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Hong Kong Fire Victims Return to Ravaged Homes Months Later

Months after a devastating fire, residents in Hong Kong are finally able to return to their ravaged homes to collect belongings. Officials have outlined procedures for their access, allowing multiple trips within designated time slots.

19 Apr, 15:32 — 20 Apr, 01:30
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SCMPMostly Factual26m ago

Why the Northern Metropolis needs more than one big push

Hong Kong’s government is under mounting pressure to deliver the Northern Metropolis, announced in 2021, as it approaches the end of its term – less than 15 months and counting. The megaproject, to turn 30,000 hectares (74,132 acres) near the border with mainland China into a centre of international innovation and technology, is to be an engine to drive the city’s economic growth and housing – and the gem of its economic integration with the mainland. We are pressed for time. Beijing has long...

By Alice Wu

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Residents return to ravaged homes months after Hong Kong fire - The Straits Times

Residents return to ravaged homes months after Hong Kong fire  The Straits Times

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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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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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