Hong Kong businesses prepare for scaled-down Christmas celebrations after fire

Christmas celebrations will be muted in Hong Kong following the city’s deadliest fire in seven decades, business leaders say, as they try to balance the need to generate revenue with public mourning for the 160 victims. After the inferno that tore through Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po on November 26, many parties, gatherings, concerts and ceremonies were either delayed or cancelled as shocked residents were overwhelmed with grief. But slowly, businesses have started to roll out Christmas promotions,...