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Cleaners at the Ramada Grand hotel on Austin Avenue had discovered the couple. Photo: Jelly Tse
Crime in Hong Kong

Woman, 73, charged with murdering husband in Tsim Sha Tsui hotel

Pair found unconscious in hotel room, with man, 77, suffering potentially fatal stab wound, police say.

Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Why delayed reform stands in the way of class-action lawsuit over Hong Kong fire

Hong Kong society

Hong Kong lawmaker Judy Chan ‘sorry’ over traffic incident caught on camera

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Crime in Hong Kong

19 arrested in Hong Kong crackdown on illegal labour

Immigration Department says it worked with police and Labour Department in string of operations between January 16 and 22.

Authorities escort some of the suspects caught in the recent crackdown. Photo: Handout
Authorities escort some of the suspects caught in the recent crackdown. Photo: Handout
Crime in Hong Kong

Man arrested after ‘air-con dispute’ turns violent

Father, mother and daughter, 10, sustained injuries to hands and forearms following dispute over dripping air conditioner, source says.

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Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong’s ICAC arrests listed company manager, 13 others, for alleged bribery

Cash and watches seized as staff of cleaning firm Hong Kong Johnson Holdings and subcontractors arrested for suspected crimes over contracts.

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Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong Bar chief warns against applying ‘political lenses’ to court rulings

Jose-Antonio Maurellet expresses confidence in city’s judiciary, says national security cases have drawn scrutiny amid geopolitical tensions.

Jose-Antonio Maurellet (centre), chairman of the Hong Kong Bar Association, has said that amid heightened geopolitical tensions, national security cases in particular have drawn attention, queries and even criticism in recent years. Photo: Handout
Jose-Antonio Maurellet (centre), chairman of the Hong Kong Bar Association, has said that amid heightened geopolitical tensions, national security cases in particular have drawn attention, queries and even criticism in recent years. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong courts

Families of Hong Kong ferry crash victims walk out over coroner’s remarks

Inquest verdict for 2012 Lamma ferry crash enters second day, with relatives of victims at one point deciding to leave courtroom.

Hong Kong national security law

Hong Kong Tiananmen vigil activist admits to subversion, 2 others deny charges

Albert Ho admits pushing for end to mainland China’s one-party rule, while Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow Hang-tung to be tried for national security crimes.

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Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong builder linked to 5 workplace deaths wins appeal over licence renewal

High Court orders Buildings Department to review rejection of Aggressive Construction’s application to renew licence as ‘not even brief reasons were given’.

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The 65-tonne tower crane that collapsed at the Anderson Road construction site killed three workers and injured six others. Photo: Jelly Tse
Crime in Hong Kong

Helper in Hong Kong charged, another held, over alleged abuse of 2 children

Helper, 28, faces holding charge of ill-treatment after four-month-old baby hospitalised with brain injury likely to have been caused by shaking.

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The four-month-old is currently in the intensive care unit of Prince of Wales Hospital after undergoing emergency brain surgery. Photo: Handout
The four-month-old is currently in the intensive care unit of Prince of Wales Hospital after undergoing emergency brain surgery. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong courts

Design of ship in Lamma tragedy met safety standards, Hong Kong inquest finds

Coroner says undisputed evidence shows collision that left 39 dead was caused by the gross negligence of two coxswains.

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Hong Kong police

Police probe child abuse report after man runs with baby in Hong Kong Marathon

The force reached out to the runner and is arranging a time for him to return to the city to assist with investigation, an insider says.

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Hong Kong courts

International Bar Association ‘will speak out’ if US sanctions Hong Kong judges

Chairman Claudio Visco says IBA has consistently spoken out against violations of international law and Hong Kong will not be excluded from monitoring efforts.

International Bar Association president Claudio Visco. Photo: Edmond So
Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police arrest 2 women as child abuse allegation goes viral online

Father makes social media post accusing helper of causing son’s brain haemorrhage day after two women arrested by police.

According to the father’s social media post, his son was transferred to the intensive care unit at Prince of Wales Hospital in Sha Tin. Photo: Jelly Tse
According to the father’s social media post, his son was transferred to the intensive care unit at Prince of Wales Hospital in Sha Tin. Photo: Jelly Tse
Crime in Hong Kong

Hongkonger arrested in Japan for second time over molesting teens

Man, 42, said to hold British and Chinese nationality, arrested for allegedly molesting teenage girl on street in Sapporo.

Hong Kong courts

Families of Hong Kong ferry crash victims say verdict won’t bring closure

Alice Leung, who lost 23-year-old brother in Lamma ferry disaster, says she knows inquest findings will not provide all the answers.

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Crime in Hong Kong

Ex-Hong Kong logistics head denied award as 3 staff face action in water scandal

Civil service chief Ingrid Yeung says staff failed to perform duties, lacking awareness, judgment and analytical ability to identify issues.

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The bottled water scandal began brewing in June last year. Photo: Sam Tsang
The bottled water scandal began brewing in June last year. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong set to receive long-awaited inquest verdict on 2012 Lamma ferry crash

Coroner’s Court set to deliver verdict on ferry disaster that claimed the lives of 39 people more than a decade ago.

Hong Kong national security law

Hong Kong justice minister slams sanctions threat, accusations against judges

Justice minister Paul Lam reviews judges’ performance in national security cases over past year and stresses they treated defendants fairly.

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong deports 113 failed asylum seekers in week-long operation

Authorities say 68 men and 45 women, some of whom completed jail sentences for offences in city, were sent back to their home countries.

Officials have said that the swift removal of rejected applicants can deter abuse of the system. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong courts

Rule of law in Hong Kong ‘more robust’ than any single case: chief justice

Calls for early release of any defendant on political grounds strike against the rule of law, Chief Justice Andrew Cheung says of Jimmy Lai case.

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Hong Kong’s Chief Justice Andrew Cheung inspects the police ceremonial guard outside City Hall on Monday, ahead of his speech to mark the opening of the 2026 legal year. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong’s Chief Justice Andrew Cheung inspects the police ceremonial guard outside City Hall on Monday, ahead of his speech to mark the opening of the 2026 legal year. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong’s Taipan bakery told to wind up, Ocean Empire boss declared bankrupt

Separate court rulings highlight struggles of city’s retail and catering sectors amid shifting consumer patterns.

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police to expand drone patrols to Peak, Cheung Chau, Lamma Island

Police will also expand manual drone patrols in urban areas to Central, Sau Mau Ping, Yuen Long and Tsuen Wan districts.

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police arrest 2, record 220 offences in illegal road racing crackdown

Officers intercepted 50 vehicles on suspicion of illegal modification during two-day operation ‘Fossington’.

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Operation ‘Fossington’ targeted traffic violations across New Territories locations. Photo: Handout
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