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Tai Po fire: Housing secretary Winnie Ho resigns with immediate effect to take responsibility

Tai Po fire: Housing secretary Winnie Ho resigns with immediate effect to take responsibility
South China Morning Post Thursday 29 October 2026, 06:40 UTC By SCMP Reporters 1 min read
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This live article is freely available to our registered users. Please log in or create an account. The Hong Kong government is set to release what is expected to be a deeply scathing report by an independent committee probing the city’s deadliest blaze in decades, with Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu holding a press conference alongside top officials to outline the administration’s consequent actions and systemic reforms.

This live article is freely available to our registered users. Please log in or create an account. The Hong Kong government is set to release what is expected to be a deeply scathing report by an independent committee probing the city’s deadliest blaze in decades, with Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu holding a press conference alongside top officials to outline the administration’s consequent actions and systemic reforms. Sources said that at least one senior official would take the rap for the...
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