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Seven members of a fraud syndicate have been arrested on suspicion of swindling nearly 100 victims out of HK$10 million. Photo: Handout
Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police arrest 7 over bogus HK$10 million bankruptcy loan scheme

Investigation uncovers loan racket posing as debt‑relief service, deceiving nearly 100 residents.

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong drivers warned to look out for sham compensation claims

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police arrest 71 over stooge accounts linked to HK$214 million scams

Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong retiree spiked soft drinks with urine in year-long ‘prank’

Franklin Lo doctored Coca-Cola Plus and 7-Up drinks and placed them in supermarkets.

Swire Coca-Cola had received multiple reports about the discovery of urine-spiked soft drinks at supermarkets. Photo: Eugene Lee
Swire Coca-Cola had received multiple reports about the discovery of urine-spiked soft drinks at supermarkets. Photo: Eugene Lee
Hong Kong police

Man arrested as Hong Kong police seize illegal fireworks worth HK$1 million

Officers detain 37-year-old man after seizing pyrotechnics in shipping container during afternoon raid on Monday.

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Trial set for September in Hong Kong model Abby Choi murder case

Trial will begin on September 21 and is expected to last 45 days at the High Court.

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Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police probe pond cleaning operation that killed more than 100 fish

Contractor removed fish to conduct maintenance but allegedly failed to provide temporary space with enough air, according to animal rights group.

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Workers clean a pond at King Lam Estate in Tseung Kwan O, with fish still in shallow water. Photo: Jelly Tse
Workers clean a pond at King Lam Estate in Tseung Kwan O, with fish still in shallow water. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong courts

43 months’ jail for vocal instructor who molested 7 male students

Hong Kong judge slams Drawson Lam for breaching trust of his students, noting that defendant was unrepentant throughout trial.

Hong Kong national security law

Hong Kong prosecutors say anti-China activists’ case not a political trial

Case does not involve adjudication of sensitive political topics, Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions Ned Lai says.

Hong Kong courts

Ex-PLA soldier jailed for 8 months over illegal ride-hailing trips in Hong Kong

Magistrate rejects defendant’s explanation that he was struggling financially to support family, saying his problems were ‘self-induced’.

Former PLA soldier Zeng Yulin has been sentenced to eight months in prison for offering illegal ride-hailing services. Photo: Brian Wong
Hong Kong courts

Time’s ripe to go paperless on arbitral decisions, Hong Kong think tank says

CEPU says electronic arbitral awards would allow Hong Kong to harness digital transformation in dispute resolution.

Hong Kong is actively pushing to solidify its status as a premier international arbitration hub in the Asia-Pacific region. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong is actively pushing to solidify its status as a premier international arbitration hub in the Asia-Pacific region. Photo: Sam Tsang
Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong civil servants warned to avoid perks after official’s bribery probe

Former Tianjin office chief’s ferry trip sparks debate on whether accepting perceived gifts breaches the city’s anti-bribery laws.

Accidents and personal safety

Hong Kong woman dies after taxi overturns in crash

Woman left trapped after taxi flipped over in collision in Pat Heung, with police later arresting the driver and passenger of the other car.

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Crime in Hong Kong

Woman, 73, charged with murdering husband in Tsim Sha Tsui hotel

Pair found unconscious in hotel room, with man, 77, suffering potentially fatal stab wound, police say.

Cleaners at the Ramada Grand hotel on Austin Avenue had discovered the couple. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Why delayed reform stands in the way of class-action lawsuit over Hong Kong fire

Tai Po inferno prompts calls from legal experts for authorities to press ahead with long-stalled proposal on collective legal action.

The fire at Wang Fuk Court killed 168 people and displaced nearly 5,000 people. Photo: Sam Tsang
The fire at Wang Fuk Court killed 168 people and displaced nearly 5,000 people. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong society

Hong Kong lawmaker Judy Chan ‘sorry’ over traffic incident caught on camera

Viral video shows car heading along Jaffe Road against the flow of traffic.

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Crime in Hong Kong

19 arrested in Hong Kong crackdown on illegal labour

Immigration Department says it worked with police and Labour Department in string of operations between January 16 and 22.

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Man arrested after ‘air-con dispute’ turns violent

Father, mother and daughter, 10, sustained injuries to hands and forearms following dispute over dripping air conditioner, source says.

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Medical staff rush to send an injured person to hospital following the attack. Photo: Handout
Medical staff rush to send an injured person to hospital following the attack. Photo: Handout
Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong’s ICAC arrests listed company manager, 13 others, for alleged bribery

Cash and watches seized as staff of cleaning firm Hong Kong Johnson Holdings and subcontractors arrested for suspected crimes over contracts.

Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong Bar chief warns against applying ‘political lenses’ to court rulings

Jose-Antonio Maurellet expresses confidence in city’s judiciary, says national security cases have drawn scrutiny amid geopolitical tensions.

Hong Kong courts

Families of Hong Kong ferry crash victims walk out over coroner’s remarks

Inquest verdict for 2012 Lamma ferry crash enters second day, with relatives of victims at one point deciding to leave courtroom.

Victims’ relatives have long contended that the absence of a watertight door was the main reason for the ship’s rapid sinking and the tragic loss of lives on October 1, 2012. Photo: SCMP
Hong Kong national security law

Hong Kong Tiananmen vigil activist admits to subversion, 2 others deny charges

Albert Ho admits pushing for end to mainland China’s one-party rule, while Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow Hang-tung to be tried for national security crimes.

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Albert Ho (pictured in 2021) has pleaded guilty to inciting subversion. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Albert Ho (pictured in 2021) has pleaded guilty to inciting subversion. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong builder linked to 5 workplace deaths wins appeal over licence renewal

High Court orders Buildings Department to review rejection of Aggressive Construction’s application to renew licence as ‘not even brief reasons were given’.

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Crime in Hong Kong

Helper in Hong Kong charged, another held, over alleged abuse of 2 children

Helper, 28, faces holding charge of ill-treatment after four-month-old baby hospitalised with brain injury likely to have been caused by shaking.

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Design of ship in Lamma tragedy met safety standards, Hong Kong inquest finds

Coroner says undisputed evidence shows collision that left 39 dead was caused by the gross negligence of two coxswains.

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A court has found that 39 people were unlawfully killed in a 2012 collision between two ships off Lamma Island. Photo: Sam Tsang
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