https://www.scmp.com/rss/524190/feed The latest news and top stories on Ng Tsz-lok. He was an acquitted defendant in a high-profile terrorism-related case in Hong Kong. Formerly a security guard, he faced charges of conspiracy to commit bombing of prescribed objects during the 2019 anti-government protests. The alleged plots involved triggering explosions at public venues, including a hospital and MTR station, reportedly to force border closures during the Covid-19 pandemic and target police. Following a lengthy trial, he was... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Jess Ma Jess Ma Hong Kong’s police chief has said that national security remains a priority despite the city’s overall stabilising social situation, citing absconders and foreign forces among lingering threats. Commissioner of Police Joe Chow Yat-ming said on Wednesday the force would continue to ramp up intelligence gathering and enhance national security education among officers and the public, especially young people. “National security is a concept that requires everyone’s participation. That’s why we need... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3343227/police-chief-says-no-let-national-security-despite-stability-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3343227/police-chief-says-no-let-national-security-despite-stability-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 11 Feb 2026 14:12:49 +0000 Brian Wong Brian Wong A Hong Kong man recently cleared of taking part in a bomb plot in the aftermath of the 2019 anti-government protests has been sent back to prison by a court pending a separate trial for allegedly inciting unrest. West Kowloon Court on Thursday denied bail to 32-year-old Ng Tsz-lok after prosecutors accused him of encouraging others to confront authorities during mass gatherings by giving protesters bows and catapults that he allegedly made. Ng was among five people arrested by police’s National... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3330904/cleared-hong-kong-bomb-suspect-remanded-after-arrest-over-inciting-unrest?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3330904/cleared-hong-kong-bomb-suspect-remanded-after-arrest-over-inciting-unrest?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 30 Oct 2025 09:26:46 +0000 Jess Ma Jess Ma Hong Kong police have arrested five people for alleged rioting and sedition offences linked to the 2019 anti-government protests, with the Post learning that one of them is a recently acquitted defendant in a high-profile bomb plot case. Superintendent Simon Cheung Pak-kit of the force’s National Security Department said on Wednesday that officers arrested two men and three women in Kowloon Bay and the New Territories the previous day. Officers also seized HK$250,000 (US$32,200) suspected to be... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3330789/acquitted-bomb-plot-defendant-among-5-arrested-hong-kong-over-rioting?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3330789/acquitted-bomb-plot-defendant-among-5-arrested-hong-kong-over-rioting?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 29 Oct 2025 10:36:22 +0000 Brian Wong Brian Wong Three Hongkongers were found guilty on Thursday of conspiring to carry out bomb attacks during the anti-government protests of 2019, but they were cleared of terrorism charges along with four others. A High Court jury of seven women and two men returned the verdict on Thursday afternoon to conclude a 163-day trial involving eight defendants linked to three bomb plots, after closed-door deliberations began on Monday morning. The case centred on plots to trigger explosions at three public... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3324306/7-hongkongers-acquitted-terrorism-charges-over-2019-20-bomb-plots?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3324306/7-hongkongers-acquitted-terrorism-charges-over-2019-20-bomb-plots?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 04 Sep 2025 07:22:03 +0000