Home affairs minister Alice Mak says two-year annual grant is based on typical rent in the area amid concerns it could drive up rates.
City leader says opening of Aircraft Engineering Training Centre is ‘major step’, adds hub will create ‘better-paid and high-skill jobs’.
Company leaders optimistic firm can secure land for operations by third quarter of 2026, but call for tax breaks to boost nascent industry.
MTR Corp says disruptions on February 1 and March 8 will add about four to five minutes to journeys and will not affect train frequencies.
Fire has been extinguished, with police suspecting it was caused by 40-year-old woman burning incense.
Artificial intelligence could take over junior roles in professional, scientific and technical services, which has net employment outlook of minus 15 per cent.
Restaurants and retailers are gearing up for season in way that takes into account grief of residents after blaze, Lan Kwai Fong’s Allan Zeman says.
Wang Fuk Court flats that went up in flames worth about HK$5 billion, while losses from cancelled mega-events, banquets are likely to rise.
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Vendors at the Hong Kong Brands and Products Expo express optimism at the 24-day fair’s opening at Victoria Park in Causeway Bay.
Fire Services Department, meanwhile, confers honorary title on firefighter killed in blaze, set to bury him at Gallant Garden on December 19.
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Exhibition of late artist’s work brings the second of mainland China’s ‘Three Musketeers’ of modern art to the city, alongside Wu Guanzhong.
Applications came from 1,700 winners of a November 23 ballot conducted by the Guangdong authorities, which drew 2,388 registrations.
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Individuals and companies are helping to gather food, clothing and bedding, with one anonymous donor offering to fund education of up to two orphans.
Scheme grants survivors of Tai Po fire three consultations, plus medication, free of charge between now and February 28 next year.
Police have arrested six men from company responsible for fire alarm system at Wang Fuk Court for allegedly making false declarations.
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Office for Safeguarding National Security condemns ‘small clique of external hostile forces’ for ‘stirring up trouble and taking advantage of the chaos’.
Hundreds assemble at Kwong Fuk sit-out area to lay flowers and pray, with palpable anger over ‘profiteers’ whose shoddy work exacerbated blaze.
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More than 200 domestic helpers worked in Wang Fuk Court, with nearly 80 missing and many more displaced along with employers.
Three-day official mourning period will begin on Saturday, authorities say, as search for 200 missing in blaze continues.
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As aid flows in to help thousands of displaced residents, volunteers are mobilising through social media to help rebuild lives.
Labour Department inspected Wang Fuk Court 16 times since July last year, and as recently as November 20.
Organisers vow to press on with the event, emphasising its purely cultural promotion focus, amid concerns over strained China-Japan relations.
‘The Yau Ma Tei section … designed to bypass congested transport corridors and reduce peak hour journey time,’ John Lee says.
‘We have decided to relocate the tour to Chengdu, Sichuan, to ensure the safety of parents and children,’ Victoria Educational Organisation says.
City may use national security law to target Canada-based ‘Hong Kong Parliament’ and Taiwan-based ‘Hong Kong Democratic Independence Union’.
Egyptian consul general Baher Sheweikhi says city plays pivotal role as a connector and mediator between China and North African nation.
Hong Kong’s Ceci Lee and Ryan Choi among a host of athletes who have taken the torch from the likes of Ma Long, Sun Yang and Pan Zhanle.
Exhibition hosted by Hong Kong Palace Museum also features mummies, jewellery and everyday items from millennia ago.
Chloe Leung credits teammate Ceci Lee’s growing confidence after they attack early to win the Madison at Hong Kong Velodrome.
The Mariners club based in new venue offering pool, church, food and 75 guest rooms after seven-year development.