
From Winnie Ho’s resignation to a bid-rigging crackdown, top stories on the long-awaited report about the fire.
SCMP compiles top stories from its coverage on the Wang Fuk Court fire report, nearly a year after the tragedy killed 168 people, including Housing Chief Winnie Ho's resignation and John Lee's apologies and reforms.
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The Wang Fuk Court fire claimed 168 lives nearly a year prior to the release of the long-awaited report.
From Winnie Ho’s resignation to a bid-rigging crackdown, here are top stories from SCMP’s coverage on the long-awaited report about the fire
We have put together 10 stories from our coverage on the full report of the Wang Fuk Court fire, released almost a year since the tragedy claimed 168 lives. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing.
1. John Lee apologises for Tai Po fire, unveils reforms as housing chief resigns
Hong Kong’s leader has apologised for last year’s deadly Tai Po fire, vowing extensive civil service and legislative reforms and an overhaul of government departments as his housing chief Winnie Ho Wing-yin resigned to offer political accountability.

The founding meeting of the campaign headquarters of DPP Changhua County Mayor candidate Chen Suyue was held in Changhua City on the evening of the 31st. A large number of people poured into the scene, and nearly 10,000 seats were filled instantly, creating a warm atmosphere.

During the debate, Taipei Mayor Chiang Wanan claimed that former mayor Ko Wenzhe was being pursued by the Democratic Progressive Party, which aroused strong doubts from veteran media person Chen Huiwen. Chen Huiwen criticized Chiang Wanan for "waking up from a big dream" only 28 days before the election. It is really sad and disgraceful to bow to corruption for votes.

The State Administration of Cultural Heritage of China recently issued the "15th Five-Year Plan for Archaeological Work", which proposes to cultivate 5 to 10 joint Sino-foreign archaeological demonstration projects, deepen international cooperation in key regions such as the "Belt and Road" countries, and enhance international academic exchanges in Chinese archeology and the influence of Chinese culture.

The first televised debate in the Taipei mayoral election came to an end. Chiang Wanan frequently questioned Shen Boyang's qualifications because he "doesn't understand municipal affairs" and created an attack breakpoint that was conducive to the spread of short videos. Shen Boyang did not follow suit and instead questioned Chiang Wanan about his administrative responsibilities and policy implementation results in the past four years. The strategies of the two sides are obviously different.

Fu Chengyu, former chairman of oil giants Sinopec and CNOOC, is under investigation for corruption by China's top anti-graft watchdogs, the CCDI and National Supervisory Commission.

The first televised debate of the Taipei mayoral election was held on October 31. Shen Boyang and Chiang Wanan showed different approaches. Shen Boyang slowed down his speech and put forward policy outlines, while Jiang Wanan actively entered a fighting state. The two sides exchanged arguments, cross-examination and conclusion.