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Hong Kong tower blocks fire death toll rises to 128
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BBC News
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Authorities say 89 bodies are unintentified and 79 people remain injured after Wednesday's blaze.
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What we know about the Hong Kong apartment fires
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BBC News
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As the last flames are extinguished, many are now asking who is to blame for the deadly blaze.
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Did Myanmar’s Junta Demolish Scam Centers Just for Show?
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New York Times
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Myanmar’s junta made a grand display of demolishing buildings that hosted the centers, even broadcasting the explosions. But the scammers have found new homes.
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Millions in China cram for civil service exam and the hope of a job for life
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The Guardian
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Amid troubled economic times, many in China are shifting back towards the certainty of a career in the public sector
A record number of people are set to take notoriously gruelling national civil service exam this weekend, reflecting the increasing desire of Chinese workers to find employment in the public rather than private sector.
Around 3.7 million people have registered for the tests on Saturday and Sunday, which will be the first since the government increased the age limit for...
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Hong Kong’s Worst Fire in Decades Fuels Scrutiny of Safety Lapses
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New York Times
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The authorities said flammable netting and foam boards may have fueled the city’s deadliest blaze in nearly 80 years, killing more than 90 and prompting arrests.
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Hong Kong police say unsafe scaffolding and foam may have spread fire that killed at least 94
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The Guardian
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Three construction employees arrested as firefighters battle to reach trapped people, with many still missing
Hong Kong police have alleged unsafe scaffolding and foam materials used during maintenance work may have been behind the rapid spread of a devastating fire at a group of residential tower blocks that has killed at least 94 people and left scores missing.
Firefighters were still battling to reach people who could be trapped on the upper floors of the Wang Fuk Court housing...
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UK retailers urge faster end to tax break on low-value imported goods
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The Guardian
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Primark, Currys and Boohoo criticise government for waiting until 2029 to phase out exemption on customs duty
British retailers including Primark, Currys and Boohoo have criticised the government for waiting until 2029 to end a tax break on low-value imported goods that has allowed them to be undercut by the likes of Shein and Temu.
The British Retail Consortium, which represents all the major retailers, said there were 1.6m parcels arriving in the UK every day, double the number from...
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Anger swelling in Hong Kong over deadliest fire in more than 70 years
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The Guardian
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Some think leader John Lee’s focus on blaming bamboo scaffolding deflects from actual cause
The residential compound in Hong Kong is still burning, but questions are already being asked about what the deadliest fire in more than 70 years means for Beijing’s grip on power in the city.
The death toll from the blaze, which seven of the eight high-rise apartment buildings in Wang Fuk Court, a residential compound home to 4,800 people, is still rising. Hundreds of people are still...
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Hong Kongers Volunteer to Help Fire Victims
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New York Times
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Residents from across the city have quickly organized to donate food, water, clothing and other supplies in Tai Po for the many displaced people.
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Hong Kong apartment fires continue to burn as people rally to support survivors – video
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The Guardian
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A fire at a group of residential tower blocks in Hong Kong has killed at least 75 people, with more than 250 still missing. Helen Davidson reports from the scene, where thick smoke still hangs in the air as firefighters continue to douse the flames and try to find any survivors
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