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Hong Kong SAR China: what's happening right now?

Updated 29 Oct 2026, 23:19 UTC · automatically compiled from 9 sources

In the last 72 hours our sources reported 29 events in Hong Kong SAR China. Reports with similar content are bundled into one event; “independent” counts different wordings, so copies of the same agency report count once.

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Current events

Hong Kong leader apologises and housing minister resigns after fire investigation exposes failures
📍 Tai Po7 sources6 independent7 h ago
South China Morning Post · Reuters (über Google News) · Rappler · The New York Times
Samsung to exit Hong Kong’s home appliance market – report
📍 Hong Kong SAR China4 sources4 independent5 h ago
The Guardian · Reuters (über Google News) · Reuters (über Google News) · South China Morning Post
Tai Po fire: Housing Bureau to replace inspection unit criticised for multiple failings, ‘slack’ attitude
📍 Tai Po2 sources2 independent10 h ago
South China Morning Post · South China Morning Post · Hong Kong Free Press
70% of Hong Kong subdivided flats register for grace period under new regulatory system
📍 Hong Kong SAR China2 sources2 independent10 h ago
South China Morning Post · South China Morning Post · Hong Kong Free Press
Hong Kong to distribute ‘Security Bear’ national security picture books to 900 kindergartens
📍 Hong Kong SAR China2 sources2 independent15 h ago
South China Morning Post · South China Morning Post · Hong Kong Free Press
Securing a Global Giant: HKSTP Lands Merck to Power Hong Kong’s I&T Ambitions
📍 Hong Kong SAR China1 source1 independent1 h ago
South China Morning Post · South China Morning Post
L�der de Hong Kong pede desculpas e admite falha do governo ap�s um ano do inc�ndio que matou 168 pessoas
📍 Hong Kong SAR China1 source1 independent6 h ago
Folha de S.Paulo
DBS Vantage Card Elevates the DBS Treasures Experience with Hong Kong’s First Visa Infinite Privilege Card
📍 Hong Kong SAR China1 source1 independent7 h ago
South China Morning Post
Lee vows to stay on, says housing minister’s resignation his ‘political decision’
📍 Hong Kong SAR China1 source1 independent9 h ago
South China Morning Post
Security chief vows revamp of fire department after report censures lax inspections
📍 Hong Kong SAR China1 source1 independent9 h ago
South China Morning Post
Tai Po fire risks went unchecked as ‘honour system’ exploited, report says
📍 Tai Po1 source1 independent9 h ago
South China Morning Post
Residents were left helpless as departments ‘passed the ball’ on safety complaints
📍 Tai Po1 source1 independent9 h ago
South China Morning Post
Bid-rigging in renovation projects to be criminalised under law against triads
📍 Hong Kong SAR China1 source1 independent10 h ago
South China Morning Post
Hong Kong police probe HK$40 million jewellery theft from Southern district flat
📍 Southern1 source1 independent11 h ago
South China Morning Post
Eh, could Canada be the next big wine country? Find out at Hong Kong Wine & Dine Festival
📍 Hong Kong SAR China1 source1 independent12 h ago
South China Morning Post · South China Morning Post
World’s first intergovernmental mediation organisation to ramp up outreach
📍 Hong Kong SAR China1 source1 independent13 h ago
South China Morning Post
Chain of failures: 5 key takeaways from report on Tai Po blaze
📍 Tai Po1 source1 independent14 h ago
South China Morning Post
CK Asset pauses Hong Kong sales launch at Yuen Long’s Montage development
📍 Yuen Long1 source1 independent15 h ago
South China Morning Post
Hong Kong police officer denies mishandling DNA samples in Abby Choi murder case
📍 Hong Kong SAR China1 source1 independent16 h ago
South China Morning Post
HK officials bow in apology almost a year after Tai Po blaze killed 168, housing chief steps down
📍 Tai Po1 source1 independent16 h ago
Hong Kong Free Press
Officers lack power to order identity proof under police ordinance, court hears as Ronson Chan seeks top court appeal
📍 Hong Kong SAR China1 source1 independent24 h ago
Hong Kong Free Press
Hong Kong independent bookstore Luck Win to shut Mong Kok branch by year end after half a century
📍 Hong Kong SAR China1 source1 independent2 d ago
Hong Kong Free Press
Rumours that design defect caused waste plant fire ‘groundless and entirely fictitious,’ gov’t says
📍 Hong Kong SAR China1 source1 independent2 d ago
Hong Kong Free Press
Data breach at Hong Kong Airlines, YOHO, and Broadway affects 1,600 customers
📍 Hong Kong SAR China1 source1 independent2 d ago
Hong Kong Free Press
Hong Kong lawmakers’ monthly pay tops HK$110K after unannounced 1.6% salary rise
📍 Hong Kong SAR China1 source1 independent2 d ago
Hong Kong Free Press · Hong Kong Free Press
Commentator charged with disclosing nat. security probe says unaware investigation was underway
📍 Hong Kong SAR China1 source1 independent2 d ago
Hong Kong Free Press
Hong Kong privacy watchdog issues guidance on AI ‘smart glasses’ to curb covert surveillance
📍 Hong Kong SAR China1 source1 independent3 d ago
Hong Kong Free Press
Gov’t demands report within week following blaze at Shek Kwu Chau waste facility
📍 Hong Kong SAR China1 source1 independent3 d ago
Hong Kong Free Press
Hong Kong police officer stabbed during 2020 protest seeks at least HK$220K in damages
📍 Hong Kong SAR China1 source1 independent3 d ago
Hong Kong Free Press

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