Hong Kong police confirmed that 168 people died in the massive fire that tore through an apartment complex in the city last November, bringing the identification process to a close.
Man shot dead in Tuen Mun had suspected illegal drugs, triad affiliations: Hong Kong police
A 34-year-old man who died after being shot by Hong Kong police officers on Thursday (Jan 16) night was found with suspected drugs and had triad affiliations, along with criminal records. He is ...
Police: Final death toll in Hong Kong Tai Po fire reaches 168
The death toll from November's Tai Po Wang Fuk Court fire stands at 168, according to Hong Kong officials who said the identification and forensic examinations of the remains has been completed.
Hong Kong finalises Wang Fuk Court death toll at 168 as authorities mull demolishing blocks
Hong Kong authorities have finalised the death toll from the deadly Wang Fuk Court blaze at 168. The figure had risen from 161 to 168 after the remains of more victims were identified following ...
Death toll in Hong Kong fire rises to 168 after more remains are identified
The Nov. 26 fire at a high-rise housing estate in the Chinese territory killed 110 women and 58 men ages 6 months to 98 years old, Hong Kong police said.
Final death toll from Hong Kong fire placed at 168
More than 30 people have been arrested in connection to the fire, on suspicions of manslaughter, fraud or corruption, city leader John Lee said on Wednesday. Announcing that officials had completed ...
Hong Kong police hunt trio after HK$838,000 watch disappears from hotel room
Woman claims luxury watch went missing from her Peninsula hotel room after inviting three men in for drinks in the early hours of Thursday.
Hong Kong wants to expand oversight of building maintenance after deadly fire
HONG KONG -- Hong Kong officials on Wednesday proposed expanding oversight of building maintenance projects and stronger fire safety steps after a blaze in November killed at least 161 people and ...
Hong Kong officials want to expand oversight of building maintenance after deadly fire
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong officials on Wednesday proposed expanding oversight of building maintenance projects and stronger fire safety steps after a blaze in November killed at least 161 people and ...
Hong Kong activist investor David Webb dies
David Webb, an activist investor and advocate for corporate governance reform in Hong Kong that made him a gadfly to the city’s financial establishment, has died. His death, from prostate cancer, was ...
David Webb, Investor Who Took on Hong Kong Tycoons, Dies at 60
From his internet platform, he became a tenacious watchdog fighting financial regulators for minority shareholders and exposing shady business dealings.
Hong Kong activist investor David Webb dies of cancer, social media posts show
Hong Kong activist investor and well-known commentator David Webb died on Tuesday of metastatic prostate cancer, according to his social media accounts.
David Webb, prominent Hong Kong shareholder activist, dies at 60
David Webb, one of Hong Kong ’s most vocal shareholder activists who advocated for greater corporate transparency and investor rights for decades, has died at 60. Webb, an investment banker turned ...
Hong Kong court moves closer to sentencing activist Jimmy Lai after hearing lighter penalty pleas
A Hong Kong court heard sentencing arguments Tuesday for former publisher Jimmy Lai's co-defendants as it moved closer to sentencing the prominent democracy advocate whose conviction under a national ...