Donations for Hong Kong Fire Victims Reach $115 Million

Digest more
B.C.'s Hong Kong community gathers to mourn victims of deadly highrise fire
The death toll continues to rise after a massive fire tore through an apartment complex in Hong Kong last week. As Janella Hamilton reports, British Columbians with connections to Hong Kong gathered to honour those who have died and the dozens still missing.

Continue reading

Donations for Hong Kong Fire Victims Reach $115 Million, While Crackdown on Dissent Hardens
The Canadian Press on MSN · 1h
Residents gather in Vancouver to mourn Hong Kong fire victims
Hong Kong fire death toll rises to 146 as China authorities warn over unrest
Hong Kong police said more bodies had been recovered from the city’s deadliest fire in decades as Chinese authorities warned they would use strict national security laws to respond to any “disruption”...

Continue reading

Hong Kong’s Migrant Domestic Workers Mourn Their Losses in Deadly Fire
Hong Kong authorities say netting on buildings that caught fire, killing 151, did not meet code
Hong Kong authorities say netting on buildings that caught fire did not meet code
Donations for victims of a Hong Kong fire that killed at least 146 people and left thousands homeless reached 900 million Hong Kong dollars (US$115 million), authorities said Monday, in a massive outp...

Continue reading

Donations for Hong Kong fire victims reach $115 million, while crackdown on dissent hardens
Mourners pay tribute to Hong Kong fire victims as Beijing calls for unity

Hong Kong fire survivor recounts devastating last phone call with wife of 40 years

Yip Ka-kui watched in agony as fire engulfed his Hong Kong apartment building, speaking with his wife of 40 years who was trapped inside.

Hong Kong fire probe reveals unsafe netting as public mourns and government stifles dissent

Wednesday’s blaze, which took until Friday to fully extinguish, started on the lower-level netting covering bamboo scaffolding around one building in the high-rise Wang Fuk Court complex.

Hong Kong investigators highlight role of netting in deadly fire

Authorities say construction materials at site of disaster that killed 151 did not comply with anti-flammability standards

Hong Kong Oct retail sales rise 6.9%, sees support from visitor growth

Hong Kong's retail sales by value rose 6.9% in October from a year earlier, the sixth month of gains, as recovery in retail sales gathered strength and sales of most broad retail outlet types continued to grow,

Hong Kong’s Response to Deadly Fire Is Squeezed by China’s Firm Hand

Official efforts to control the public response include a threat to arrest those who direct their anger at the government.

5 things to know for Dec. 1: Winter storm, Ukraine peace talks, Boat strikes, Hong Kong fire, Pontiff abroad

Here’s what else you need to know to get up to speed and on with your day. The US is sending special envoy Steve Witkoff to Moscow today as President Donald Trump says a deal to end the Russia-Ukraine war could be close.

Hong Kong Tycoon Cheng Seeks Sale of Some Rosewood Hotels

Hong Kong tycoon Henry Cheng is seeking buyers for properties in the family’s luxury Rosewood Hotel Group as the billionaire clan races to overcome liquidity challenges connected to its real estate unit New World Development Co.

Hong Kong stablecoin stocks slump after PBOC vows cryptocurrency crackdown

Hong Kong-listed stocks with cryptocurrency-related businesses tumbled on Monday after China's central bank vowed to crack down on virtual currencies and flagged concerns about stablecoins.On Saturday,
Feedback