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Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy
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Hong Kong surveyor’s undeclared role prompts rule review after deadly Tai Po fire
Arrested surveyor’s undeclared link to Wang Fuk Court triggers move from the government to tighten potential conflict of interest rules.
12 Jan 2026 - 8:30AM
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Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy
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Hong Kong ‘to release list of 161 fire victims’ as rehousing questions grow
12 Jan 2026 - 12:09AM
Hong Kong economy
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Is your PayMe history public? Hong Kong watchdog probes HSBC app privacy risks
8 Jan 2026 - 4:33PM
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Family offices
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Hong Kong favoured as wealth planning platform, bank CEO says
City’s stock market and incentives will continue to attract family offices from around Asia-Pacific, Bank of Singapore’s Hong Kong CEO says.
6 Jan 2026 - 7:30AM
Banking & finance
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HKMA teams up with SFC, Insurance Authority to promote fintech over next 5 years
The HKMA is expanding the city’s generative AI sandbox to include other industries, chief executive Eddie Yue Wai-man says.
5 Jan 2026 - 8:36AM
ByteDance
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ByteDance to pour US$14 billion into Nvidia chips in 2026 as AI demand surges
Chinese unicorn’s computing needs have climbed across its portfolio of popular apps, cloud unit Volcano Engine and large language models.
31 Dec 2025 - 9:00AM
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Hong Kong property
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US anti-piracy firm Vobile buys top floor of Bank of America Tower at a discount
The Emmy-winning firm has bought the top floor of the US bank’s Admiralty office for US$25.4 million – more than 60 per cent below its peak.
31 Dec 2025 - 8:35AM
Banking & finance
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Old lender, new twist: Shanghai Commercial Bank teams up with HashKey on card
The 75-year-old lender will work with the newly listed digital asset exchange to issue a co-branded Visa card for HashKey traders.
23 Dec 2025 - 8:30AM
TikTok
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TikTok owner ByteDance’s valuation hits US$500 billion as US plan advances
Figure marks a record for China’s tech giant, which will divest its US entity into a joint venture that includes Oracle and Silver Lake.
22 Dec 2025 - 9:00PM
Science
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‘No need to explain’: leading mRNA vaccine expert Hu Haitao leaves US for China
China is catching up fast in mRNA-related fundamental research and technological development, Hu says.
21 Dec 2025 - 4:00PM
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Accounting and auditing
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Hong Kong to see more debt restructuring, liquidations amid weak economy: expert
Derek Lai says firms are more willing to engage professionals to address their debt problems, increasing the chance of a successful result.
16 Dec 2025 - 7:30AM
Hong Kong property
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Rosewood hotel brand of Hong Kong’s Chow Tai Fook is not for sale, sources say
The prestige brand has delivered ‘exceptional’ results, sources say, while suggesting that certain properties might be available.
12 Dec 2025 - 6:38PM
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy
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Hong Kong steps up probes, crackdown on firms linked to Wang Fuk Court blaze
Investigation into blaze that killed at least 160 people focuses on complex web of liability involving project’s key stakeholders.
12 Dec 2025 - 6:04PM
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Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy
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Indonesian team aims to get bodies of helpers killed in Hong Kong fire home soon
Filipino envoy in city also says Manila can move ‘quickly’ once Hong Kong has processed the necessary papers for worker killed in blaze.
10 Dec 2025 - 1:03AM
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Made in China 2025
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China’s oldest shipyard Jiangnan plans world’s first nuclear-powered vessel
Construction on 25,000-container ship could start in the next 10 years, but a lot remains to be done, a top executive says.
8 Dec 2025 - 8:30AM
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Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy
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Indonesian helper’s terrifying 3-hour ordeal as fire ravaged Hong Kong estate
Olive says she and her employer’s elderly parents spent an agonising three hours trapped in a smoke-filled bedroom before they were rescued.
7 Dec 2025 - 8:04PM
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Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy
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Hong Kong scaffolding net sample ignites in test despite passing safety standards
Findings from test commissioned by Post prompt calls to review standards set for nets and improvements to safety regulations.
8 Dec 2025 - 5:11PM
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Banking & finance
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Mainland bank apps beat those in Hong Kong and Singapore, study says
Strong competition from non-bank players in mainland market forces banks to improve continuously, consulting firm Sia says.
7 Dec 2025 - 9:30AM
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IPO
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Meet the Illinois farmer sowing the seeds of the world’s biggest IPOs of 2026
Jeff Rowe, a fifth-generation Illinois farmer, runs a Chinese-owned Swiss company in Basel that is aiming for one of the world’s largest IPOs in Hong Kong, due in 2026.
6 Dec 2025 - 11:18AM
Art
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Tai Kwun art head Pi Li to step down for new role in Shenzhen
Tai Kwun is closing in on a successor for Pi, who leaves in February after his contract at the Hong Kong heritage and arts centre expires.
5 Dec 2025 - 5:15PM
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy
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‘Market is rotten’: Hong Kong fire exposes greedy building renovation business
Skyrocketing costs and stock of old estates turn an industry rife with bid-rigging and collusive conduct into a gold mine, experts say.
3 Dec 2025 - 7:00AM
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Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy
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What is role of property management giant ISS at blaze-ravaged Hong Kong estate?
ISS EastPoint played a pivotal role in HK$330 million renovation of Wang Fuk Court and knew about defects in fire safety system as early as May.
2 Dec 2025 - 3:03PM
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China-Japan relations
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Beijing freezes Japan youth exchange programmes over Takaichi Taiwan row
All youth programmes have been called off, diplomatic source says, as ties between the two countries fray.
28 Nov 2025 - 9:12PM
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Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy
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Hong Kong contractor for fire-hit Tai Po project has record of safety offences
Prestige Construction fined twice for offences in Mid-Levels project in 2023 before taking on renovation work in Tai Po, Post learns.
28 Nov 2025 - 12:10AM
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Artificial intelligence
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Baidu cuts jobs, restructures AI teams after loss-making quarter
The staff cuts come after the company posted a loss-making third quarter, despite reporting a 50 per cent jump in AI-related revenue.
27 Nov 2025 - 9:08PM
Hong Kong politics
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Hong Kong comeback queen Regina Ip reflects on 50-year career in public service
After bringing a 17-year stint as a lawmaker to a close, Regina Ip also reveals her behind-the-scenes struggles that led to her decision.
25 Nov 2025 - 6:17PM
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The Football Association of Hong Kong, China
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Hong Kong football boss Westwood to leave job days after Singapore defeat
Source says head coach to go after 15 months in the post, with departure tied to failure to qualify for 2027 Asian Cup finals in Saudi Arabia.
21 Nov 2025 - 7:31PM
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US-China trade war
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Top Democrat demands US probe into Chinese firms potentially supplying Nexperia
Letter by Raja Krishnamoorthi to US Commerce Department claims wafers made by China-based suppliers pose safety and reliability concerns.
20 Nov 2025 - 9:36AM
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