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Hong Kong security chief vows reforms after deadly Tai Po fire

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Hong Kong's security chief, Chris Tang, has pledged significant reforms to fire safety protocols following a deadly blaze in Tai Po. The Fire Services Department will assume ultimate responsibility for fire safety complaints, a move prompted by an independent committee's report expected to highlight departmental failings. These reforms aim to address systemic shortcomings identified in the wake of the fire, which also implicated the Buildings Department, Labour Department, and the Housing Bureau's Independent Checking Unit. AI

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Hong Kong security chief vows reforms after deadly Tai Po fire

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Emily Hung ·

    Hong Kong security chief vows accountability, reforms ahead of Tai Po fire report

    The Fire Services Department will bear “ultimate responsibility” for following up on fire safety complaints across Hong Kong, the security chief has said, pledging legal reforms after the deadly Tai Po blaze, as an independent committee’s report is expected to identify the depart…

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