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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

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.

Crime in Hong Kong

Hongkonger arrested in Japan for second time over molesting teens

Hong Kong courts

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

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.

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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
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 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.

Police will expand drone patrols to The Peak, Cheung Chau and Lamma Island. Photo: Handout
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’.

Operation ‘Fossington’ targeted traffic violations across New Territories locations. Photo: Handout
Operation ‘Fossington’ targeted traffic violations across New Territories locations. Photo: Handout
Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong’s rare cases of police officers opening fire on duty

The Post revisits notable incidents when the city’s officers drew their guns, ranging from knife attacks to protest clashes.

Crime in Hong Kong

Murder suspect who fled to mainland China handed over to Hong Kong police

Man, 28, was wanted in Hong Kong in connection with the murder of his girlfriend, whose body was found hidden in his flat.

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police arrest another man with knife, 2 days after earlier case at mall

Police subdue man with knife near McDonald’s outlet in Tsuen Wan, two days after shooting dead another attacker who took woman hostage at mall.

Hong Kong police have arrested a man wielding a knife near a McDonald’s branch in Tsuen Wan. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong man in court over seditious acts, media arson threats calls it ‘mischief’

Court adjourns case of man, 43, accused of threatening to burn down offices of media outlets, including the Post, unless they published seditious articles.

West Kowloon Court granted a request by Tse Chun-pan, 43, to adjourn the hearing for two months so that his lawyers could continue negotiations with prosecutors regarding his plea. Photo: Jelly Tse
West Kowloon Court granted a request by Tse Chun-pan, 43, to adjourn the hearing for two months so that his lawyers could continue negotiations with prosecutors regarding his plea. Photo: Jelly Tse
Crime in Hong Kong

Man shot dead by Hong Kong police had ‘history of mental illness, drug abuse’

Security chief praises officers’ bravery, saying their decisiveness prevented suspect from causing further harm and potentially saved lives.

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Greater Bay Area

Hong Kong lawyers told to specialise, not just compete, in Greater Bay Area

Bar Association chair Jose-Antonio Maurellet says lawyers can contribute to joint legal teams in cases with mainland and common law elements.

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Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police shoot and kill man wielding 30cm knife in Tuen Mun

Police say officers on scene at Tuen Mun Town Plaza shopping centre had no choice but to shoot man to save passer-by.

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Police officers point their weapons at the man in Tuen Mun Town Plaza. Photo: Handout
Police officers point their weapons at the man in Tuen Mun Town Plaza. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong science and tech

Hong Kong watchdog warns against using Musk’s Grok bot to create indecent images

Using AI’s image-editing function to ‘undress’ people or create malicious content could amount to criminal offences, privacy watchdog says.

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police hunt trio after HK$838,000 watch disappears from hotel room

Woman claims luxury watch went missing from her Peninsula hotel room after inviting three men in for drinks in the early hours of Thursday.

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong customs arrests 62, seizes HK$431 million of drugs in joint operation

Large-scale crackdown with cross-border and global agencies busts syndicates smuggling drugs through airport passenger and cargo channels.

Wong Ngar-lun, group head of airport investigation at the Customs and Excise Department, left, and Joanna Mok, divisional commander of Air Cargo 3, reveal the details of the large-scale operation during a press conference. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong man who claimed to be reincarnated Thai king gets life for axe murder

Prosecution psychiatrists rule out Mang Yat-lam’s mental illness claims, with the judge citing a lack of remorse for murder of 70-year-old man.

Mang Yat-lam, 35, has been sentenced to life for the murder of 70-year-old Cheung Kwok-yim in Tuen Mun four years ago. Photo: Sun Yeung
Mang Yat-lam, 35, has been sentenced to life for the murder of 70-year-old Cheung Kwok-yim in Tuen Mun four years ago. Photo: Sun Yeung
Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong activist loses legal fight over prison shorts ban for female inmates

High Court judge Russell Coleman upholds prison rules, citing ‘little merit’ in Chow Hang‑tung’s equality challenge.

Jimmy Lai trial

Former Hong Kong Apple Daily executive ‘regrets’ not standing up to Jimmy Lai

Lawyer for ex-associate publisher of defunct tabloid cites client’s objection to Lai’s idea for satirical online show and praise from industry peers.

Crime in Hong Kong

Online shopping scams cost Hongkongers HK$14 million in first week of 2026

Police urge caution among consumers and sellers after receiving 276 reports of online shopping fraud last week.

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The cases and losses reported last week marked a significant increase from the 230 reports and more than HK$5.7 million lost in the final week of 2025. Photo: Getty Images
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