The Fire Services Department (FSD) is considering proposing a legal amendment to enhance building fire safety in the wake of the deadly Tai Po blaze, fire chief Andy Yeung has said.

HK$1.1 million in bribes to a former administrator of an English Schools Foundation (ESF) international kindergarten to secure priority admission for 12 children.

Panamanian authorities took control Monday of two ports on the Panama Canal from CK Hutchison after the HK-based conglomerate's concession was annulled amid a row between the US and China.

China imposed export restrictions on 40 Japanese companies on Tuesday, citing national security concerns, as Beijing escalated a months-long row that has seen Chinese tourism to Japan plummet.