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An SPCA worker attends to the case on Sunday afternoon. Photo: Handout
Animal welfare in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police investigate suspected cat mutilation and poisoning

Hung Hom shop cat dies after owner finds it with tail nearly severed.

Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong producer Raymond Wong found guilty of insider trading

Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong’s ICAC charges woman over alleged HK$10,000 bribe in custody case

Crime in Hong Kong

Police to investigate suspected airgun damage to window of Yuen Long flat

Woman discovers window damage at flat in Long Ping Estate as councillor flags similar cases.

Shek Ping House in Long Ping Estate. Photo: Google Maps
Shek Ping House in Long Ping Estate. Photo: Google Maps
Accidents and personal safety

Man falls to death from flat amid dispute with wife, son over education expenses

Wife, 52, and 21-year-old son arrested, with preliminary investigations suggesting death was accidental.

Hong Kong courts

Labourer remanded after admitting he tossed seditious messages from flat

Raymond Wong to be sentenced next month over calling for liberation of Hong Kong and death of judges, police and mainland Chinese.

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Crime in Hong Kong

Police probe theft of HK$8 million in luxury wines, other items from seaside home

Source says 53-year-old local businesswoman reported break-in at Mayfair By The Sea after returning from trip to mainland China.

A source has said the property was thoroughly ransacked, with items left scattered across the ground and first floors. Photo: Martin Chan
A source has said the property was thoroughly ransacked, with items left scattered across the ground and first floors. Photo: Martin Chan
Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong privacy watchdog warns of fake retailer compensation call scam

Customers duped by fraudsters posing as Built-in Pro staff using personal data, with one victim losing HK$17,000.

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong hardest hit as cross-border scam crackdown uncovers US$752m losses

Police operation across 10 jurisdictions finds city accounts for US$319 million, while one Singaporean firm defrauded of US$36 million.

Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong’s top court reviews law criminalising calls to boycott elections

Appellant warns ‘extraordinary’ ban blocks informed decisions before voting, while government argues it lies beyond constitutional review.

The Court of Final Appeal reviewed a challenge to law criminalising calls for election boycotts. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong courts

‘Mr Ho’ pleads guilty to stabbing ‘Mrs Ho’ as prison sentence looms

Judge denies bail to Ho Huen, 79, saying custodial sentence unavoidable after internet personality stabbed wife while separate assault case ongoing.

Mrs and Mr Ho became famous after appearing on a prime-time television programme in 2024, but their relationship deteriorated soon after. Photo: YouTube
Mrs and Mr Ho became famous after appearing on a prime-time television programme in 2024, but their relationship deteriorated soon after. Photo: YouTube
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Tai Po blaze: Hong Kong to ban smoking at construction sites from July 17

Workers violating law face HK$3,000 fine, while contractors who fail to prevent them from lighting up can be hit with HK$400,000 penalty.

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Hong Kong courts

Ex-HSBC banker acquitted of assaulting wife amid divorce battle

Magistrate clears Kenneth Tung of charge after finding wife may have tried to frame him to gain advantage in divorce proceedings.

Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong police officer guilty of taking bribes worth HK$1.1m to drop case

Suspended chief inspector Ho Siu-tung, 40, succumbed to greed after struggling to maintain family’s affluent lifestyle on monthly income of HK$100,000.

Ho Siu-tung will be sentenced on May 26 at Tsuen Wan Court. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong courts

Unemployed man gets suspended jail term for reposting call to boycott Legco poll

Lam Kin-sik, 67, receives two-month jail term suspended for 24 months, for reposting a fugitive’s call urging people not to vote.

Polling stations at Kowloon Park Sports Centre in a Tsim Sha Tsui. Photo: Jelly Tse
Polling stations at Kowloon Park Sports Centre in a Tsim Sha Tsui. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong courts

4 plead guilty to rioting during 2019 PolyU siege in Hong Kong

Cheung Chung-yiu, Cheung Chin-ming, Chan Chun-hei and Chan Yuen-ming were aged between 16 and 27 at the time of the November 2019 riots.

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Hong Kong national security law

Hong Kong earmarks additional HK$5 billion for national security

Fresh allocation brings total funding to HK$18 billion over five years.

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Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong court confiscates HK$674,860 from 3 defendants in terrorism trial

High Court declares money raised by ‘Dragon Slaying Brigade’ constituted terrorist property under ordinance.

The bomb plot was formed during the months-long protests in 2019. Photo: Sam Tsang
The bomb plot was formed during the months-long protests in 2019. Photo: Sam Tsang
Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police to prosecute 7th suspect in 1999 murder, seeking 8th

Newspaper seller Ho Wai-ha was murdered by assailants for her leading role in standing up to business exploiting fellow vendors.

Accidents and personal safety

Hong Kong man, 38, killed after motorcycle crashes into fallen tree branch

Rider was travelling along Yuen Shin Road in the direction of Sha Tin when incident happened, police say.

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong’s MPF authority flags fraudulent certificates in early pension payouts

Medical groups alert police over suspected fake certificates using doctors’ details to support early pension withdrawals on health grounds.

The Mandatory Provident Fund Authority has said its online platform had recently identified suspected fraud involving allegedly fake medical certificates submitted to withdraw contributions. Photo: Edmond So
Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong chief justice urges senior counsel to uphold public trust in courts

Andrew Cheung says role requires integrity and judgment as six named senior counsel this year.

Chief Justice Andrew Cheung (centre) poses with the six newly appointed senior counsel. Photo: Handout
Chief Justice Andrew Cheung (centre) poses with the six newly appointed senior counsel. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong police

Hong Kong police officer fires service pistol by mistake at Kai Tak headquarters

No injuries reported in incident that occurred when officer was loading her semi-automatic pistol at around 7.10am.

Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Hong Kong police call to criminalise bid-rigging in wake of Tai Po estate blaze

Force’s anti-triad bureau also suggests making ‘cooperation agreements’ more attractive to encourage whistle-blowers to come forward.

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Hong Kong courts

Embattled Hong Kong developer sued for HK$130 million, days after founder’s death

Lofter Group founder Carol Chow, who reportedly died by suicide on Tuesday, was already facing bankruptcy petition over unspecified debts.

Lofter Group, known for its urban renewal projects across the city’s core districts, and an affiliated company were named as defendants in the High Court action initiated by Earth Core Holdings. Photo: Yik Yeung-man
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