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Daniel Ceng

Daniel Ceng

Daniel Ceng is a photojournalist based in Asia.

Huge crowds lay flowers to pay tribute to the victims of the Tai Po fire.

‘Broken hearts’ and curdling fury as Hong Kong mourns fire victims

As the death toll climbed to 146 on Sunday, residents told how they had complained about the renovations in the 40-year-old towers, and requested they be done one at a time.

  • Lisa Visentin and Daniel Ceng

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Filipino domestic helper Vame Mariz Wayas Verador breaks down in tears as she recalls her escape from the building fire.

‘Please Lord, help me’: Hong Kong ‘helper’ saved toddler and his grandma as towers burned

Choking back tears, Vame Mariz Wayas Verador says she is still haunted by the inferno after she carried the terrified boy down 17 storeys to safety, while refusing to leave his grandmother behind.

  • Lisa Visentin and Daniel Ceng
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Toby’s mum’s phone is still ringing, but she hasn’t picked up since the fire

The 36-year-old has taken his place in the procession of ashen faces making their way into a community hall turned makeshift victim identification centre in the shadow of Wang Fuk Court’s burnt-out towers.

  • Lisa Visentin and Daniel Ceng
Fire services continue rescue efforts at affected buildings in Tai Po District, Hong Kong. Photo: Daniel Ceng .

‘Everything is gone’: Residents left reeling by Hong Kong fire horror

North Asia correspondent Lisa Visentin finds Hongkongers struggling to comprehend the scale of the devastating blaze that tore across multiple high-rise apartment blocks.

  • Lisa Visentin and Daniel Ceng
Richard Huang, who requested his identity be concealed with a pseudonym, promotes Beijing funded trips to Taiwanese youth.

‘Aren’t you worried you are being brainwashed?’ The junket that left Richard’s friends on edge

The discounted tour to China included four-star hotels, nightly banquets, and speeches about being “one big family”.

  • Lisa Visentin and Daniel Ceng
Teacher Chen Si-Zhuang visits the Ci-Hu Memorial Statue Park, which houses sculptures of late leader Chiang Kai-shek.

No need for red paint: Taiwan finds a fix to historical statue problem

What should be done with the tributes to historically significant but flawed figures? The answer may lie in a nondescript park near Taipei.

  • Lisa Visentin and Daniel Ceng
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President Donald Trump.

Trump’s antics leave Taiwan wondering if US is still in its corner

The US President was once seen as a strong supporter of Taiwan. Now he is accusing it of stealing from the US.

  • Lisa Visentin and Daniel Ceng
Gordon Ng (centre) was first detained in 2021.

Australian man Gordon Ng sentenced in Hong Kong to more than seven years’ jail

The Australian was convicted in May on national security charges along with 13 other pro-democracy activists.

  • Lisa Visentin and Daniel Ceng
Tina Zou

The Sydney property developer chasing $28 million in stolen cash

Tina Zou redeveloped luxury units across Sydney. Now she is embroiled in a dispute over millions of dollars in Hong Kong linked to an espionage case involving a dead Royal Marine in London.

  • Eryk Bagshaw, Lisa Visentin and Daniel Ceng
Around 20 per cent of internet-using Filipino children aged 12 to 17 have been subjected to online abuse and exploitation, representing an estimated 2 million children.

The children for sale – and the Australians who exploit them

Anna and her two cousins were repeatedly abused by family members for online customers to see. Warning: This story contains distressing content.

  • Clare Sibthorpe and Daniel Ceng