https://www.scmp.com/rss/523726/feed The latest news and top stories on the Singapore Police Force. A Singapore-based national law enforcement agency, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) is dedicated to preventing, deterring and detecting crime to ensure Singapore’s safety and security. Its main areas of focus include frontline policing, investigations, community engagement and public security. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Jess Ma Jess Ma The number of reported technology-based crimes in Hong Kong dipped over the past year, but financial losses from hacking more than doubled to HK$62.6 million (US$8 million), prompting police to urge companies to bolster their cybersecurity checks. Carmen Leung Oi-lam, senior superintendent of the force’s cybersecurity and technology crime bureau, attributed the surge in money lost, despite the overall drop in technology cases, to several high-value cyberattacks on financial institutions and... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3353474/hong-kong-tech-crimes-are-dropping-so-why-hacking-becoming-more-lucrative?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3353474/hong-kong-tech-crimes-are-dropping-so-why-hacking-becoming-more-lucrative?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 13 May 2026 23:00:11 +0000 Brian Wong Brian Wong Hong Kong’s Law Society has ordered the closure of a solicitors’ firm under investigation for its alleged role in a series of “crash-for-cash” scams in the city. The society’s council announced on Wednesday it would intervene in the practice of Raymond Lam & Associates, which will cease operations with immediate effect. The council also appointed Robertsons, another local law firm, as the intervention agent to handle matters pertaining to the closure. In a statement, the society said it found... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3351885/hong-kong-law-society-closes-firm-linked-crash-cash-scams?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3351885/hong-kong-law-society-closes-firm-linked-crash-cash-scams?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 29 Apr 2026 11:56:09 +0000 Ng Kang-chung Ng Kang-chung Hong Kong police have deployed drones for the first time to combat illegal street gambling operations, arresting eight suspects over the past two weeks. The eight suspects – seven men and a woman, aged between 53 and 76 – were arrested in Chung On Estate, police said on Sunday. Officers seized HK$420 (US$54) in cash and gambling equipment. The arrests followed a joint operation, codenamed JusticePeak, conducted between April 5 and 18 by officers from the Sha Tin and Ma On Shan police divisions... https://www.scmp.com/news/article/3350620/hong-kong-police-use-drones-first-time-tackle-illicit-street-gambling?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/article/3350620/hong-kong-police-use-drones-first-time-tackle-illicit-street-gambling?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 19 Apr 2026 08:54:29 +0000 Fiona Chow Fiona Chow Hong Kong’s security chief has pledged to replace fax messaging between police and firefighters with a digital system and to increase phone lines at emergency call centres, after an inquiry into last year’s deadly Tai Po fire heard that callers waited up to 15 minutes to be transferred. Secretary for Security Chris Tang Ping-keung’s remarks on Friday at a Legislative Council Finance Committee meeting followed the independent panel investigating last November’s blaze hearing evidence of a... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3350449/hong-kong-scrap-fax-messaging-between-police-and-fire-services-emergencies?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3350449/hong-kong-scrap-fax-messaging-between-police-and-fire-services-emergencies?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 17 Apr 2026 08:27:10 +0000 Danny Mok Danny Mok A Hong Kong car owner has lost HK$500,000 (US$63,800) to scammers posing as petrol company staff who exploited surging fuel prices by offering bogus top-up deals for membership cards, police have said. The victim received unsolicited WhatsApp messages from fraudsters claiming to represent a fuel company, according to a post on the force’s CyberDefender Facebook page on Wednesday. The scammers promised discounts through prepaid petrol cards and lured the victim into making immediate... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3349398/hong-kong-car-owner-loses-hk500000-fuel-membership-card-scam?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3349398/hong-kong-car-owner-loses-hk500000-fuel-membership-card-scam?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 08 Apr 2026 10:30:41 +0000 SCMP’s Asia desk SCMP’s Asia desk Singapore police have confirmed that a body recovered from the sea off the Indonesian island of Karimun is that of a 37-year-old man who has been missing since March 27 after a collision between two boats. The police said on Sunday that Indonesian authorities had found the body of Chua Muhammad Syafidi floating in the sea off the island to the southwest of Singapore at about 3pm on March 30, according to The Straits Times. “The body, believed to be the missing person from the collision between a... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3349121/singapore-police-say-body-found-missing-man-boat-collision?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3349121/singapore-police-say-body-found-missing-man-boat-collision?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 06 Apr 2026 04:48:58 +0000 Jess Ma Jess Ma Hong Kong police have arrested 16 more people, including paralegals, over traffic accident compensation claims worth more than HK$3.6 million (US$459,290) tied to a wave of “crash-for-cash” scams. The suspects, 11 men and five women aged 28 to 65, included three paralegals at a law firm in Mong Kok that was raided last month, the force said on Thursday. The other suspects were the claimants and worked in a variety of jobs, including IT technician, beautician, logistics worker, tutor, property... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3347196/paralegals-among-16-people-arrested-over-crash-cash-scams-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3347196/paralegals-among-16-people-arrested-over-crash-cash-scams-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 19 Mar 2026 12:15:56 +0000 Joseph Sipalan Joseph Sipalan Malaysian police are on a hunt for thieves who stole 30 urns from a funeral home in the southern state of Negeri Sembilan, in a bizarre case with possible links to a cross-border criminal group holding the ashes of deceased for ransom. The Xiao En memorial park reported the incident in late February, when it discovered that at least 15 urns had gone missing from a columbarium. Police later revised the figure to 30. The cemetery groundsmen received a WhatsApp call from a foreign-registered number... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3347126/funeral-urns-stolen-ransom-malaysia-trigger-police-hunt-cross-border-gang?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3347126/funeral-urns-stolen-ransom-malaysia-trigger-police-hunt-cross-border-gang?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 19 Mar 2026 06:10:04 +0000 Brian Wong Brian Wong A senior Hong Kong police officer has denied molesting a government clerk at the force’s headquarters more than a year ago. Senior Superintendent Ian Chow Ngai-kong, 50, on Monday stood trial at Eastern Court on three counts of indecent assault over the alleged incidents at police headquarters in Wan Chai on June 19 and November 1, 2024. The court heard the complainant, a senior clerical officer from the Civil Service Bureau, was seconded to the police force to provide administrative support... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3346750/hong-kong-policeman-denies-molesting-clerk-headquarters-indecent-assault-case?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3346750/hong-kong-policeman-denies-molesting-clerk-headquarters-indecent-assault-case?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 16 Mar 2026 09:15:03 +0000 Ng Kang-chung Ng Kang-chung Hong Kong police seized HK$20 million (US$2.55 million) worth of suspected cocaine in a village house in Sha Tin and arrested a 28-year-old man in an anti-drug trafficking operation on Saturday. Senior Inspector Conrad Chan Yuen-fun, of the narcotics bureau’s operation division, said on Sunday the raid stopped the drugs from reaching the market. The operation followed an investigation revealing the house in Sha Tin was being used to store illicit drugs, Chan said. “Officers lay in wait outside... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3346650/hongkonger-28-held-hk20-million-suspected-cocaine-seized-village-house?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3346650/hongkonger-28-held-hk20-million-suspected-cocaine-seized-village-house?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 15 Mar 2026 08:38:17 +0000 Matthew Cheng Matthew Cheng Hong Kong’s surveillance cameras are expected to incorporate facial recognition technology as early as this year, pending the resolution of legal and technical issues, according to the city’s police chief. Commissioner of Police Joe Chow Yat-ming also said on Sunday that the force would prioritise linking closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras in high-traffic and strategically located shopping centres into the force’s SmartView system, noting that operators had “responded positively” to the... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3343616/hong-kong-aims-add-facial-recognition-public-cctv-year-police-chief?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3343616/hong-kong-aims-add-facial-recognition-public-cctv-year-police-chief?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 15 Feb 2026 07:01:50 +0000 Jess Ma Jess Ma Scam cases in Hong Kong fell by 2.9 per cent last year over the figure for 2024 after rising annually since 2019, while overall recorded crimes decreased by 5.9 per cent, according to police. In revealing the annual figures on Tuesday, Commissioner of Police Joe Chow Yat-ming also told lawmakers that fewer traditional street crimes were recorded, but homicide cases jumped 10-fold to 194 from 19, mostly due to the inclusion of the 168 people killed in the Wang Fuk Court blaze. “The main rise... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3343105/scam-cases-fall-first-time-2019-hong-kong-annual-figures-show?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3343105/scam-cases-fall-first-time-2019-hong-kong-annual-figures-show?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 10 Feb 2026 14:51:55 +0000 Ng Kang-chung Ng Kang-chung Internet fraudsters cheated Hong Kong consumers out of about HK$350 million (US$44.8 million) through online shopping scams between January and November 2025, while the number of such cases grew by 8 per cent year on year. Police also said that about 63 per cent of cases over the period involved bogus concert ticket sales, while another 9 per cent were related to fake sales of electronic goods. According to figures released on Friday, 11,449 online shopping scams were reported in the first 11... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3342698/hongkongers-lost-hk350-million-online-shopping-scams-first-11-months-2025?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3342698/hongkongers-lost-hk350-million-online-shopping-scams-first-11-months-2025?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 06 Feb 2026 11:33:26 +0000 Harvey Kong Harvey Kong The number of suspected scams involving unusually high and belated compensation claims for minor or non-existent traffic accidents in Hong Kong has doubled to more than 70 in less than a week, according to the security minister. Secretary for Security Chris Tang Ping-keung told a radio programme on Sunday that the increase was recorded after publicity efforts by the force. Authorities on Tuesday said they had recently received reports of drivers facing sudden massive civil claims, long after... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3341990/hong-kong-road-accident-scam-reports-double-over-70-week-chris-tang?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3341990/hong-kong-road-accident-scam-reports-double-over-70-week-chris-tang?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 01 Feb 2026 08:36:43 +0000 CNA CNA Six men who had been sent back to Indonesia after immigration breaches tried to re-enter Singapore illegally on a sampan, but were caught when it sank. On Monday, they were sentenced to jail terms of one year to one year and nine months, and between four and 10 strokes of the cane. The group was led by 23-year-old Asrarudin, who steered the boat despite having no experience. He was joined by 28-year-old Brick, a repeat offender who received the heaviest sentence of nearly two years. Four other... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3341398/singapore-jails-canes-6-indonesians-after-illegal-re-entry-sinking-boat?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3341398/singapore-jails-canes-6-indonesians-after-illegal-re-entry-sinking-boat?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 27 Jan 2026 08:34:46 +0000 CNA CNA The United States on Tuesday announced the approval of a US$2.3 billion sale of P-8A maritime patrol aircraft, torpedoes and related equipment to Singapore. “The proposed sale will improve Singapore’s capability to meet current and future threats by providing a credible maritime force capable of deterring adversaries,” the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said in a statement. It will “enhance the foreign policy and national security objectives of the United States by improving the... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3340684/singapore-buy-us-aircraft-torpedoes-boost-asia-maritime-security?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3340684/singapore-buy-us-aircraft-torpedoes-boost-asia-maritime-security?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 21 Jan 2026 08:45:37 +0000 Jess Ma Jess Ma Hong Kong will expand drone patrols to all major police regions from Friday, including The Peak, Cheung Chau and Lamma Island, for crime prevention, crowd control and traffic monitoring. Superintendent Tango Ko Chung-ying of the force’s key points and search division said the second phase of the patrols, which would join existing operations in Heung Yuen Wai and Kowloon West, aimed to further test the capabilities of the drones. “Besides a more complex terrain, we will also be encountering more... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3340331/hong-kong-police-expand-drone-patrols-peak-cheung-chau-lamma-island?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3340331/hong-kong-police-expand-drone-patrols-peak-cheung-chau-lamma-island?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 18 Jan 2026 23:31:08 +0000 SCMP’s Asia desk SCMP’s Asia desk A Singapore court has sentenced a 38-year-old Malaysian man to 12 years in prison and 15 strokes of the cane for posing online as a wealthy Caucasian “sugar daddy” and coercing women into sex while extorting money with threats to release explicit material. The man, Rajwant Singh Gill Narajan Singh, was convicted of two counts of cheating and one count each of extortion and attempted extortion involving two victims, identified in court documents as PW1 and PW2. “By his horrific and perverse... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3339900/malaysian-gets-12-years-jail-singapore-over-caucasian-sugar-daddy-sextortion-scam?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3339900/malaysian-gets-12-years-jail-singapore-over-caucasian-sugar-daddy-sextortion-scam?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 14 Jan 2026 11:17:24 +0000 Kolette Lim Kolette Lim Singapore has begun reviewing early findings from the investigation into Hong Kong’s deadly Tai Po high-rise blaze, with ministers signalling that lessons from the tragedy could feed into tighter rules on construction and maintenance works in the city state. Lawmakers said in parliament on Monday that observations made by Hong Kong authorities about the fire at Wang Fuk Court would be studied and, where relevant, incorporated into Singapore’s legislation and policy framework. The blaze, which... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3339628/singapore-takes-stock-lessons-hong-kongs-tai-po-blaze?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3339628/singapore-takes-stock-lessons-hong-kongs-tai-po-blaze?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 12 Jan 2026 12:12:10 +0000 Jess Ma Jess Ma Hong Kong’s police chief has pledged to ramp up collaboration with Asean countries to fortify the force’s role as a “superconnector” in law enforcement, as the city gears up to host Interpol’s top annual meeting in November for the first time. Commissioner of Police Joe Chow Yat-ming, who worked at Interpol’s Lyon headquarters as a criminal intelligence officer between 2012 and 2013, said the high international standing of the force could help foster ties. “Hong Kong’s position hasn’t changed... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3338667/police-deepen-asean-ties-hong-kong-set-host-first-top-interpol-meeting?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3338667/police-deepen-asean-ties-hong-kong-set-host-first-top-interpol-meeting?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 05 Jan 2026 00:30:29 +0000 William Yiu William Yiu A woman was found dead in a Hong Kong flat, while her husband – who called police for help – was arrested on suspicion of possessing dangerous drugs. A source told the Post the man was an associate professor at City University. The force said it received a call at 4.13pm on Wednesday from a French man, 48, saying his Filipino wife, 30, had passed out in their home at the Avignon housing estate in So Kwun Wat, Tuen Mun. Both were Hong Kong residents. Officers and emergency personnel arrived at... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3338367/woman-found-dead-hong-kong-flat-husband-arrested-over-drug-possession?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3338367/woman-found-dead-hong-kong-flat-husband-arrested-over-drug-possession?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 01 Jan 2026 04:00:19 +0000 Danny Mok Danny Mok An off‑duty Hong Kong auxiliary police officer has been charged with acts outraging public decency after he was arrested for allegedly committing an indecent act while driving a taxi in Causeway Bay. The 57‑year‑old man was suspended from duty following his arrest on September 1 and is scheduled to appear in Eastern Court on Tuesday. Police said the suspect was driving a taxi with a 55‑year‑old woman as his passenger when he allegedly masturbated during the journey. The passenger reportedly... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3338071/hong-kong-auxiliary-policeman-charged-over-alleged-indecent-act-while-driving-taxi?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3338071/hong-kong-auxiliary-policeman-charged-over-alleged-indecent-act-while-driving-taxi?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 29 Dec 2025 14:35:23 +0000 CNA CNA A 26-year-old Singaporean man who was arrested after a suspicious item was found at St Joseph’s Church in Bukit Timah was charged with making a false terrorist threat on Monday. Kokulananthan Mohan was charged with an offence under Regulation 8(2)(a) of the United Nations (Anti-terrorism Measures) Regulations. According to charge sheets, he is accused of placing three cardboard rolls “filled with stone pebbles and sporting protruding red wires, held together using black and yellow adhesive... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3337260/singaporean-man-be-charged-under-anti-terrorism-laws-over-bomb-hoax-church?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3337260/singaporean-man-be-charged-under-anti-terrorism-laws-over-bomb-hoax-church?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 22 Dec 2025 03:15:08 +0000 Fiona Sun Fiona Sun One more person has been confirmed dead in Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire, bringing the death toll to 161, the police chief has said, citing results of further forensic analysis. “Further forensic tests found the DNA of another person in one of the bodies, identified as belonging to a couple. This means the death toll has increased to 161,” Commissioner of Police Joe Chow Yat-ming said on Saturday after a passing-out parade at the Hong Kong Police College. “DNA tests are being carried out. We do not... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3337152/death-toll-hong-kong-fire-rises-161-after-new-dna-match?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3337152/death-toll-hong-kong-fire-rises-161-after-new-dna-match?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 20 Dec 2025 03:38:04 +0000 SCMP SCMP One week after its worst fire in decades, Hong Kong is searching for answers to the inferno that ripped through seven towers at Wang Fuk Court housing complex in Tai Po, killing at least 156 people, injuring dozens and leaving around 30 unaccounted for. By Victor Sanjinez, Davies Christian, Jeffie Lam, Andrew London, Kaliz Lee, Lau Ka-kuen, Joe Lo, Henry Wong Click here for a larger version of the infographic or read on for more details. I can’t describe the feeling … There are so many [photos]... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/3335007/hong-kongs-tragedy-tai-po-searching-ashes-answers?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/3335007/hong-kongs-tragedy-tai-po-searching-ashes-answers?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 03 Dec 2025 07:57:59 +0000 Ng Kang-chung Ng Kang-chung More than 600 officers from the Hong Kong police force’s Disaster Victim Identification Unit (DVIU) searched two fire-ravaged blocks of the Wang Fuk Court residential complex in Tai Po without finding any more bodies on Saturday. The death toll from the blaze remains at 128, but 150 people are still unaccounted for. Dressed in white full-body protective gear, the DVIU officers went through Wang Yan House and Wang Tao House and collected evidence to confirm the identities of victims. No bodies... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3334645/hong-kong-fire-disaster-brings-victim-id-units-grim-task-back-focus?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3334645/hong-kong-fire-disaster-brings-victim-id-units-grim-task-back-focus?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 29 Nov 2025 17:30:41 +0000 Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words A founding doctrine of the US government is checks and balances. In granting distinct powers to separate branches of the government, the US Constitution places limits on each branch’s power. The boundaries of power for the executive and legislative branches of government, however,... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3333624/us-lawmakers-are-finally-putting-check-executive-branch?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3333624/us-lawmakers-are-finally-putting-check-executive-branch?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 24 Nov 2025 03:30:08 +0000 Bloomberg Bloomberg Singapore authorities raided a car loan company that borrowed from a firm connected to Prince Holding Group, as the net widens on those linked to the alleged scam organisation and its chair, Chen Zhi. The premises of Singapore-registered SRS Auto Holdings were raided by police last week, according to people familiar with the matter, who asked not to be identified disclosing sensitive information. The sole proprietor of SRS, Tan Yew Kiat, was arrested, they said. “The police are investigating... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3333830/singapore-deepens-probe-chen-zhis-alleged-scam-empire-fresh-raid?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3333830/singapore-deepens-probe-chen-zhis-alleged-scam-empire-fresh-raid?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 23 Nov 2025 05:05:39 +0000 Danny Mok Danny Mok Hong Kong police have arrested 15 people in a crackdown on a triad-linked money laundering syndicate accused of handling more than HK$1.1 billion (US$142 million), with tens of millions of dollars in cash and assets found at the suspected ringleader’s flat. Police said on Sunday that the group was taken into custody earlier this week on suspicion of money laundering, operating illegal gambling dens and gambling in such establishments, among other offences. The suspects comprised 10 men and five... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3332989/hong-kong-police-arrest-15-crackdown-hk11-billion-laundering-operation?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3332989/hong-kong-police-arrest-15-crackdown-hk11-billion-laundering-operation?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 16 Nov 2025 11:12:24 +0000 SCMP Editorial SCMP Editorial The popularity of hiking in Hong Kong has risen as steeply as some of the scenic slopes scaled by the walkers who venture onto the city’s country trails. Many residents took up the pursuit during the pandemic, seeking solace in the hills. Visitors are drawn to the beauty of the country parks, promoted by the government as tourist hotspots. The start of the hiking season has seen crowds flock to sites celebrated for their silvergrass. But a healthy activity like hiking can come with risks.... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3332813/upgrade-will-make-rescue-app-must-have-hong-kong-hikers?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3332813/upgrade-will-make-rescue-app-must-have-hong-kong-hikers?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 15 Nov 2025 22:45:10 +0000 Jess Ma Jess Ma Hong Kong’s Security Bureau, police and customs have joined the government’s push to boost voter turnout in the coming Legislative Council election by releasing a series of lighthearted videos featuring top officials getting hair makeovers while using Cantonese puns to urge residents to vote. These clips play on the shared Cantonese pronunciation for “hair” and “law”, encouraging residents to prioritise voting over styling their hair. The campaigns feature Secretary for Security Chris Tang... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3332393/hair-raising-hong-kongs-top-officials-style-cantonese-puns-poll-day-push?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3332393/hair-raising-hong-kongs-top-officials-style-cantonese-puns-poll-day-push?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 11 Nov 2025 16:09:02 +0000 Emily Hung Emily Hung A dump truck travelling on Tuen Mun Road in Hong Kong has caught fire, causing a traffic jam stretching about 5km (3.1 miles), diversions of some bus routes, and partial closure of the busy thoroughfare. Police received multiple reports at around 9.18am on Tuesday about a dump truck that caught fire while travelling on Tuen Mun Road towards Kowloon, close to Hung Kiu. A dash cam video circulating online showed the truck engulfed in flames in the centre lane, with a large plume of dense black... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3332285/dump-truck-catches-fire-busy-hong-kong-road-causing-jam-driver-escapes?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3332285/dump-truck-catches-fire-busy-hong-kong-road-causing-jam-driver-escapes?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 11 Nov 2025 04:08:30 +0000 Letters Letters The Medical Council of Hong Kong, responsible for doctors’ self-regulation and discipline, has long faced criticism for delays and protecting professional interests over patients’ rights. The recent case that left a child disabled for life, in which the Medical Council took 15 years to dismiss a complaint with no explanation, has exposed glaring flaws in its disciplinary process. Public confidence has been shaken not only by the delay, but also by the unexplained decision to dismiss the case.... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3332178/hong-kong-must-overhaul-its-medical-council-shore-public-trust?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3332178/hong-kong-must-overhaul-its-medical-council-shore-public-trust?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 11 Nov 2025 03:30:09 +0000 Leopold Chen Leopold Chen A Hong Kong man reported missing has been found dead by a waterfall in Tuen Mun after going hiking alone. Police said 77-year-old Ling Chi-sing was located at around 1.40am on Saturday, lying by a waterfall near Tsz Tin Tsuen in Tuen Mun. He was certified dead at the scene, and the cause of death was under investigation, the force added. Ling was discovered during a joint operation involving police, Fire Services Department, Government Flying Service and Civil Aid Service, launched several days... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3332054/missing-hong-kong-man-77-found-dead-waterfall-after-solo-hike?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3332054/missing-hong-kong-man-77-found-dead-waterfall-after-solo-hike?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 08 Nov 2025 11:28:18 +0000 Kylie Knott Kylie Knott Hong Kong incense master Aaron Tang Ho-chuen scoops up chunks of agarwood and breathes in their rich, smoky scent. “Agarwood creates a sense of calm, making it perfect for peaceful activities like meditation and yoga,” says Tang, the founder of the Hong Kong Incense Company, which makes incense with natural ingredients using traditional recipes. Agarwood – a dark, infection-fighting resin created when incense trees, or Aquilaria sinensis, are cut or damaged – is highly sought-after for its use... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/chinese-culture/article/3330625/how-agarwood-black-gold-worth-us25000-kilo-under-threat?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/chinese-culture/article/3330625/how-agarwood-black-gold-worth-us25000-kilo-under-threat?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 30 Oct 2025 08:15:08 +0000 Jess Ma Jess Ma Hong Kong’s expatriate police association has been disbanded after 78 years, but its last chairman has said the contribution of overseas officers will remain part of the force’s legacy forever. Chief Inspector Anthony William Lothian, also known as Tobi, told the Post in an exclusive interview that the Overseas Inspectors’ Association had been disbanded on Friday as he, as its last chairman, would retire at the end of the month. “It’s quite an emotional affair. We were the first association to... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3330341/hong-kong-expat-police-association-sails-sunset-after-78-years?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3330341/hong-kong-expat-police-association-sails-sunset-after-78-years?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 26 Oct 2025 04:00:14 +0000 CNA CNA Singapore’s Minister for Social and Family Development Masagos Zulkifli on Thursday apologised and acknowledged that agencies involved in the case of four-year-old Megan Khung’s fatal abuse could have done more when handling the matter. “As the lead for the national child protection system, I would like to say that we are sorry for the outcome,” he said. “We cannot eradicate every risk of a child loss. But our resolve is absolute. We will do everything possible to prevent the recurrence of such... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3330136/megan-khungs-fatal-abuse-singapore-minister-apologises-vows-fix-child-protection-gaps?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3330136/megan-khungs-fatal-abuse-singapore-minister-apologises-vows-fix-child-protection-gaps?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 24 Oct 2025 01:57:18 +0000 Emily Hung Emily Hung A 16-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage after he allegedly used his hand to prevent an MTR train door from closing at Wan Chai station, police have said. The force said on Sunday it had received a report from an MTR staff member at 3.20pm the day before and arrested the teenager, of non-Chinese descent, in Hung Hom after a review of surveillance camera footage. The boy remains in custody for investigation. Police warned that criminal damage could lead to a 10-year... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3329572/boy-16-arrested-hong-kong-allegedly-tampering-mtr-train-doors?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3329572/boy-16-arrested-hong-kong-allegedly-tampering-mtr-train-doors?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 19 Oct 2025 10:01:07 +0000 Connor Mycroft,Jess Ma Connor Mycroft,Jess Ma Hong Kong authorities are reviewing their strategy for finding two missing Filipino domestic helpers after calling off a search along the hiking trail where the women were seen about 10 days ago, the Post has learned. Meanwhile, the Philippines’ local consulate has contacted city authorities on the matter, with police revealing on Tuesday that the helpers had been spotted in Lei Muk Shue Estate in Tsuen Wan on October 8, four days after being seen on the trail. Two sources said the Fire Services... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3328915/hong-kong-authorities-reviewing-strategy-search-2-missing-filipino-helpers?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3328915/hong-kong-authorities-reviewing-strategy-search-2-missing-filipino-helpers?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 14 Oct 2025 05:41:34 +0000 CNA CNA A suspicious parcel delivered to a Singapore mosque in the northeast part of the city contained a piece of meat that “appears to be pork”, Minister for Home Affairs K Shanmugam said on Thursday. Shanmugam, who is also Coordinating Minister for National Security, told reporters that checks are still being done to confirm the type of meat. Regardless, he said it was “obviously inflammatory” to send it to a place of worship in this way. “But if it is pork, and it’s sent to a mosque, you can see the... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3326874/singapore-mosque-receives-suspicious-pork-parcel-sparking-concern?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3326874/singapore-mosque-receives-suspicious-pork-parcel-sparking-concern?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 25 Sep 2025 11:15:20 +0000 CNA CNA The Singapore government has ordered Meta to put in place measures such as facial recognition to curb Facebook impersonation scams in the first such directive under the Online Criminal Harms Act (OCHA). Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has until September 30 to comply. Apart from implementing enhanced facial recognition measures, it is also required to prioritise the review of end-user reports from Singapore to reduce scam advertisements, accounts, profiles and/or business pages... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3326788/singapore-gives-meta-deadline-fight-facebook-scams-us776400-fine-looms?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3326788/singapore-gives-meta-deadline-fight-facebook-scams-us776400-fine-looms?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 25 Sep 2025 05:43:04 +0000 CNA CNA A 67-year-old man was arrested for murder on Wednesday after a noise dispute turned deadly at a Yishun housing block in Singapore. A 31-year-old Vietnamese woman was taken unconscious to hospital, where she died, police said. Two others were taken to hospital – the suspect and a 33-year-old man. The police said they were called to the scene at Block 323 Yishun Central at about 7.25am (local time) on Wednesday. “Upon arrival, police saw one woman and two men lying injured at the sixth-floor... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3326651/vietnamese-woman-stabbed-death-over-noise-dispute-singapore?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3326651/vietnamese-woman-stabbed-death-over-noise-dispute-singapore?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 24 Sep 2025 06:13:33 +0000 CNA CNA The police on Thursday warned of a scam involving a “Johor-Singapore housing subsidy” that is circulating online. Victims of this scam would come across advertisements touting a “JBSG Housing Subsidy Programme” or “Free Homes Across the Causeway” on platforms like Facebook. These ads outline a purported collaboration between the Singapore and Johor governments to provide subsidised housing and contain embedded links for interested parties to apply for the scheme. “In one case, a document from... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3324308/police-expose-johor-singapore-housing-subsidy-scam-using-forged-pm-signatures?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3324308/police-expose-johor-singapore-housing-subsidy-scam-using-forged-pm-signatures?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 04 Sep 2025 07:24:43 +0000 CNA CNA A Singapore police officer was sentenced to 10 years’ jail on Thursday for his role in the fatal abuse of a young domestic helper from Myanmar by his ex-wife and former mother-in-law. Staff Sergeant Kevin Chelvam, who has been suspended from the Singapore Police Force, was earlier convicted at trial in the case involving Piang Ngaih Don, who died on July 26, 2016, after months of physical abuse. The 24-year-old victim died of brain injury with severe blunt trauma to her neck, and weighed just... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3318553/singapore-police-officer-jailed-abetting-wife-who-tortured-myanmar-helper-death?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3318553/singapore-police-officer-jailed-abetting-wife-who-tortured-myanmar-helper-death?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 17 Jul 2025 06:47:07 +0000