Thieves escape with loot worth HK$2.8m from villa
Burglars broke into a luxury villa in Clear Water Bay and escaped with cash, jewellery and other valuables worth HK$2.8 million. The owner, Wendy Lam Wing-chuen, 47, called police after returning home from an overseas holiday at about 7.30am yesterday to find her home had been ransacked. Lam is a director of Arrow Capital.
Japanese tourist enters no plea on assault count
Japanese doctor Naoyuki Shizu appeared in Kowloon City Court charged with indecently assaulting a woman on Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, during the New Year countdown. The 45-year-old tourist did not enter a plea. He was released on HK$100,000 bail and given permission to return to Japan. The case was adjourned to February 16.
Cathay passenger charged with disorderly behaviour
Japanese tourist Kumagai Shinobu, 40, appeared in Kowloon City Court charged with disorderly behaviour on a Cathay Pacific flight from Japan to Hong Kong. The court heard he had been drinking. The case was adjourned to today and Shinobu, who indicated he would plead guilty, was remanded in custody.
Bank staff unhappy with overtime compensation