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Residents queue up to buy Mark Six tickets on Saturday. Photo: Eugene Lee
Hong Kong society

4 winning tickets take home over HK$55.7 million each in record Mark Six jackpot

Winning numbers are 2, 3, 8, 28, 30, 48, with 9 as an extra number.

Accidents and personal safety

Rescuers search for man who went missing while hiking after row with girlfriend

Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Tai Po fire: over 800 Wang Fuk Court families ask to make second trip to estate

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Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

45% of fire safety shutdowns run past new 2-month cap after Tai Po blaze

Official figures show 5,674 of 12,558 deactivation notices filed in past two years involved work that lasted for more than two months.

Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po. At present, contractors are only required to notify the fire department by submitting a shutdown notice after deactivating fire safety systems. Photo: Jelly Tse
Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po. At present, contractors are only required to notify the fire department by submitting a shutdown notice after deactivating fire safety systems. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

What to leave? Returning Wang Fuk Court residents stuck with tough decisions

Residents returning to Wang Fuk Court after last November’s fire make tough choices on what to pack and what to leave behind.

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Hong Kong society

Online sales of e-cigarettes persist in Hong Kong despite ban

Platforms still shipping products to city despite ban, prompting authorities to boost inspections and digital surveillance.

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Hong Kong tourism

Labour Day: Hong Kong records 242,000 trips by mainland Chinese visitors so far

Many visitors head to countryside for scenic views, while others opt for ‘city walks’ to explore picturesque locales.

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Some early arrivals headed straight to the countryside after getting off at the West Kowloon rail terminus on Friday morning. Photo: Jelly Tse
Some early arrivals headed straight to the countryside after getting off at the West Kowloon rail terminus on Friday morning. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong society

Experts warn of lasting harm after alleged dog cage child abuse case

Adverse childhood experiences can lead to mental health conditions such as anxiety and depression, as well as behavioural problems, expert says.

Hong Kong workers/labour rights

HK$1 minimum wage rise unlikely to significantly lift low-paid incomes, experts say

Latest increase to HK$43.10 per hour offers limited boost, but helps workers keep pace with inflation and stabilises labour costs.

Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Tai Po fire: tendering system can’t stop firms manipulating market, inquiry told

Urban Renewal Authority officials tell hearing that body lacks resources to combat bid-rigging linked to estates’ renovation projects.

Peter Wong (centre), the URA’s director of building rehabilitation, was among those who testified at the hearing on Thursday. Photo: Edmond So
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Wang Fuk Court resident finds charred HK$100,000 inheritance after opening safe

Another resident of fire-ravaged estate also discovers HK$100,000 in charred banknotes after returning under government scheme.

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Several residents have found charred banknotes after searching their flats at the fire-ravaged estate. Photo: Kristen Cheung
Several residents have found charred banknotes after searching their flats at the fire-ravaged estate. Photo: Kristen Cheung
Hong Kong society

Stealth vaping continues despite new Hong Kong ban, 4 penalised

Man found vaping in alley near Duke of Windsor Social Services Building calls ban ‘ridiculous’, says it could deter tourists and affect economy.

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Accidents and personal safety

Elderly man drowns during morning swim at Hong Kong’s Lung Mei Beach

Man was taken to Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital in Tai Po, where he was pronounced dead.

Crime in Hong Kong

Auditor takes aim at fire services over delayed safety hazard prosecutions

Fire services yet to launch prosecutions over 34 mini-storage premises that failed to follow safety hazard orders, with some first checked in 2016.

The Audit Commission’s report focused on fire safety at industrial buildings, a subject that came under public scrutiny after a blaze at a premises in Ngau Tau Kok took 108 hours to tame and killed two firefighters in June 2016. Photo: Felix Wong
Hong Kong society

Youth hostel scheme falls short as only 44% of expected flats available: audit

Audit Commission review finds only 1,326 flats offered at two hotels in operation, fewer than half of 3,000 expected from seven facilities.

Po Leung Kuk Lee Shau Kee Youth Oasis is one of only two properties in operation under the government’s Youth Hostel Scheme. Photo: K. Y. Cheng
Po Leung Kuk Lee Shau Kee Youth Oasis is one of only two properties in operation under the government’s Youth Hostel Scheme. Photo: K. Y. Cheng
Hong Kong tourism

Which hidden gems are mainland tourists chasing this Labour Day ‘golden week’?

SCMP highlights what many travellers are currently searching for as they ditch traditional ‘must-see’ spots for niche, experience-led itineraries.

Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Sisters aim for fresh start after ‘saying goodbye’ to ruined Wang Fuk Court flat

Some residents grapple with loss of belongings and condition of their homes on their return to Wang Tai House and Wang Kin House.

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Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Challenges ahead for Wang Fuk Court homeowners who reject buy-back offer

Residents of sole block spared in Tai Po fire face steep maintenance costs, and government could use laws to acquire flats, official says.

An aerial view of Wang Fuk Court, which was severely damaged during the Tai Po fire. Photo: Sam Tsang
An aerial view of Wang Fuk Court, which was severely damaged during the Tai Po fire. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong society

‘No fundraising launched’ after father’s death, paralysed dancer Mo Li warns

Dancer’s father died after revealing on Facebook that he was undergoing treatment for an undisclosed illness.

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Hong Kong society

Hong Kong star vows to be ‘companion, not mentor’ to protesters arrested in 2019

Cantopop singer Hins Cheung makes pledge at event organised as part of youth rehabilitation programme at Hong Kong Museum of History.

Hong Kong weather

Unstable weather expected, with heavy showers on Wednesday as temperatures drop

Observatory warns Hongkongers to brace for a sharp change in weather as cold front and upper-air disturbances set to bring heavy rains.

The Observatory says heavy rains are expected in Hong Kong on Wednesday. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Initial support for HK$1 billion buyback of block unscathed in Tai Po blaze

Nearly 80 per cent of Wang Chi House homeowners willing to sell, with buy-back of tower to cost about HK$1 billion, deputy financial secretary says.

Wang Chi House (in green mesh) was originally excluded from the government’s long-term resettlement plan for Wang Fuk Court residents unveiled in February.Photo: Eugene Lee
Wang Chi House (in green mesh) was originally excluded from the government’s long-term resettlement plan for Wang Fuk Court residents unveiled in February.Photo: Eugene Lee
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Fire risks not spotted due to old inspection guidelines, Tai Po blaze inquiry told

Government surveyors were following outdated guidelines that didn’t require them to examine renovation works in person at Wang Fuk Court, committee hears.

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Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Families of helpers who died in Tai Po fire struggle to break news to kids

Workers’ rights NGO says some families have also been targeted by scammers or descended into disputes over victims’ compensation payouts.

Hong Kong society

Hong Kong marks 85th anniversary of Bruce Lee’s arrival with statue and exhibition

Life-size bronze statue unveiled at former site of Lee family home on Nathan Road, alongside exhibition of rare photos and posters.

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(From left) Lawmaker Vivian Kong Man-wai, Prudential Enterprise director Gabriel Li, lawmaker Perry Yiu and curator Heiman Ng at the unveiling of the Bruce Lee statue at the Prudential Centre on Nathan Road. Photo: Jonathan Wong
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