to return to burned homes, grieving losses and grappling with trauma - Arab News

Hong Kong fire victims to return to burned homes, grieving losses and grappling with trauma  Arab News

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Malaysian star Fish Liew wins Best Actress, Tony Leung Ka-Fai clinches Best Actor at Hong Kong Film Awards - The Star

Malaysian star Fish Liew wins Best Actress, Tony Leung Ka-Fai clinches Best Actor at Hong Kong Film Awards  The Star

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