Housing chief Winnie Ho resigns, government admits ‘decades of failure’ led to Tai Po fire

South China Morning Post - Oct 29, 2026

This live article is freely available to our registered users. Please log in or create an account. The Hong Kong government is set to release what is expected to be a deeply scathing report by an independent committee probing the city’s deadliest blaze in decades, with Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu holding a press conference alongside top officials to outline the administration’s consequent actions and systemic reforms. Sources said that at least one senior official would take the rap for the...

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European industry has bristled at EU plans to force businesses to diversify their supply chains away from China, as the bloc gears up for a new package of de-risking measures later this year. In December, the European Commission will present a trio of new instruments, none of which will name China, but the overall aim is to wind down dependencies on Beijing and allow the EU to punch back in a trade war scenario. One tool – DiversifyEU – could compel businesses in key sectors to expand their...

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Rich surface samples open new silver frontier for Patriot in Peru
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Thieves swipe $20,000 worth of beef from Melbourne steakhouse
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Failed $44b Firmus float probed by corporate watchdog
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Victorian Greens senator confronts man over 'deeply offensive' comment
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