19 m. ago US safety agency investigators to assist Hong Kong with fatal plane crash probe

A United States’ transport safety agency is deploying five investigators to Hong Kong to assist with the city’s probe into the cargo plane crash that killed two security workers, while the four aircrew involved have met with local authorities. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), an independent US government agency responsible for investigating civil transport accidents, said on social media that it would send its team to Hong Kong to assist with the probe into the plane crash. “The...

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20 h. ago Families of Hong Kong pair killed in plane crash get no word from Emirates

The bereaved families of the two airport staff killed when an Emirates cargo flight veered off a runway have said they have not received any condolence messages from the airline, and are demanding a comprehensive investigation into the accident as soon as possible. A dozen relatives of security patrol vehicle driver Vincent Ho Kwok-cheung, 41, and his colleague, 30-year-old Chan Chun-yin, visited Kwai Chung Public Mortuary on Tuesday morning and were visibly shaken after identifying the...

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21 h. ago Hong Kong plane crash ‘could lead to manslaughter case if negligence found’

Hong Kong authorities could resort to manslaughter charges, which carry a penalty of life imprisonment, if a cargo plane crash that killed two airport staff members is found to have resulted from gross negligence, legal experts have said. Flight EK9788 veered off a runway during landing at Hong Kong airport on Monday morning and ploughed into the waters, knocking a security patrol vehicle into the sea and killing two people inside. All four crew members of the Emirates flight, which was operated...

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21 h. ago Plane crash in Hong Kong ‘could lead to manslaughter case if negligence found’

Hong Kong authorities could resort to manslaughter charges, which carry a penalty of life imprisonment, if a cargo plane crash that killed two airport staff members is found to have resulted from gross negligence, legal experts have said. Flight EK9788 veered off a runway during landing at Hong Kong airport on Monday morning and ploughed into the waters, knocking a security patrol vehicle into the sea and killing two people inside. All four crew members of the Emirates flight, which was operated...

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25 h. ago Hong Kong runway on standby a day after plane accident, crew to be questioned

The north runway of Hong Kong’s airport will be reopened on standby mode by noon on Tuesday, 32 hours after an Emirates cargo plane veered off it and struck a ground vehicle, sending it into the sea and killing two staff members, the airport operator has said. A source also said the Air Incident Investigation Authority was expected to meet the four Turkish crew members on the flight as part of investigations on Tuesday, with police questioning them afterwards. The crew were not prevented from...

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25 h. ago Hong Kong runway on standby a day after plane crash, crew to be questioned

The north runway of Hong Kong airport was expected to reopen on standby mode by noon on Tuesday, 32 hours after an Emirates cargo plane veered off it and struck a ground vehicle, sending it into the sea and killing two security workers, the airport operator has said. A source also said the Air Incident Investigation Authority was expected to meet the four Turkish crew members on the flight as part of investigations on Tuesday, with police questioning them afterwards. The four were not prevented...

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25 h. ago Hong Kong airport’s north runway reopens after cargo plane crash kills 2

Hong Kong airport’s north runway has reopened but will remain on standby to support week-long efforts to salvage a crashed cargo plane that veered off its path and killed two security workers when it struck their vehicle. Monday’s incident was the fourth in 15 years to involve Turkish company ACT Airlines, which was operating the cargo flight for Emirates, with more than 30 people killed in a previous accident in 2017. An aviation expert said on Tuesday that it was not uncommon for an airline...

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44 h. ago Hong Kong probe after plane skids off runway, kills 2, in ‘suitable’ weather

Weather and runway conditions at Hong Kong’s airport were suitable for normal operations when a cargo plane veered off the runway early Monday and ploughed into the sea, killing two people, authorities said as they launched an investigation into the incident. The Civil Aviation Department also said air traffic controllers had not received any calls for assistance from Emirates flight EK9788, which was operated by Turkish cargo and passenger charter carrier ACT Airlines before the...

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47 h. ago Ant Group, JD.com suspend Hong Kong stablecoin plans after Beijing’s directive

Ant Group, JD.com suspend Hong Kong stablecoin plans after Beijing’s directive  Invezz

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50 h. ago Chinese Tech Giants Pause Hong Kong Stablecoin Plans After Beijing Intervention

Chinese Tech Giants Pause Hong Kong Stablecoin Plans After Beijing Intervention  Bitcoin.com News

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53 h. ago China’s Ant, JD.com Hit Pause on Hong Kong Stablecoin Plans After Beijing Warning

China’s Ant, JD.com Hit Pause on Hong Kong Stablecoin Plans After Beijing Warning  Yahoo Finance

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56 h. ago 2 dead after cargo plane slides off Hong Kong runway, partly lands in sea

This live blog has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Two people were killed after a cargo plane slid off the north runway of Hong Kong International Airport early on Monday morning, apparently striking a ground vehicle and plunging almost entirely into the sea, police have said. At about 3.50am, Emirates flight EK9788 from Dubai veered off the runway while landing, according to police, who said it is...

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56 h. ago 2 dead after Emirates plane veers off Hong Kong runway into sea

This live blog has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. A cargo plane veered off the north runway of Hong Kong International Airport early on Monday morning, struck a ground vehicle and landed partially in the sea, killing two in the process, with authorities later saying the weather and runway were ‘safe’. At about 3.50am, Emirates flight EK9788 from Dubai swerved off the runway during landing and struck a...

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58 h. ago 1 dead after cargo plane slides off Hong Kong runway, partly lands in sea

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. One person was killed after a cargo plane slid off the north runway of Hong Kong International Airport early on Monday morning, apparently striking a ground vehicle and plunging partially into the sea, police have said. At about 4am, Emirates flight EK9788 from Dubai veered off the runway while landing, according to police, who said it is suspected to have...

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58 h. ago Developing | 1 dead after cargo plane slides off Hong Kong runway, partly lands in sea

Developing | 1 dead after cargo plane slides off Hong Kong runway, partly lands in sea  South China Morning Post

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69 h. ago Chinese tech giants halt Hong Kong stablecoin plans amid Beijing concerns: FT

Chinese tech giants halt Hong Kong stablecoin plans amid Beijing concerns: FT  TradingView

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3 d. ago Terminally ill Taiwan mum loses US$420,000 by selling home to ‘spiritual’ scammers

A terminally ill, cancer-stricken mother in Taiwan was coerced into a so-called spiritual growth cult, which eventually cost her family more than NT$13 million (US$420,000). The sick woman was subjected to various forms of public punishment, such as being forced to kneel by a roadside. She was even forced into a same-sex marriage. Her ordeal began in August 2013, when the mother, surnamed Wang, who was suffering from terminal cancer, joined a “spiritual growth course” run by two women surnamed...

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3 d. ago Ant Group, JD.com Halt Hong Kong Stablecoin Plans Amid Beijing’s Regulatory Pushback

Ant Group, JD.com Halt Hong Kong Stablecoin Plans Amid Beijing’s Regulatory Pushback  BusinessToday Malaysia

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4 d. ago More than a tech hub, Northern Metropolis can be a cradle for culture

Hong Kong’s Northern Metropolis is more than a mere zoning plan; it is a crucial part of China’s development strategy and a pivotal step towards elevating the Greater Bay Area’s (GBA) global profile. With development now under way, the conversation must shift to a new realm: soft power. The Northern Metropolis should not be just another new town designed to address Hong Kong’s housing and industrial needs. Rather, it must emerge as a zone of cultural emancipation that takes the GBA’s development...

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4 d. ago Hong Kong halts HK$4.6 billion air mail centre plan amid geopolitical tensions

Hong Kong has halted a HK$4.6 billion (US$592 million) redevelopment plan for an air mail centre designed to turn the city into a postal and logistics hub, after authorities cited a 67 per cent reduction in postage volume over five years due to geopolitical tensions. The project cancellation is the second this month by the government after it earlier shelved a HK$700 million exhibition hall in Wan Chai to showcase major development projects, including the Northern Metropolis, amid a burgeoning...

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