Dark smoke was rising nearly 24 hours after the blaze engulfed the apartment complex. More than 270 people were still missing.
Major insurer’s shares plummet as deadly Hong Kong fire rages
China Taiping Insurance is coming under renewed attention after its role as an underwriter on a Hong Kong housing estate was revealed during the city’s worst fire disaster in more than 60 years.
Hong Kong fire kills 55, hundreds missing
A firefighter was among the 55 killed with dozens in hospital in critical condition, Hong Kong authorities said on Thursday afternoon. Around 279 people remain uncontactable. Chung said 900 residents ...
Bamboo scaffolding, a centuries-old technique, comes under scrutiny after Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades
The Hong Kong residential towers engulfed by smoke and flames on Wednesday were surrounded by an ancient construction material familiar to anyone who’s spent time in the one of the world’s most ...
Joy City’s Hong Kong exit throws mainland China’s property strains into sharp relief
Cofco’s Joy City Property is quitting the Hong Kong bourse after 12 years, joining the wave of mainland developers that have already exited.
At least 55 people killed in Hong Kong high-rise fire, 3 arrested
Though the origin of the fire is unclear, investigators are focusing on the bamboo scaffolding and green netting surrounding the towers at Wang Fuk Court in the district of Tai Po.
At least 55 dead and hundreds missing in Hong Kong as firefighters battle last of public housing fires
Hundreds of firefighters have spent hours tackling the blaze, which began in apartment blocks surrounded by mesh netting.
Hong Kong developers Sino Group, NWD delay home sales after devastating Tai Po fire
Hong Kong’s developers have postponed property sales scheduled for Friday as the city mourns the deaths of dozens of residents in a devastating fire that broke out in Tai Po. Sino Group and New World ...
What we know about Hong Kong’s deadly high-rise fire
A devastating fire tore through a Hong Kong high-rise residential complex, killing dozens of people with hundreds still missing.The inferno - the financial hub's wo ...
Hong Kong high-rise fire kills at least 44, still burning
Firefighters were still dousing a devastating fire Thursday which ripped through a Hong Kong high-rise complex, killing at least 44 people and leaving hundreds missing according to authorities.The ...
44 killed, 279 missing in one of Hong Kong’s deadliest fires: All we know
Hundreds of residents were evacuated as the fire spread across seven of the eight high-rise apartment buildings in a housing complex in Tai Po district, a suburb in the New Territories ...
Hong Kong stocks close in on 2-week high as hopes of US rate cuts fuel rebound
Stocks continue taking cues from US equities as risk appetite returns amid optimism about a Federal Reserve cut next month.
Deadliest Hong Kong fire in decades kills 44, scaffolding and foam blamed for chaos
A firefighter was among the dead, and 45 people remain in critical condition. Authorities have confirmed 279 people are still unaccounted for. Around 900 residents have taken shelter in temporary ...
Recce locks in major Hong Kong patent for anti-infectives
Developer of a new class of synthetic anti-infectives, Recce Pharmaceuticals has been granted its Family 4 patent in Hong Kong, extending protection through to 2041.