At least 128 people are now known to have died in a devastating fire that engulfed multiple high-rise buildings in Hong Kong. Eight people have been arrested on suspicion of corruption over the ...
Hong Kong fire sparks calls to end bamboo scaffolding, tighten safety laws
Some 200 residents of Wang Fuk Court were still unaccounted for as of Friday, with Secretary for Security Chris Tang saying at a briefing that officials couldn't rule out finding more bodies ...
Death Toll Rises to 128 in Hong Kong Residential Fire as 8 More Arrested Over Towers’ Renovation
Hong Kong firefighters have found dozens more bodies in a high-rise complex after a massive fire engulfed seven buildings ...
Work in progress: Hong Kong reaps the fruits of fintech seeds sown nearly 10 years ago
Hong Kong’s rise as a fintech hub is due to the concerted regulatory push, with the city competing with Singapore for regional leadership.
Hong Kong’s deadliest blaze in decades kills at least 128, dozens missing
A sombre air hung across Hong Kong on Saturday, as residents prepared to honour the at least 128 people killed in a massive apartment complex blaze during condolence events and vigils across the ...
Agricultural Bank of China Pledges HK$10 Million for Hong Kong Disaster Relief
Agricultural Bank of China ( ($HK:1288) ) has shared an announcement. The Agricultural Bank of China Limited’s board of directors approved an ...
Hong Kong firefighters make final search, apartment tower blaze kills 128
Authorities say the death toll from a fire in a Hong Kong residential complex has risen to 128 after more bodies were found in the blackened towers ...
Crypto tycoons pour in millions into relief after Hong Kong’s deadliest fire since 1948
Major leaders from the crypto industry have pledged millions of dollars to support the victims of the deadly fire in Hong Kong. The fire in a high-rise apartment complex in Tai Po District in Hong ...
HSBC Proposes Privatization of Hang Seng Bank with Executive Consents
HSBC Holdings ( ($HSBC) ) just unveiled an update. On November 27, 2025, HSBC Holdings announced a proposal for the privatization of Hang Seng ...
HSBC Holdings Updates on Hang Seng Bank Privatization Proposal
HSBC Holdings ( ($HSBC) ) has provided an update. On November 27, 2025, HSBC Holdings, along with HSBC Asia Pacific and Hang Seng Bank, announced ...
Hong Kong developers Emperor and Lai Sun find relief amid debt pressures
Meanwhile, shares of Lai Sun Development (LSD) resumed trading on the Hong Kong stock exchange on Friday, after the firm said it was negotiating a potential asset sale alongside i ...
Hong Kong firefighters make final search for survivors of Taipo fire; OCBC internet banking services restored: Singapore live news
Hong Kong firefighters make final search for survivors of Taipo fire, OCBC internet banking services restored, and more news and updates curated by Yahoo Singapore.
Hong Kong fire death toll rises to 128, with 200 still missing and 8 more arrested
Firefighters combing the charred tower complex found dozens more bodies, officials told a news conference Friday, as smoke still drifted into the air of the Chinese territory.
What to know about the apartment tower fire in Hong Kong
HONG KONG -- Hong Kong firefighters were making a final push to try and find victims and any possible survivors from the city's worst fire in memory, going apartment-to-apartment in the high-rise ...