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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.
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Crime in Hong Kong
Hongkonger arrested in Japan for second time over molesting teens
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Hong Kong courts
Families of Hong Kong ferry crash victims say verdict won’t bring closure
20 Jan 2026 - 7:48PM
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
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
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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.
19 Jan 2026 - 5:43PM
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.
20 Jan 2026 - 2:14AM
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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.
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
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.
17 Jan 2026 - 11:45PM
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.
17 Jan 2026 - 7:21PM
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.
17 Jan 2026 - 5:24PM
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.
16 Jan 2026 - 8:39PM
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.
16 Jan 2026 - 9:52PM
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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.
16 Jan 2026 - 9:53AM
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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.
16 Jan 2026 - 9:59AM
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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.
15 Jan 2026 - 6:49PM
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.
15 Jan 2026 - 6:58PM
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.
14 Jan 2026 - 11:31PM
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.
14 Jan 2026 - 10:57PM
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.
14 Jan 2026 - 6:56AM
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.
13 Jan 2026 - 9:51PM
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.
13 Jan 2026 - 12:25PM
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