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👕 Custom Slim Fit, Medium
📍香港 Hong Kong, also 🇹🇼🇨🇦
☢️ @hksushireport.bsky.social
I have Hong Kong-related Starter Packs, Feeds, and Lists for those getting started
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Joel Chan
@kjoules.org
· Nov 11
If you’re new or returning to Bluesky, there are a few ways to re-connect with those in the Hong Kong community:
• Hong Kong Bluesky list (link below),
• The 2 Starter Packs below my bio:
- Those on Twitter who have migrated to Bluesky, and
- Journalists who cover Hong Kong
bsky.app/profile/did:...
• Hong Kong Bluesky list (link below),
• The 2 Starter Packs below my bio:
- Those on Twitter who have migrated to Bluesky, and
- Journalists who cover Hong Kong
bsky.app/profile/did:...
Will Power Architects Company Limited (鴻毅建築師有限公司), the engineering company whose 2 directors have been arrested by the ICAC for corruption in connection with the fire, has terminated its business, multiple property management companies tell HK01
www.hk01.com/article/6029...
www.hk01.com/article/6029...
宏福苑大火災｜工程顧問鴻毅通知結業 多間物管公司今陸續收電話
大埔宏福苑五級火災死亡人數今日（2日）增至156人，項目工程顧問「鴻毅建築師有限公司」兩名董事早前疑涉貪污遭廉政公署拘捕。牛頭角安基苑的大廈
www.hk01.com
December 2, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Will Power Architects Company Limited (鴻毅建築師有限公司), the engineering company whose 2 directors have been arrested by the ICAC for corruption in connection with the fire, has terminated its business, multiple property management companies tell HK01
www.hk01.com/article/6029...
www.hk01.com/article/6029...
*Meanwhile*, a 27-year old woman with a two-way exit permit was arrested in connection of a group posing as a social welfare organization. She is the owner of a (now-frozen) bank account in connection with a website soliciting donations
www.scmp.com/news/hong-ko...
www.scmp.com/news/hong-ko...
Residents of tower spared in Hong Kong blaze get 90 minutes to fetch belongings
12-hour windows will be given on Wednesday and Thursday, with civil servants on hand to help move possessions.
www.scmp.com
December 2, 2025 at 2:36 PM
*Meanwhile*, a 27-year old woman with a two-way exit permit was arrested in connection of a group posing as a social welfare organization. She is the owner of a (now-frozen) bank account in connection with a website soliciting donations
www.scmp.com/news/hong-ko...
www.scmp.com/news/hong-ko...
2 more arrests for manslaughter were made yesterday (December 1) in connection with the Tai Po fires, bringing the total arrests by Hong Kong police to 15
www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/...
www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/...
December 2, 2025 at 2:17 PM
2 more arrests for manslaughter were made yesterday (December 1) in connection with the Tai Po fires, bringing the total arrests by Hong Kong police to 15
www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/...
www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/...
First time inside HKG Terminal 2 v2.0
December 2, 2025 at 1:20 PM
First time inside HKG Terminal 2 v2.0
Reposted by Joel Chan
2/ As of 4pm on Tuesday, the fire had claimed at least 156 lives. Around 30 residents remain unaccounted for.
Photos: Tom Grundy/HKFP.
Photos: Tom Grundy/HKFP.
December 2, 2025 at 12:02 PM
2/ As of 4pm on Tuesday, the fire had claimed at least 156 lives. Around 30 residents remain unaccounted for.
Photos: Tom Grundy/HKFP.
Photos: Tom Grundy/HKFP.
“In the past, district councillors and elected members of Hong Kong’s legislature were easily accessible.
By comparison, representatives of the new system feel to many like extensions of the government, equally distant and unaccountable“
@jamestgriffiths.com
www.theglobeandmail.com/world/articl...
By comparison, representatives of the new system feel to many like extensions of the government, equally distant and unaccountable“
@jamestgriffiths.com
www.theglobeandmail.com/world/articl...
Anger over Hong Kong fire tests Beijing’s power ahead of elections
Government shows signs of concern that public response to the Wang Fuk Court fire could morph into a wider movement
www.theglobeandmail.com
December 2, 2025 at 10:03 AM
“In the past, district councillors and elected members of Hong Kong’s legislature were easily accessible.
By comparison, representatives of the new system feel to many like extensions of the government, equally distant and unaccountable“
@jamestgriffiths.com
www.theglobeandmail.com/world/articl...
By comparison, representatives of the new system feel to many like extensions of the government, equally distant and unaccountable“
@jamestgriffiths.com
www.theglobeandmail.com/world/articl...
Key points in the Chinese-language portion of CE John Lee’s press conference:
• Central authorities are fully supportive & involved with rescue efforts
• There was deliberate fraud with construction materials
www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/...
• Central authorities are fully supportive & involved with rescue efforts
• There was deliberate fraud with construction materials
www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/...
行政長官於行政會議前會見傳媒開場發言及答問內容（附短片）
以下是行政長官李家超今日（十二月二日）上午出席行政會議前會見傳媒的開場發言及答問內容：
行政長官：各位市民、各位傳媒朋友，上星期，在大埔宏福苑我們經歷了一場慘痛的奪命...
www.info.gov.hk
December 2, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Key points in the Chinese-language portion of CE John Lee’s press conference:
• Central authorities are fully supportive & involved with rescue efforts
• There was deliberate fraud with construction materials
www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/...
• Central authorities are fully supportive & involved with rescue efforts
• There was deliberate fraud with construction materials
www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/...
GovHK transcript of the question by AFP and the response by CE John Lee in which he is asked why he deserves to keep his job:
www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/...
www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/...
December 2, 2025 at 7:55 AM
GovHK transcript of the question by AFP and the response by CE John Lee in which he is asked why he deserves to keep his job:
www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/...
www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/...
After a delay until November 27 and a delay until December 4, a verdict for the Lamma ferry disaster inquiry is now not expected until mid-January, with some family members of the victims asking why it has been delayed again
thewitnesshk.com/%E5%8D%97%E4...
thewitnesshk.com/%E5%8D%97%E4...
南丫海難｜死因研訊原定12.4裁決 家屬指收到消息需押至明年1月中 「點解又要再遲？」 - 法庭線 The Witness
2012 年造成 39 人死亡的南丫海難，事隔近 13 年，於今年 5 月召開死因研訊，9 月中完成結案陳詞，原定 11 月 13 日裁決，兩度押後至本周四（4 日）。司法機構網頁最新顯示，「案件現時並無聆訊日期」。
thewitnesshk.com
December 2, 2025 at 7:47 AM
After a delay until November 27 and a delay until December 4, a verdict for the Lamma ferry disaster inquiry is now not expected until mid-January, with some family members of the victims asking why it has been delayed again
thewitnesshk.com/%E5%8D%97%E4...
thewitnesshk.com/%E5%8D%97%E4...
Reposted by Joel Chan
Former District Councillor Bruce Liu Sing-lee has been detained by national security police in Hong Kong, reportedly for calling a press conference today on high-rise renovation policy. The presser has since been cancelled.
大埔宏福苑五級火｜民協原偕民間人士辦記者會談火災跟進 今早突取消稱「有部門通知」 news.mingpao.com/ins/%e6%b8%a...
大埔宏福苑五級火｜民協原偕民間人士辦記者會談火災跟進 今早突取消稱「有部門通知」 news.mingpao.com/ins/%e6%b8%a...
民間人士原定今早開記者會談大埔火災突取消 民協主席廖成利被國安處「邀請會面」 (13:43) - 20251202 - 港聞
民協主席廖成利在內的民間人士原定今日（2日）下午舉行「高樓維修政策」為主題的記者會，回應大埔宏福苑五級火災善後、設立調查委員會及工程監管等問題，不過發起人士今臨時通知傳媒，「因有部門通知，記者會需要取消」，但沒透露部門是那個部門。據了解，廖成利被警方國安處「邀請會面」。
news.mingpao.com
December 2, 2025 at 5:50 AM
Former District Councillor Bruce Liu Sing-lee has been detained by national security police in Hong Kong, reportedly for calling a press conference today on high-rise renovation policy. The presser has since been cancelled.
大埔宏福苑五級火｜民協原偕民間人士辦記者會談火災跟進 今早突取消稱「有部門通知」 news.mingpao.com/ins/%e6%b8%a...
大埔宏福苑五級火｜民協原偕民間人士辦記者會談火災跟進 今早突取消稱「有部門通知」 news.mingpao.com/ins/%e6%b8%a...
A clear warning shot to any other splinter groups such as the “Democratic Liberty League Movement” and “Hongkong Government Coalition”
Hong Kong’s government has officially prohibited the operation of “Hong Kong Parliament” and “Hong Kong Democratic Independence Union (HKDIU)” in Hong Kong due to national security concerns
www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/...
www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/...
Prohibition of operation of "Hong Kong Parliament" and "Hong Kong Democratic Independence Union" in Hong Kong
The Secretary for Security has today (December 2) exercised the power conferred by section 60(1) of the Safeguarding National Security Ordinance (SNSO) (Ordinance No. 6 of 2024), by...
www.info.gov.hk
December 2, 2025 at 5:59 AM
A clear warning shot to any other splinter groups such as the “Democratic Liberty League Movement” and “Hongkong Government Coalition”
Hong Kong’s government has officially prohibited the operation of “Hong Kong Parliament” and “Hong Kong Democratic Independence Union (HKDIU)” in Hong Kong due to national security concerns
www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/...
www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/...
Prohibition of operation of "Hong Kong Parliament" and "Hong Kong Democratic Independence Union" in Hong Kong
The Secretary for Security has today (December 2) exercised the power conferred by section 60(1) of the Safeguarding National Security Ordinance (SNSO) (Ordinance No. 6 of 2024), by...
www.info.gov.hk
December 2, 2025 at 4:26 AM
Hong Kong’s government has officially prohibited the operation of “Hong Kong Parliament” and “Hong Kong Democratic Independence Union (HKDIU)” in Hong Kong due to national security concerns
www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/...
www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/...
Reposted by Joel Chan
𝐍𝐄𝐖 @asiancha.bsky.social 𝐄𝐗𝐂𝐋𝐔𝐒𝐈𝐕𝐄—Stuart Lau reflects on the Wang Fuk Court fire through Barthes’s notion that truth resides beyond the visible. Survivors’ anguished looks, the quiet disdain of volunteers, and students’ hand-drawn “Heaven has eyes” sign...
⧉ 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝: chajournal.blog/2025/12/02/t...
⧉ 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝: chajournal.blog/2025/12/02/t...
December 2, 2025 at 1:08 AM
𝐍𝐄𝐖 @asiancha.bsky.social 𝐄𝐗𝐂𝐋𝐔𝐒𝐈𝐕𝐄—Stuart Lau reflects on the Wang Fuk Court fire through Barthes’s notion that truth resides beyond the visible. Survivors’ anguished looks, the quiet disdain of volunteers, and students’ hand-drawn “Heaven has eyes” sign...
⧉ 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝: chajournal.blog/2025/12/02/t...
⧉ 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝: chajournal.blog/2025/12/02/t...
Reposted by Joel Chan
Residents of the Wang Fuk Court apartment complex in Tai Po had been complaining about fire safety for over a year. That their concerns were neglected raises serious questions about oversight in Hong Kong.
Dysfunctional Checks and Balances Are to Blame for Hong Kong’s Devastating Fire – Not Bamboo Scaffolding
Residents had been complaining about fire safety for over a year ago, raising serious questions about oversight in Hong Kong.
buff.ly
December 1, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Residents of the Wang Fuk Court apartment complex in Tai Po had been complaining about fire safety for over a year. That their concerns were neglected raises serious questions about oversight in Hong Kong.
Reposted by Joel Chan
A district councillor facing criticism over her alleged involvement in the renovation of Wang Fuk Court has called the deadly blaze a "man-made tragedy." In full: buff.ly/PfSgdVN
Tai Po fire: Local rep. criticised over HK$330m building renovation calls blaze a ‘man-made tragedy’ | Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
A district councillor facing criticism over her alleged involvement in the controversial HK$330 million renovation of Wang Fuk Court has called the deadly blaze a “man-made tragedy” and suggested...
buff.ly
December 2, 2025 at 12:00 AM
A district councillor facing criticism over her alleged involvement in the renovation of Wang Fuk Court has called the deadly blaze a "man-made tragedy." In full: buff.ly/PfSgdVN
Since the initial 3 arrests, police have arrested 10 more people (9M, 1F) aged 40-77 for manslaughter.
• A consultant, scaffolding subcontractors, and a middleman were among those arrested
• 2 have been released on bail, the other 8 have been detained for questioning
www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/...
• A consultant, scaffolding subcontractors, and a middleman were among those arrested
• 2 have been released on bail, the other 8 have been detained for questioning
www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/...
December 1, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Since the initial 3 arrests, police have arrested 10 more people (9M, 1F) aged 40-77 for manslaughter.
• A consultant, scaffolding subcontractors, and a middleman were among those arrested
• 2 have been released on bail, the other 8 have been detained for questioning
www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/...
• A consultant, scaffolding subcontractors, and a middleman were among those arrested
• 2 have been released on bail, the other 8 have been detained for questioning
www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/...
A Food & Environmental Hygiene Dept worker who participated in a mosquito control operation and was bitten near the Tsing Yi Nature Trails is the 7th local case of chikungunya in Hong Kong this year
• Her sample has epidemiological linkage with 2 local cases
www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/...
• Her sample has epidemiological linkage with 2 local cases
www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/...
CHP recorded one locally acquired case of chikungunya fever
The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health announced that as of 5pm today (December 1), the CHP has recorded one new local case of chikungunya fever (CF).
Latest...
www.info.gov.hk
December 1, 2025 at 1:34 PM
A Food & Environmental Hygiene Dept worker who participated in a mosquito control operation and was bitten near the Tsing Yi Nature Trails is the 7th local case of chikungunya in Hong Kong this year
• Her sample has epidemiological linkage with 2 local cases
www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/...
• Her sample has epidemiological linkage with 2 local cases
www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/...
The death toll from the Tai Po fire has risen to 151, with 30 still unaccounted for
• “[Wang Cheong House] was a scene of devastation. Some of the bodies were incomplete, or even burned to ashes.”
• Possible all the missing persons will not be recovered
news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/comp...
• “[Wang Cheong House] was a scene of devastation. Some of the bodies were incomplete, or even burned to ashes.”
• Possible all the missing persons will not be recovered
news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/comp...
Tai Po fire deaths hit 151 as more burned bodies found - RTHK
The death toll from the deadly blaze at Tai Po's Wang Fuk Court has risen to 151 as officers discovered more bodies...
news.rthk.hk
December 1, 2025 at 12:11 PM
The death toll from the Tai Po fire has risen to 151, with 30 still unaccounted for
• “[Wang Cheong House] was a scene of devastation. Some of the bodies were incomplete, or even burned to ashes.”
• Possible all the missing persons will not be recovered
news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/comp...
• “[Wang Cheong House] was a scene of devastation. Some of the bodies were incomplete, or even burned to ashes.”
• Possible all the missing persons will not be recovered
news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/comp...
Chief Secretary for Administration Eric Chan & Security of Security Chris Tang:
• Authorities collected scaffolding net samples from 20 different locations across the estate over the past 2 days: 7 samples failed to meet fire-retardant standards
…
news.rthk.hk/rthk/ch/comp...
• Authorities collected scaffolding net samples from 20 different locations across the estate over the past 2 days: 7 samples failed to meet fire-retardant standards
…
news.rthk.hk/rthk/ch/comp...
宏福苑五級火｜警方實地調查搜證 7個棚網樣本未達阻燃標準 - RTHK
大埔宏福苑五級火死傷嚴重。政務司司長陳國基表示，過去兩日在宏福苑20個不同地方採集棚網樣本，發現在宏泰閣、宏道閣、宏仁閣、宏志閣，共有7個分佈在高、中、低層不同地方的樣本，未達到阻燃測試標準。 保安局局長鄧炳強解釋說在火警發生翌日，曾提及在...
news.rthk.hk
December 1, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Chief Secretary for Administration Eric Chan & Security of Security Chris Tang:
• Authorities collected scaffolding net samples from 20 different locations across the estate over the past 2 days: 7 samples failed to meet fire-retardant standards
…
news.rthk.hk/rthk/ch/comp...
• Authorities collected scaffolding net samples from 20 different locations across the estate over the past 2 days: 7 samples failed to meet fire-retardant standards
…
news.rthk.hk/rthk/ch/comp...
Reposted by Joel Chan
To further clarify, the current Owners' Corporation opposed the renovation contract from the start and wanted to cancel it but couldn't bcuz it's already signed. While the previous OC was the one that reviewed and signed the contract. Peggy Wong served as consultant for the previous OC
DAB’s Peggy Wong, who defended the Wang Fuk Court Owners Corporation in Aug 2024 because they were doing a good job with repairs, is now reporting the OC to the police and ICAC for misconduct, negligence, and corruption
news.rthk.hk/rthk/ch/comp...
news.rthk.hk/rthk/ch/comp...
December 1, 2025 at 8:12 AM
To further clarify, the current Owners' Corporation opposed the renovation contract from the start and wanted to cancel it but couldn't bcuz it's already signed. While the previous OC was the one that reviewed and signed the contract. Peggy Wong served as consultant for the previous OC
DAB’s Peggy Wong, who defended the Wang Fuk Court Owners Corporation in Aug 2024 because they were doing a good job with repairs, is now reporting the OC to the police and ICAC for misconduct, negligence, and corruption
news.rthk.hk/rthk/ch/comp...
news.rthk.hk/rthk/ch/comp...
December 1, 2025 at 7:42 AM
DAB’s Peggy Wong, who defended the Wang Fuk Court Owners Corporation in Aug 2024 because they were doing a good job with repairs, is now reporting the OC to the police and ICAC for misconduct, negligence, and corruption
news.rthk.hk/rthk/ch/comp...
news.rthk.hk/rthk/ch/comp...
“Cheng’s representatives have approached some companies for a possible sale of assets in the Rosewood portfolio, according to people familiar with the matter. The discussions were preliminary and could be subject to change, the people said.”
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Hong Kong Tycoon Henry Cheng Seeks Sale of Some Rosewood Hotels
Hong Kong tycoon Henry Cheng is seeking buyers for properties in the family’s luxury Rosewood Hotel Group as the billionaire clan races to overcome liquidity challenges connected to its real estate un...
www.bloomberg.com
December 1, 2025 at 4:34 AM
“Cheng’s representatives have approached some companies for a possible sale of assets in the Rosewood portfolio, according to people familiar with the matter. The discussions were preliminary and could be subject to change, the people said.”
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
The 2025 LegCo election will take place on Sunday December 7 as planned, according to an SCMP source
www.scmp.com/news/hong-ko...
www.scmp.com/news/hong-ko...
Breaking | Hong Kong Legco poll to ‘go ahead as planned’ as fire recovery on track
Insider says decision to proceed with election as planned on December 7 is based on legal considerations, as postponing it risks creating constitutional crisis.
www.scmp.com
December 1, 2025 at 4:00 AM
The 2025 LegCo election will take place on Sunday December 7 as planned, according to an SCMP source
www.scmp.com/news/hong-ko...
www.scmp.com/news/hong-ko...
PolyU associate professor Xinyan Huang has apologized for numerous errors in his interview with UK's Channel 4, including:
• implying that bamboo scaffolding was the main cause of the fire
• saying the fires spread to around 30 floors in 1-2 min without any scientific evidence
• implying that bamboo scaffolding was the main cause of the fire
• saying the fires spread to around 30 floors in 1-2 min without any scientific evidence
December 1, 2025 at 3:20 AM
PolyU associate professor Xinyan Huang has apologized for numerous errors in his interview with UK's Channel 4, including:
• implying that bamboo scaffolding was the main cause of the fire
• saying the fires spread to around 30 floors in 1-2 min without any scientific evidence
• implying that bamboo scaffolding was the main cause of the fire
• saying the fires spread to around 30 floors in 1-2 min without any scientific evidence
Reposted by Joel Chan
State-backed Hong Kong newspaper Ta Kung Pao has taken down an investigative report published on 28 Nov which cited industry sources saying building maintenance works effectively controlled by cartel, rife with corrupt practices in tender process, widespread cost and corner-cutting in materials.
November 30, 2025 at 10:44 AM
State-backed Hong Kong newspaper Ta Kung Pao has taken down an investigative report published on 28 Nov which cited industry sources saying building maintenance works effectively controlled by cartel, rife with corrupt practices in tender process, widespread cost and corner-cutting in materials.