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The government has ruled out redeveloping Wang Fuk Court, as it could take nine to 10 years. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong housing

Wang Fuk Court buyback plan disappoints some residents despite ‘generous’ offer

Government announces offer to purchase flats destroyed in blaze at HK$8,000 or HK$10,500 per square foot, but some residents prefer redevelopment.

Hong Kong society

Hong Kong Ocean Park’s last 2 arctic foxes die, den temporarily closed

Hong Kong society

HK$200 million Mark Six draw to be split across 5 winning bets

Hong Kong society

‘Belongs to everyone’: wheelchair dancers move beyond boundaries in Hong Kong

‘Beauty isn’t about how we execute difficult moves ... but about those moments when we immerse ourselves together,’ choreographer says.

Dancers rehearse for Wayfaring Beyond. Photo: Elson Li
Dancers rehearse for Wayfaring Beyond. Photo: Elson Li
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Hong Kong to spend HK$6.8 billion buying back fire-ravaged Tai Po flats

Deputy financial secretary says government offering HK$8,000 or HK$10,500 per square foot and will draw HK$4 billion from public funds.

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Animal welfare in Hong Kong

Police probe suspected poisoning of 4 dogs

Group says incidents among at least 19 cases documented by group and linked to poisonings in local area since last year.

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Hong Kong society

‘Blood moon’ lunar eclipse expected on March 3 in Hong Kong

Lunar eclipse will begin before moonrise, at 6.22pm that day, when part of the moon starts to enter Earth’s shadow, and end at 10.25pm.

A “blood moon” lunar eclipse was seen above Hong Kong on May 26, 2021. Photo: Sam Tsang
A “blood moon” lunar eclipse was seen above Hong Kong on May 26, 2021. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong society

Attack on Hong Kong man in Sapporo caused by ‘dining etiquette’ dispute

Incident has already prompted Chinese consulate to warn nationals against travel to Japan, amid heightened tensions between Tokyo and Beijing.

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Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Tai Po fire owners to get buy-back offer of up to about HK$10,000 per square foot

Government sources say resettlement plan to be announced as early as Saturday.

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Hong Kong weather

Hong Kong Observatory detects tremors felt by residents

Forecaster announced at 2.34pm that its seismic network picked up tremors after receiving over 100 reports from residents.

The forecaster announced at 2.34pm that tremors had been detected by its seismic network. Photo: Getty Images
Hong Kong politics

Protect Hongkongers in Japan, authorities urge Tokyo after tourist attacked

Concerns over attack on resident in Sapporo amid tense relations between China and Japan over Sanae Takaichi’s Taiwan comments.

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Travellers cross the road in Sapporo. Photo: Kyodo
Travellers cross the road in Sapporo. Photo: Kyodo
Hong Kong society

Hong Kong authorities offer support to family of man found dead in Taipei hotel

Suicide note and chemical substances found in hotel room, with investigators ruling out foul play, according to media reports.

Accidents and personal safety

Hongkonger, 63, falls to his death from high-rise while trying to save cat

Man lost footing and fell from flat while attempting to retrieve his cat from ledge outside, according to initial investigation.

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Hong Kong society

Breaking the cycle: Hong Kong parents wrestle with impact of their own abuse

Experts urge cultural change to end intergenerational violence as landmark study reveals childhood trauma still shapes parenting patterns.

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A landmark study has found that over 53 per cent of adults in the city have experienced at least one of 10 types of adverse childhood experiences. Photo: Getty Images
Hong Kong society

Japan travel warning after Hongkonger beaten with beer bottle in Sapporo

Visitor beaten on head at a restaurant in the Japanese city, Chinese consulate says.

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Sapporo is a popular winter holiday destination. Photo: Getty Images
Sapporo is a popular winter holiday destination. Photo: Getty Images
Hong Kong economy

Footbridge linking Hong Kong’s Central Pier with IFC to close for demolition

New temporary walkway to open on Thursday, developer Henderson Land says.

Hong Kong society

Hong Kong households hit by water disruption during Lunar New Year

Further repairs needed at estate in Sau Mau Ping, while supply at two other estates restored.

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Hong Kong tourism

Hong Kong marks start of Lunar New Year with surge of visitors

Visitor numbers hit 153,383 on first day of holiday, up by 10 per cent year on year, with more than 120,000 coming from mainland China.

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Tourists crowd the harbourfront in Tsim Sha Tsui. Photo: Sam Tsang
Tourists crowd the harbourfront in Tsim Sha Tsui. Photo: Sam Tsang
Accidents and personal safety

Man, 92, dies after apparently choking on glutinous rice balls in Hong Kong

Police say they received call on Wednesday morning that elderly victim collapsed while eating.

Hong Kong society

Hundreds evacuated after cooking mishap sparks false fire alarm in Hong Kong

Firefighters find cooking pot that had boiled dry in flat where white smoke originated.

Hong Kong society

‘Stay vigilant even in peace,’ rural leader says in Lunar New Year prophecy

Kenneth Lau also calls on city to embrace innovation after drawing ‘neutral’ No 22 fortune stick at Che Kung Temple.

Kenneth Lau has drawn a “neutral” stick for Hong Kong at Che Kung Temple in Sha Tin on the second day of the Year of the Horse. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Workers ready to sacrifice Lunar New Year break as scaffold net rules bite

Labour groups warn of rising unemployment as stricter scaffold net rules stall projects and leave hundreds of workers unpaid for months.

Plumber Anson Hui has gone from earning about HK$40,000 a month to HK$10,000 amid delays to major maintenance projects. Photo: Edmond So
Plumber Anson Hui has gone from earning about HK$40,000 a month to HK$10,000 amid delays to major maintenance projects. Photo: Edmond So
Hong Kong society

Large section of ceiling plunges into Hong Kong estate’s indoor pool

Indoor swimming pool at Lake Silver estate in Ma On Shan ‘closed for a detailed inspection’.

Hong Kong society

Hong Kong’s first 4 babies of Year of the Horse include fifth child for a couple

Among newborns are a girl whose father is a talent visa holder from mainland China and a boy who is the fifth child of a local couple.

Hong Kong society

Can chatbots tell fortunes or do they make them up out of thin AI-r?

Astrologer Sunny Fung says he does not believe AI can replace soothsayers, as such chatbots lack a ‘sixth sense’.

Astrologer Letao Wang says AI cannot grasp the big picture or assess someone’s personality and life direction at a glance from their birth chart. Photo: Jonathan Wong
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