We have put together 10 stories from our coverage on the full report of the Wang Fuk Court fire, released almost a year since the tragedy claimed 168 lives. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. John Lee apologises for Tai Po fire, unveils reforms as housing chief resigns Hong Kong’s leader has apologised for last year’s deadly Tai Po fire, vowing extensive civil service and legislative reforms and an overhaul of government departments as his housing...
Hong Kong has released the full report on Tai Po fire tragedy. Here’s all you need to know
From Winnie Ho’s resignation to a bid-rigging crackdown, here are top stories from SCMP’s coverage on the long-awaited report about the fire
Hong Kong’s leader has apologised for last year’s deadly Tai Po fire, vowing extensive civil service and legislative reforms and an overhaul of government departments as his housing chief Winnie Ho Wing-yin resigned to offer political accountability.
In the Land of the Rising Sun, Bangladesh looks forward to a new dawn. The hope that comes with Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s visit to Japan goes beyond the deals signed or the financial support expected. It shows a country that has emerged from authoritarian rule and wants to turn its new political voice into bigger economic chances and freedom of choice. For a government chosen by the people, foreign policy must answer one question: how does it make life better for the people who gave it...
Der Machtkampf um das polnische Verfassungsgericht spitzt sich zu. Die Polizei sicherte das Gebäude ab, nachdem sich Protestierende dort versammelt hatten. Auslöser ist die mutmaßliche Suspendierung der bisherigen Gerichtsführung.
MOSCOW, October 31. /TASS/. Russia’s air defenses intercepted two drones heading toward Moscow, Sergey Sobyanin, the Russian capital’s mayor, said on Saturday. "Two unmanned aerial vehicles heading for Moscow have been destroyed by the Defense Ministry’s air defense system," he wrote on the Max social network platform. "Emergency response teams are working a…
MOSCOW, October 31. /TASS/. Russian Human Rights Commissioner Yana Lantratova and Human Rights Ombudsman of Ukraine Dmitry Lubinets have established good and trust-based relationships, which are important for human rights activists, Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Saturday. "They’ve established a good dialogue. This is very important. Th…
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