When Alvin Kwock, co-founder of digital insurer OneDegree, took part in the inaugural Hong Kong FinTech Week in November 2016, it was held at a venue suitable for only a few hundred people. “As it was the first ever fintech event in Hong Kong, only fintech start-ups were interested, no big financial institutions paid attention,”
Hong Kong officials mark beginning of official mourning period with moment of silence Hong Kong officials have held a moment of silence at the start of a three-day mourning period to remember those killed after the city’s deadliest fire in nearly 80 years. At least 128 people are now known to have died in the
HONG KONG, Nov. 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ –Vantage Foundation has donated HK$1 million to support the emergency response and post-disaster reconstruction following the Level 5 fire at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po, Hong Kong. The fire caused severe damage to multiple households and significantly disrupted the lives of local residents. The donation has been allocated to
For American painter Spencer Sweeney, the artistic process is less of a linear path and more of an improvised musical composition, filled with subconscious rhythm and unpredictable bursts of colour. This is perhaps unsurprising given that the 52-year-old grew up in a family of musicians and artists, and works as a painter and a DJ
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (SEHK:388) traded with modest moves recently, as investors weigh sector shifts and the group’s steady financials. The current share price reflects recent cautious optimism about Asia’s capital markets. See our latest analysis for Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing. Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing’s share price has seen a solid year-to-date
A hotelier is drawing on her experience sheltering survivors of London’s Grenfell Tower disaster to spearhead a relief operation at Hong Kong’s former Covid-19 isolation centre as she races to source 700 beds for families displaced by the Wang Fuk Court fire. Winnie Chiu Wing-kwan, the president and executive director of Dorsett Hospitality International, has
Beneath the podium at Kwong Fuk Estate in Tai Po, between rows of relief booths and supply tables stacked with bottled water and meal boxes, a group of children took a break from their volunteering duties. But they did not rest for long. As soon as they finished eating, they darted through the crowds to
A grateful Keagan De Melo will wave goodbye to Hong Kong racing on Sunday and is hoping to end his stint on a high when he rides Shanwah and Baby Crystal at Sha Tin. The South African will have his final rides in the city at the behind-closed-doors fixture and he is hoping to add
More than a year before a massive blaze tore through the Wang Fuk Court housing estate in Hong Kong, residents had raised an alarm over the use of flammable construction materials during ongoing renovation works. Their concerns, largely dismissed at the time, have now resurfaced at the centre of a widening investigation into one of
The 1980s marked a period of profound uncertainty for Hong Kong. With the 1997 handover to China looming and the signing of the Sino-British Joint Declaration in 1984, many residents, particularly the burgeoning middle class, sought stability elsewhere. This political anxiety spurred a significant wave of emigration as people looked to secure foreign passports and
The government should take the lead in assessing the structural safety of the estate engulfed by Hong Kong’s worst fire in decades before deciding whether it should be restored or redeveloped, experts have said, warning of liability problems and a long road ahead. The future of Wang Fuk Court, where a massive fire raged through
This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Get faster notifications on the latest updates by downloading our app. What we know so far: 128 people, including a firefighter, confirmed dead 79 injured, including 12 firefighters Status of 200 people unclear The
Two hundred still missing, search and rescue ended Eleven arrested in connection with city’s worst fire in decades Hong Kong officials hold three-minute silence on Saturday Britain’s King Charles sends condolences for ‘appalling tragedy’ HONG KONG, Nov 29 (Reuters) – Hong Kong on Saturday mourned the 128 people known to have died in a massive
When Alvin Kwock, co-founder of digital insurer OneDegree, took part in the inaugural Hong Kong FinTech Week in November 2016, it was held at a venue suitable for only a few hundred people. “As it was the first ever fintech event in Hong Kong, only fintech start-ups were interested, no big financial institutions paid attention,”
Systemic failings around supervision of building maintenance in Hong Kong, and a lack of coordination between departments charged with ensuring it is done properly, both needed to be addressed to prevent tragedies such as the Tai Po fire happening again, experts and sector representatives have said. The regulation of polystyrene foam boards was particularly important,
Systemic failings around supervision of building maintenance in Hong Kong, and a lack of coordination between departments charged with ensuring it is done properly, both needed to be addressed to prevent tragedies such as the Tai Po fire happening again, experts and sector representatives have said. The regulation of polystyrene foam boards was particularly important,
HONG KONG, Nov. 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — In response to the devastating No. 5 alarm fire at Wang Fuk Court, Tai Po, ANKH Pain Relief Health Group has donated HK$1 million to the Hong Kong Red Cross to support their “Tai Po Fire Emergency Appeal”. The major blaze at Wang Fuk Court has caused serious casualties and
HONG KONG, Nov. 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — In response to the devastating No. 5 alarm fire at Wang Fuk Court, Tai Po, ANKH Pain Relief Health Group has donated HK$1 million to the Hong Kong Red Cross to support their “Tai Po Fire Emergency Appeal”. The major blaze at Wang Fuk Court has caused serious casualties and
If there’s one piece of advice Andre Agassi offers, it’s to dream while awake. “It’s way too easy to dream when you’re sleeping,” says the American tennis legend. “Don’t be scared to dream big because it takes as much effort to dream big as it does small.” He advises choosing your definition of success carefully.
本報向現場關愛隊查詢，對方否認曾報警。警方亦稱，大埔警區至今沒有接獲相關報案。 民政及青年事務局長麥美娟傍晚回應說，現時一些庇護中心情况頗混亂，亦有很多並非居民的人士，更令派發一萬元應急錢的工作很困難。她續說，一般庇護中心不會讓工作人員以外的人士進入，以保護中心內居民的安全及私隱；她多次感謝市民熱心捐贈，但強調現時要以災民的福祉為首要考慮。 籲不分彼此、不分立場 至於關愛隊在救災工作的角色，麥美娟稱，關愛隊約340個隊員首日到各庇護中心及醫院支援站提供協助，及後亦在庇護中心繼續為受影響市民提供幫助。她稱，現時庇護中心內現有大量物資，與其花時間整理，首要工作是協助居民獲得短期住宿、證件等，「有物資就『HOLD 一 HOLD』」，又感謝各界眾志成城幫助。 麥續說，社會此時應不分彼此、分工合作，指有些人在幕後協助登記、安排交通，有些負責物資整理及分發，「社會大家應不分彼此，不分立場，大家一齊去幫助受影響居民，每一個都願意喺不同崗位上出一分力。」 義工稱被關愛隊催促離開 下午開始搬走部分物資 多名市民早前在社交平台發起救災行動，呼籲大眾捐贈物資到東昌街體育館，獲積極嚮應。他們早前組成自發隊伍，到體育館協助賑災。一名不願具名的義工表示，救援行動一直暢順，直到今日下午約兩時半，多名關愛隊成員到場要求自發義工團離開，未說明原因，僅稱「政府要take over呢度」；又要求義工團留低早前向民間收集得的物資。 該義工說，關愛隊未有提供接管時間表，僅不斷催促義工離場；同時民政事務署職員、警方及民安隊亦到場。該義工質疑大量物資由民間籌集而成，關愛隊無權要求留低物資；惟考慮到義工團難處理大量物資，加上初衷仍是救災，義工團於下午5時許將部分物資包裝好並送上貨櫃車，記者目測至少載滿一架大型貨車，並留低多箱飲料。義工說，將運送物資到區內其他有需要物資站，以及義工成員的貨倉。 義工說，不反對政府「清場」，指體育館是政府建築物，而長遠賑災亦應由政府負責，惟不理解為何不能事先溝通、做好交接，難免予人「將義工用完即棄」的觀感。 Source link
