Hong Kong
Video captures start of Hong Kong fire
Social media footage has revealed how the blaze took hold at Wang Fuk court.
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Hong Kong fire as it happened: Tai Po apartment blaze continues to burn; three men arrested believed to have been ‘grossly negligent’ as death toll rises, hundreds still missing
A catastrophic blaze has torn through a cluster of Hong Kong high-rises, leaving dozens dead and hundreds still unaccounted for as rescuers move through the charred towers.
- Alexander Darling, Daniella Miletic, Josefine Ganko and Lachlan Abbott
‘Everything is gone’: Residents left reeling by Hong Kong fire horror
North Asia correspondent Lisa Visentin finds Hongkongers struggling to comprehend the scale of the devastating blaze that tore across multiple high-rise apartment blocks.
- Lisa Visentin and Daniel Ceng
Four people killed by raging fire in Hong Kong high rises
At least four people, including a firefighter have been confirmed dead.
- Opinion
- Foodie travel
I went to the bar named the best in the world. It’s not
The venues I love, and no doubt the ones you love too, will likely never appear on any of these “World’s Best” lists.
- Ben Groundwater
- Updated
- Aviation
Two dead after cargo plane skids off runway in Hong Kong
The Boeing 747 was landing in challenging weather conditions and hit a ground vehicle.
- Danny Lee
The Hong Kong dish the British left behind
For many, these sandwiches are comfort food at its finest.
- Ben Groundwater
In the world’s second-most expensive city, this hotel is a bargain
In a place filled with millionaires, finding an affordable, central hotel is hard. This one, for less than $120 a night, feels like hitting the jackpot.
- Justine Costigan
At least 14 dead after super typhoon hits tourist area en route to Hong Kong
More than 120 people are also missing after Super Typhoon Ragasa crashed into a popular tourist region of Taiwan, washing away a bridge and turning roads into churning rivers.
- Yimou Lee
- ★★★½
- Train journeys
Noisy and unsophisticated, but this Chinese bullet train beats flying
No one has their ear buds in, so there’s a cacophony of children’s video games, social media videos and loud conversation in the carriage.
- Justine Costigan
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