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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.
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Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy
Why delayed reform stands in the way of class-action lawsuit over Hong Kong fire
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Hong Kong society
Hong Kong lawmaker Judy Chan ‘sorry’ over traffic incident caught on camera
24 Jan 2026 - 3:09AM
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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.
23 Jan 2026 - 9:20PM
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.
23 Jan 2026 - 7:37PM
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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.
23 Jan 2026 - 7:27PM
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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.
22 Jan 2026 - 11:47PM
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.
23 Jan 2026 - 12:14PM
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.
22 Jan 2026 - 7:07PM
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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’.
21 Jan 2026 - 10:24PM
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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.
21 Jan 2026 - 9:10PM
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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
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.
21 Jan 2026 - 11:00PM
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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.
21 Jan 2026 - 6:48PM
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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.
21 Jan 2026 - 8:36AM
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.
21 Jan 2026 - 4:45PM
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.
21 Jan 2026 - 12:04AM
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.
20 Jan 2026 - 7:48PM
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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.
20 Jan 2026 - 11:06PM
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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.
20 Jan 2026 - 4:58PM
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.
19 Jan 2026 - 11:26PM
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.
19 Jan 2026 - 5:43PM
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.
20 Jan 2026 - 2:14AM
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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 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.
19 Jan 2026 - 4:45PM
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.
19 Jan 2026 - 7:31AM
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’.
18 Jan 2026 - 6:40PM
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