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Hong Kong’s construction industry is facing mounting public scrutiny following a string of scandals involving substandard work, defective installations and questionable maintenance practices. From malfunctioning hospital lifts and missing fire-safety components in lift door frames to defective columns at a railway station and structural flaws in residential projects, the incidents have raised concerns over construction quality, regulatory oversight and accountability. Secretary for Development [...]

Hong Kong education authorities have ordered a nursery in Kowloon Tong to submit a report after it allegedly failed to explain why a two-year-old pupil had a large bump on the back of his head after classes. The Education Bureau said it was highly concerned about the incident at Cannan Kindergarten (Waterloo Road) and had told the school to submit a report. “Upon receiving the complaint from the parents, the bureau immediately contacted the parents and the school to understand the situation and [...]

The brother-in-law of slain Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung has admitted in court to destroying her personal belongings after her death and discarding them at his father’s behest together with what he believed to be “pork bones” cooked with carrots and radishes. Anthony Kwong Kong-kit also told the High Court on Friday that he had helped his father clean up knives and tools in a rural village flat where parts of Choi’s dismembered remains were found, while lying to her family and police [...]

Hong Kong’s privacy watchdog has launched a compliance check on the use of a proposed facial recognition system at a private housing estate with 8,000 households, after the measure raised privacy concerns among some residents. The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data conducted its check on Friday after residents of Laguna City in Lam Tin raised concerns about the estate management company’s planned roll-out of the technology for entry to the premises. “Given that facial images [...]

Hong Kong has upgraded its 2026 economic growth forecast to 4.8 per cent, buoyed by recent strength in artificial intelligence-related exports, with the full-year performance expected to be the strongest in five years. The government’s latest projection, released on Friday, was raised from the 3.5 to 4.5 per cent range predicted in August and the 2.5 to 3.5 per cent growth it forecast in February. The city’s economy expanded by 6.5 per cent in 2021. “The Hong Kong economy is poised for a strong [...]