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The tower was built to commemorate Hong Kong’s return to Chinese sovereignty in 1997. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong society

Man dies after suspected fall from Hong Kong’s Spiral Lookout Tower

Passer-by discovers man lying near the base of 32-metre tower, with victim later pronounced dead at Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital.

Animal welfare in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police arrest 2 women after sewage-soaked puppy found in bin, put down

Hong Kong courts

Debt-ridden Hongkonger pleads guilty to attempted murder of family in flat

Crime in Hong Kong

Data of 72,571 Hongkongers leaked in Canvas hack, police receive 2 reports so far

Breach is part of wider global data leak that has affected universities and schools worldwide, with estimated 9,000 institutions impacted.

As of Tuesday, seven local educational institutions had reported data breaches to the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data. Photo: Jelly Tse
As of Tuesday, seven local educational institutions had reported data breaches to the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong courts

Community service for pair in their 60s who had sex at Hong Kong pier

Saleswoman, sailor given 80 hours of community work for public indecency after being caught on video committing sexual acts at Cheung Chau pier.

Hong Kong courts

Couple who took children storm chasing during typhoon spared criminal sentence

Court imposes three-year, HK$2,000 bind-over on joint charge of child neglect after they took their kids, aged 5 and 9, to see waves during storm.

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Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong rugby player denies molesting woman at bar, but admits vandalism

Faizal Solomona pleads guilty to damaging door bolt at Central police station, but denies groping woman at Wyndham Street bar last year.

Faizal Solomona Penesa at a rugby training session. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Faizal Solomona Penesa at a rugby training session. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Crime in Hong Kong

Ex-owner of bankrupt bakery dies after chasing thief and falling off building

Former owner of Hoixe Cake Shop runs after thief at industrial building in Kwun Tong and falls onto air-conditioning pipes on facade.

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police arrest 2 drivers over alleged truck racing viral video

Dashcam footage shows two trucks cutting lanes amid incessant honking in tunnel believed to be Central Kowloon Bypass.

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Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong woman arrested over smuggling 7 animals at border checkpoint

Woman had chinchilla, mouse, hamster, three guinea pigs and sugar glider hidden in paper bags.

One of the guinea pigs seized by Hong Kong customs. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong-UK spying row

Diplomatic row over Hong Kong-linked spying convictions in UK heats up

Beijing disputes UK’s version of diplomatic meeting as ambassador warns of ‘firm countermeasures’ over ‘political manipulation’.

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Chinese Ambassador to the UK Zheng Zeguang. Photo: Handout
Chinese Ambassador to the UK Zheng Zeguang. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Bar Association proposes ‘double-track’ approach to criminalising bid-rigging

Chairman Jose-Antonio Maurellet says implementing ‘criminal track’ alongside ‘civil track’ to encourage whistle-blowing will increase deterrence.

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Crime in Hong Kong

3 convicted in Hong Kong’s largest football match-fixing scandal in years

Two players and betting agent found guilty of bribing footballers to rig match results across city’s top two leagues between 2021 and 2023.

Hong Kong society

Australian remanded on fresh eat-and-run charges in Hong Kong after earlier fine

Samuel Monkivitch allegedly fled four other restaurants without paying bills totalling more than HK$2,000 and destroyed electronic property.

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Samuel Monkivitch (centre) was approached by men believed to be plain-clothes police officers after leaving Eastern Court on Thursday. Photo: Edmond So
Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong-based mediation body resolves international maritime dispute

International Organisation for Mediation hails dispute resolution between parties from mainland China and Singapore as milestone.

The headquarters of the International Organisation for Mediation in Wan Chai. Photo: Dickson Lee
The headquarters of the International Organisation for Mediation in Wan Chai. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong courts

Court overturns murder conviction of man who killed girlfriend, orders retrial

Court of Appeal rules in favour of Law Wai-man, saying trial judge had not properly directed jury to fully consider his violent personality traits.

Crime in Hong Kong

Alleged Gundam figurine thief injured after jumping from building in Hong Kong

Police say the man, aged 40, was linked to the theft of 10 boxes of Gundam models from a building in To Kwa Wan.

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Crime in Hong Kong

Police investigate alleged indecent assault of boy, 4, at international school

International Montessori School says currently there is no evidence to suggest risk to other students or involvement of member of school community.

The International Montessori School has said the safety and welfare of students remained its highest priority. Photo: Handout
The International Montessori School has said the safety and welfare of students remained its highest priority. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong courts

Australian lawyer fined for fleeing restaurant, massage parlour without paying

Samuel Anthony Monkivitch, 50, pleads guilty in Hong Kong court to two counts of making off without payment and one of common assault.

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Hong Kong society

Death of elderly pair in Sau Mau Ping flat deemed murder-suicide, police say

Man, 77, who killed his ex-wife before hanging himself, reportedly felt ‘hopeless’ after separation and anguished by son’s suicide in 2018.

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong college’s finance director arrested over HK$770,000 embezzlement

Ray Yip has served as Hong Kong Chu Hai College’s finance director since 2024.

Hong Kong Chu Hai College offers a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong teen lured 4 victims for gang to rob and blackmail, court hears

Hau Yan-ki, now 23, on trial for role in three alleged robberies during which victims were beaten up and forced to transfer money to gang.

Prosecutors says Hau Yan-ki, who was just 18 at the time, met her targets on Facebook and dating app. Photo: Yik Yeung-man
Prosecutors says Hau Yan-ki, who was just 18 at the time, met her targets on Facebook and dating app. Photo: Yik Yeung-man
Crime in Hong Kong

27 held, HK$3.3m fuel seized as Hong Kong cracks down on illegal sales by triads

Investigation finds 15 vehicles and speedboat used to transport fuel from mainland China to triad-run storage facilities and filling stations.

Hong Kong politics

Hong Kong Legco issues warning to lawmaker Judy Chan over traffic offence

Judy Chan says she’s deeply sorry for disappointing the public, with Legco stressing the incident had a negative impact on its reputation.

Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong ‘block trade king’ exploited bank lapse to make HK$1.7m, court told

Prosecutors allege Simon Sadler and Daniel La Rocca used confidential information about planned block trade to sell more than 1.7 million Esprit shares.

The trial before Judge Josiah Lam is scheduled to last 25 days. Photo: SCMP
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