The Chinese government will inspect fire risks in high-rise buildings after the deadly blaze in Hong Kong earlier this week, according to a statement posted Saturday on the Ministry of Emergency Management’s website.

The girlfriend of the firefighter who died in the blaze - the territory's deadliest in almost 80 years - has called him "my superhero".

Hong Kong’s worst residential fire in more than half a century is triggering worries that a swathe of the high-rise housing common in China’s cities could be susceptible to similar safety risks.

Years after it was replaced in mainland China, bamboo scaffolding is still a common sight in the Chinese territory, but may be phased out after the devastating Wang Fuk Court blaze.

China's net gold imports via Hong Kong in October fell about 64% from September, Hong Kong Census and Statistics Department data showed on Tuesday. WHY IT'S IMPORTANT As the world's leading gold consumer,

Sixth fundraising this year will aid push into industrial manufacturing, a ‘historic opportunity for humanoid robots’, company says.