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Officials have said that the swift removal of rejected applicants can deter abuse of the system. Photo: Handout
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.

Hong Kong courts

Rule of law in Hong Kong ‘more robust’ than any single case: chief justice

Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong’s Taipan bakery told to wind up, Ocean Empire boss declared bankrupt

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
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’.

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.

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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.

Police officers carry out investigations at Lok Wah South Estate last month following the murder case coming to light. Photo: Handout
Police officers carry out investigations at Lok Wah South Estate last month following the murder case coming to light. Photo: Handout
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 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.

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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Police officers point their weapons at the man in Tuen Mun Town Plaza. Photo: Handout
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.

The Hong Kong Bar Association’s Jose-Antonio Maurellet speaks at the conference in Shenzhen. Photo: Handout
The Hong Kong Bar Association’s Jose-Antonio Maurellet speaks at the conference in Shenzhen. Photo: Handout
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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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.

A Hong Kong woman’s Van Cleef & Arpels watch worth HK$838,000 (US$107,000) has gone missing from The Peninsula hotel. Photo: Karma Lo
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
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.

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.

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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.

Jimmy Lai arrives at West Kowloon Court in a Correctional Services Department vehicle on Tuesday. Photo: Edmond So
Jimmy Lai arrives at West Kowloon Court in a Correctional Services Department vehicle on Tuesday. Photo: Edmond So
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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Jimmy Lai trial

Jimmy Lai trial: Hong Kong lawyers for publisher, activists seek reduced jail time

Trio among eight defendants who pleaded guilty before former media boss Jimmy Lai’s conviction last month in national security trial.

Jimmy Lai trial

Judges question Jimmy Lai’s bid for lighter sentence, citing stable health

High Court justices begin hearing arguments on length of sentences to be handed down to Apple Daily founder and eight others.

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Jimmy Lai in 2020. He was found guilty last month of two counts of conspiracy to collude with foreign forces and a third count of conspiracy to print seditious articles. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong courts

Court lifts anonymity order for Hong Kong barrister accused of molestation

Eastern Court Principal Magistrate David Cheung rules media can report name of defendant, Simon So, accused of molesting pupil at flat in Sai Ying Pun.

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Barrister Simon So is accused of molesting his pupil twice in 2017. Photo: Brian Wong
Barrister Simon So is accused of molesting his pupil twice in 2017. Photo: Brian Wong
Jimmy Lai trial

Jimmy Lai may complete non-national security jail terms by June: prosecutor

Prosecutor says with one-third guilty plea discount factored in, Lai may finish sentences for four other criminal cases on June 11.

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Hong Kong society

31% of scam victims calling Hong Kong helpline had possible suicidal tendencies

Caritas Family Crisis Support Centre says its hotline service handled 3,983 debt-related cases in 2025.

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Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police hunt man who snatched HK$650,000 Rolex watch in Tsim Sha Tsui

Suspect grabbed watch during viewing at Prince Jewellery & Watch on Haiphong Road, police say.

Staff at Prince Jewellery & Watch on Haiphong Road have alerted police about a theft incident. Photo: Handout
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