The fire that ripped through high-rise residential towers sheathed in flammable bamboo scaffolding may have been spread by unsafe scaffolding and foam materials used during maintenance work, police said In November 1996, 41 people died in a commercial building in the Kowloon district.

Hong Kong actor Johnny Tang has sparked widespread discussion after publicly speaking about his platonic relationships with three girlfriends at the same time.

Police stand guard as rescue efforts continue at the Wang Fuk Court residential buildings, in Tai Po, Hong Kong, on November 27, 2025. Photo: VCG

Chief executive and top officials hail ‘bravery and selfless devotion to duty’ of 37-year-old Ho Wai-ho, who died while fighting inferno.