Renovation

Hong Kong fire exposes entrenched triad networks in building renovation industry

Organised crime groups were mentioned more than 40 times in the report on the Wang Fuk Court inferno.

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Actor Terence Cao loves his ‘black beauty’, the granite island centrepiece of his renovated flat

Singaporean actor Terence Cao in his newly renovated Toa Payoh HDB flat.

The bedeviling work of designing and redesigning Halloween haunted houses

Jim Lorenzo, owner and operator of haunted house Blood Manor in New York, pays rent for an entire year to use the venue for just 23 days.

Who is to blame for Hong Kong's deadly 2025 fire?

A flock of egrets fly next to burned buildings of the Wang Fuk Court housing complex after the deadly fire, in Tai Po, Hong Kong, China, November 30, 2025. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani makes a splash... with his bidets

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani said he wanted to install bidets in Gracie Mansion just a day after moving into the mayoral residence in January.

Trump says Washington golf course renovation to start in November, despite judge’s order

A golfer passes a felled tree after the Trump administration cut down more than 400 trees at the historic East Potomac Golf Links last weekend, in Washington DC.

Louvre boss warns of closure risk without major renovations

Visitors taking a photo of the window which was broken during the reopening to the public of the Apollo Gallery, where French crown jewels worth €88 million were stolen in 2025 in a brazen heist, at the Musée du Louvre in Paris on July 22.

Senior-proofing made stylish: How to buy and renovate your retirement-era home

You can still have and enjoy your dream home even in your late-60s or older.

Actor Thomas Ong downsizes to 38 sq m two-room Flexi flat, cleans entire home in under 30 minutes

Thomas Ong shared details about his new home in a Facebook post on Sept 25, which he has been living in for over a month.

We may live till 100. Can our homes keep up with us?

A well-designed home can have an impact that goes beyond a senior’s physical safety, says the writer.

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