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28/11/2025

Seven of the eight towers in the complex, which houses many elderly residents, were still burning hours after the fire first broke out. The fire is now Hong Kong's deadliest in nearly 30 years.

HONG KONG (ANI/Big News Network): A devastating fire has torn through several high-rise apartment blocks in a Hong Kong housing complex, killing at least 94 people...

28/11/2025

A huge number of people have been killed, and hundreds more injured, or reported missing, after 7 high-rise residential towers caught fire in Hong Kong's Tai Po district on Wednesday,.

Visuals from the site showed bright flames ripping through multiple floors, with thick black smoke billowing into the sky.

The affected buildings were covered in bamboo scaffolding--a common feature in Hong Kong's construction and renovation work--which is more flammable than the metal scaffolding used in many other major cities.

The incident occurred in the northeastern part of the city's New Territories, prompting a significant emergency response as firefighters worked to contain the blaze, whioch has incredibly continued for more than 24 hours, making it the deadliest fire in generations.

07/09/2025

The UAE National Olympic team defeated their Hong Kong counterparts 2-0 today at Al Nahyan Stadium, Abu DHabi, as part of the second round of Group 9 of the AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualifiers, raising their score to 6 points.

07/09/2025

Hong Kong stocks market ended higher Friday with the benchmark Hang Seng Index up 1.43 percent to close at 25,417.98 points.

The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index climbed 1.34 percent to end at 9,057.22 points, and the Hang Seng Tech Index hiked 1.95 percent to end at 5,687.45 points.

07/09/2025

Iran defeated Hong Kong 4-0 in its AFC U-23 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026 Qualifiers Group I match on Wednesday.

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran defeated Hong Kong 4-0 in its AFC U-23 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026 Qualifiers Group I match on Wednesday.

07/09/2025

In Hong Kong, Eng. Al Olama toured Hong Kong International Airport, where he learned about its innovative sustainability agenda, including the deployment of the largest Battery Energy Storage System in Hong Kong, the expansion of rooftop solar PV capacity, the adoption of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF), and the integration of AI-driven innovative airport technologies.

Eng. Sharif Al Olama, Undersecretary for Energy and Petroleum Affairs at the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure, visited Hong Kong and the Republic.....

07/09/2025

Standing on the rostrum of Tian'anmen, Xi delivered a speech marking the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. He called on nations across the world to eliminate the root cause of war and prevent historical tragedies from recurring.

BEIJING, Sept. 6 (Xinhua) -- At Beijing's Tian'anmen Square, Chinese President Xi Jinping, together with world leaders, attended on Wednesday morning a grand military...

07/09/2025

For astronomers and casual stargazers alike, this promises to be the longest total lunar eclipse since 2022 and one of the most spectacular.

Skywatchers are in for a cosmic treat this weekend as the year’s second total lunar eclipse makes its appearance — and this time, Asia will enjoy the best vantage points

21/08/2021

This week, Hong Kong's Hang Seng Tech Index -- which tracks the 30 largest tech firms that trade in the city -- has fallen more than 10 per cent. That's the index's worst weekly performance since February.

China has toughened its regulation on the country tech companies by passing sweeping new rules about the collection and use of personal data.

19/07/2021

The U.S. has sanctioned seven Chinese officials for their participation in China’s clampdown on democracy in Hong Kong. The

11/11/2020

Fifteen pro-democracy lawmakers announced their resignations from Hong Kong's Legislative Council (LegCo) on Tuesday in protest at the ouster o

11/08/2020

A pro-democracy newspaper raided by Hong Kong's newly established national security police pledged defiance on Tuesday in the face of a growing