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Hong Kong's Housing Minister resigns after fire investigation finds inadequate oversight

The Hindu29 October 2026, 09:19 UTCHong Kong

During the investigation, an independent committee found that the Housing Bureau's independent checking unit failed in its duties supervising the maintenance work

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