Fire Engulfs Hong Kong Apartment Buildings, Killing At Least 13
Firefighters were struggling to bring the blaze under control in a densely populated complex in the city’s northern Tai Po district hours after it started.
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Cargo Plane Slides Off Hong Kong Runway, Killing 2 Ground Crew
The Boeing 747-400, arriving from Dubai, skidded off the runway after landing and fell into the sea, Hong Kong officials said.
Hong Kong: two killed after cargo plane veers off runway into sea while landing
Authorities say plane collided with patrol vehicle, taking it with it as it ditched in seaTwo people were killed in Hong Kong after a cargo plane hit a ground vehicle while trying to land and skidded off the runway into the sea.The Emirates flight had …
Exiled Hong Kong dissidents say UK plan to restart extraditions puts them in danger
Legislative change comes five years after treaty suspended in response to city’s crackdown on pro-democracy activistsExiled Hong Kong dissidents say they fear UK government plans to restart some extraditions with the city could put them in greater dang…
HSBC makes £10bn bet on Hong Kong as ‘super-connector’ for China and west
Deal will mean Hang Seng Bank’s shares are taken off local stock exchange as HSBC doubles down on Asian businessBusiness live – latest updatesHSBC is shelling out £10bn to take its Hong Kong subsidiary private, in a move it said was designed to take ad…
Opinion – How China Is Keeping a British Political Prisoner in Hong Kong
Jimmy Lai’s persecution stems from Deng Xiaoping’s distorted view of sovereignty and his rewriting of Hong Kong’s history.
Is Patriotism Just Obedience? Hong Kong Under the National Security Law
Historical precedents, symbolic instruments and contemporary strategies converge to shape Hongkongers’ understanding of sovereignty, identity, and patriotism.
Super Typhoon Ragasa rampages through Taiwan, Hong Kong and southern China
Peak winds of 165mph bring 17 deaths in Taiwan, while Storm Bualoi threatens to strengthen into typhoon on its way to the PhilippinesSuper Typhoon Ragasa pounded Taiwan, Hong Kong and China before moving into Vietnam on Thursday night, though as a much…
Weakened Super Typhoon Ragasa heads towards Vietnam after battering China and Hong Kong
Huge clear-up efforts start after scale of damage from storm, which reportedly killed 25 in Taiwan and the Philippines, becomes apparentHuge clear-up operations were under way in southern China and Hong Kong on Thursday, after Super Typhoon Ragasa batt…
Typhoon Ragasa Floods Hong Kong
Typhoon Ragasa, which caused death and destruction in Taiwan, skirted Hong Kong but brought torrential rain to the city.