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More than 100 fish, including koi, were allegedly killed during a pond-cleaning operation at a public housing estate in Tseung Kwan O. Photo: Hong Kong Pigeon and Dove Rescue
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.

Hong Kong courts

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

Hong Kong

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

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 society

Hong Kong lawmaker ready to face legal consequences after ‘rash’ driving decision

Judy Chan also says she will refrain from driving for a while as she issues another apology to the public.

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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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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.

Authorities escort some of the suspects caught in the recent crackdown. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong

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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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

Can Hong Kong find quick fixes for corruption in building maintenance sector?

Bid-rigging practices are back in spotlight following deadly Tai Po blaze but how widespread is the problem and how do syndicates work?

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Hong Kong society

Elderly Hong Kong woman arrested after tragedy in hotel room

Police called in after discovery at Ramada Grand hotel in Tsim Sha Tsui.

Police were called to the Ramada Grand in Tsim Sha Tsui. Photo: Dickson Lee
Mainland China

Are Hong Kong labs offering cross-border gender tests despite warning?

Health authorities earlier named 2 Hong Kong-based companies linked to alleged smuggling of blood samples for gender testing.

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

2 Hong Kong labs linked to suspected cross-border smuggling of blood samples

Department of Health says the case involves suspected illegal importation of blood samples from mainland China for fetal gender testing.

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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The 65-tonne tower crane that collapsed at the Anderson Road construction site killed three workers and injured six others. Photo: Jelly Tse
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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The four-month-old is currently in the intensive care unit of Prince of Wales Hospital after undergoing emergency brain surgery. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong police

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.

Japan

Hongkonger arrested in Japan for second time over molesting teens

Man, 42, said to hold British and Chinese nationality, arrested for allegedly molesting teenage girl on street in Sapporo.

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Hong Kong water procurement scandal

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 society

Letters | Prioritise scam victims’ well-being in fighting transnational cybercrime

Readers discuss how to better address internet scams, fire safety tips, and the charms of Shenzhen.

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

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
Crime

Editorial | Hong Kong’s sexual offence laws long overdue for reform

From the definition of consent to effectively tackling persistent sexual abuse, Hong Kong’s sex crime laws need to keep pace with the times.

The Court of Final Appeal in Central. Hong Kong will launch a public consultation on reforms to its sexual offence laws soon. Photo: Yik Yeung -man
Hong Kong police

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’.

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Hong Kong police

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.

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
Hong Kong police

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 police have arrested a man wielding a knife near a McDonald’s branch in Tsuen Wan. Photo: Handout
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.

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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