Hong Kong lift contractor’s performance rating withheld after serious faults
TaiZoom’s replacement work reportedly left fire-resistant door-frame components uninstalled in projects involving 338 buildings.
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Wang Fuk Court fire inquiry submits report, findings not public
Reports say material linked to ongoing criminal cases may be reviewed and redacted before the report is released.
Man dies after escalator fall at Tsuen Wan shopping centre
He was taken to Yan Chai Hospital in critical condition after the 25 September fall.
Hong Kong customs seizes suspected smuggled goods worth about HK$23.6m
Five containers were bound for Malaysia and Australia; the haul included more than 11,000 personal-care items and about 2.4 million suspected illicit cigarettes.
Hong Kong police report more than HK$30m lost to investment scams in a week
One retired woman lost more than HK$4.5m after a supposed tenant turned a property-platform conversation into a cryptocurrency pitch.
Powder-containing letters reported at two Hong Kong media offices
The later report came from a Tin Wan office linked to Ta Kung Pao and DotDotNews; police explosives specialists attended.
HK01 staff evacuated after powder found in letter
The envelope was sent by airmail from the UK and bore a postmark showing it was processed on October 13.
Man dies after being found unconscious at Yau Ma Tei guesthouse
Police classified the case as a body discovery; the cause of death had not been determined.
North Point worker gets 160 hours’ community service for unregistered dental practice
The 72-year-old scanned customers’ mouths and advised them about X-rays and whitening; the court heard treatment would take place in Shenzhen.
Two teenagers arrested on suspicion of arson after Kwai Fong bicycle fire
Security guards extinguished the blaze in a car-park garden; one of the 14-year-olds arrested was found with burns to his face and arm.
Caller claiming to be fire captain asked clinic to pay for 20 electric wheelchairs
The Hong Kong Fire Services Department says it never asks businesses to advance payment for goods bought from third-party suppliers.
Fire damages Wong Chuk Hang temple; no one injured
The corridor and incense area were scorched, with soot marking the temple’s eaves and canopy.
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