Doctor in court charged with molesting women
Queen Elizabeth Hospital doctor Allan So Cheuk-wai, 35, appeared in Kowloon City Court yesterday accused of molesting three women at the hospital and exposing himself on various occasions between January and August 2010. So, who the hospital has suspended from work pending the outcome of the case, entered no plea to five counts of indecent assault and three of outraging public decency. The case was adjourned to April 27 and bail was continued.
Kingfisher Airlines grounds all flights
Financially troubled Indian carrier Kingfisher Airlines has halted both its services between Hong Kong and India, putting the jobs of 18 Hong Kong staff in jeopardy. It stopped its daily service to Delhi yesterday, after grounding its daily flight to Mumbai on March 3. An Airport Authority spokeswoman said the two flights would be suspended until March 24, but some agents were speculating that the grounding would be permanent.
50 held in blitz on Tuen Mun factions of triad
Police have arrested more than 50 people in a crackdown against several Sun Yee On triad factions in Tuen Mun that began on Thursday. The operation, which would continue over the weekend, targeted illegal businesses, including drug trafficking, illegal gambling, extortion, and sales of contraband cigarettes and illegal fuel, Superintendent Choy Wai-fu said.