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Shattered glass and food items fell onto the street from the first-floor Cafe de Coral branch. Photo: SCMP
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Cafe de Coral manager arrested after window pane falls onto Hong Kong street

Two pedestrians injured after pane, measuring two metres by 1.5 metres, detaches from first-floor Cafe de Coral outlet in Kwun Tong.

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Hong Kong woman arrested on suspicion of doxxing married couple

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Hong Kong police arrest man for allegedly stealing HK$7,500 from beach campers

Hong Kong International Airport

Hong Kong woman arrested in 31kg narcotics bust worth HK$12 million

Resident, 28, intercepted at airport with suspected methamphetamine and cannabis buds in luggage.

A 28-year-old Hong Kong woman was arrested at the airport with narcotics in her luggage worth an estimated HK$12 million. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong police

Man arrested over attacking Hong Kong taxi driver with knife after being woken

Police say suspect, aged 31, allegedly attacked driver after cabby tried to wake him up when they reached destination in Tai Kok Tsui.

Crime

2 arrested, 1,075 fake tickets seized ahead of Jay Chou Hong Kong concerts

Fake tickets each had face value of HK$1,880, with syndicate using hotel rooms to store them and arrange distribution, police say.

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Hong Kong man arrested over 9kg narcotics haul worth HK$8.8 million

Suspect, a 27-year-old who claimed to be unemployed, charged with two counts of trafficking in dangerous drugs.

Evidence seized during the arrest is displayed by the customs department. Photo: ISD
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Hong Kong, Macau police smash cross-border syndicate behind 168 scam cases

Officers arrest three men and four women over investment-related scams involving HK$22 million in losses.

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Duo jailed for 6 months for helping Abby Choi’s ex-husband in Hong Kong escape bid

Court earlier found Lam Shun and Irene Pun guilty of agreeing to arrange boat to Macau for person named ‘Alex’ to evade criminal sanctions.

Hong Kong police

Hong Kong police arrest man, 8 hours after trash bag-wearing assailant robs store

Suspect allegedly concealed his face, upper body using garbage bag before robbing store with knife and then stealing taxi.

A convenience store in Hung Shui Kiu was robbed in the early hours of Friday. Photo: Google Maps
Hong Kong

Murder suspect’s girlfriend charged over abetting his escape from Hong Kong

Suspect Nguyen Minh Nghia believed to have fled city after allegedly killing 49-year-old compatriot who was reported missing last Saturday.

Police officers search a landfill in Tuen Mun for evidence in the case. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong police

8 arrested in Hong Kong after HK$46 million lost in investor phishing scams

Seven men and a woman arrested in connection with two phishing cases that allegedly targeted more than 130 victims based locally and overseas.

Hong Kong police

Police break up Hong Kong loan shark syndicate that hired teen debt collectors

Police arrest 22 people, including four teenagers hired for up to HK$1,000 per job.

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Hong Kong DSE documentary star gets probation after second theft offence

Tang Ngai-hong sentenced to a year of probation after pleading guilty to stealing bag of fruit and two packets of potato chips on January 5.

Tang Ngai-hong admitted stealing a bag of fruit and two packets of potato chips worth a total of HK$61.80. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong children

Child sexual abuse cases in Hong Kong nearly double over decade

Social Welfare Department data also shows more than 20 per cent of perpetrators in sexual abuse cases last year were 16 years old and below.

The number of child sexual abuse cases in Hong Kong last year reached 522, compared with 285 in 2014. Photo: Getty Images
Hong Kong police

Hong Kong police hunt for man in suspected murder, arrest girlfriend

Force’s investigation uncovers sightings of male suspect dumping suspicious, heavy-looking bags after 49-year-old Vietnamese woman’s disappearance.

Legislative Council of Hong Kong

Hong Kong considers changing name of narcotic ‘space oil’ to ‘zombie oil’

Security chief Chris Tang reveals plan to rename the illegal drug, as lawmakers raise concerns about whether current name ‘romanticises’ its use.

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Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong mother sentenced to 9 months of psychiatric treatment for killing son

Prosecutors earlier accepted homemaker Stephanie Tam had suffered major depressive disorder episode during murder-suicide bid in 2022.

The defendant was earlier held on remand for more than three years over the death of her 16-month-old son, Jasper Hui Wai-nam. Photo: Warton Li
Hong Kong national security law

Hong Kong appeal court rejects early release for first security law challenger

Judges uphold correctional services’ decision for ‘Captain America’ activist Adam Ma, citing lack of remorse and ‘deradicalisation’.

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Hong Kong national security law

Opinion | Contrary to naysayers, Hong Kong’s national security law is working well

Five years on, the law has helped ‘one country, two systems’ operate smoothly, which is key to the city’s success.

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Hong Kong police

Third of victims of 170 Hong Kong compensated dating, naked chat scams are pupils

Police say cases involve more than HK$4.5 million, with victims lured into engaging in nude chats or sending explicit photos.

Hong Kong police have received 170 reports of scams involving naked chats and compensated dating so far this year. Photo: Handout
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3 arrested in Hong Kong over alleged graffiti spree across Kowloon in June

Local couple and a friend, a Taiwanese passport holder, detained on suspicion of criminal damage.

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Police seized dozens of cans of spray paint during the arrest operation. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong police

Hong Kong police probe theft of HK$3,000 of Labubu figures from claw machine shop

Police say incident was reported by shop owner, with images online showing robbed claw machine was packed with figurines from popular brand.

First Mention

When a man threw five children into a Hong Kong drain, killing one

Tragedy struck Hong Kong in 1934 as a man grabbed five children and threw them into a drain, leading to the death of a boy.

Scams and swindles

Hong Kong-based financial adviser’s name and image exploited again in scams

Professor Chan Yan-chong of City University stresses he never gives advice online, notes that many victims, including some in Singapore, are retirees.

Professor Chan Yan-Chong of City University says he never gives financial advice online. Photo: Dickson Lee
Scams and swindles

Hong Kong police arrest 118 over e-commerce scams involving HK$5 million in losses

Three most common types of goods involved in such scams are concert tickets, electronics and food and drink.

(From left) Cyber security and technology crime bureau’s Chief Inspector Lee Chun-man, Superintendent Ko Tik and Senior Inspector Wong Yuen-yan. Photo: Nora Tam
Hong Kong International Airport

Man charged in connection with HK$3 million Hong Kong Hermes bag robbery

Suspect, 30, will appear in court and is alleged to have stolen 14 pre-owned Hermes bags, a Van Cleef & Arpels necklace and two mobile phones.

Hong Kong society

Hong Kong wedding firm boss arrested as closure leaves couples in lurch

Owner, 40, arrested after customs receives 166 complaints about the firm allegedly wrongly accepting payments.

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