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Members of the independent investigation committee of the Wang Fuk Court fire, wearing protective suits, inspect the fire scene on December 23. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong politics

Outside In | To root out corruption, Hong Kong fire probe must go beyond scapegoats

Public procurement failures often reflect government responsibility, and Hong Kong’s fire investigation must confront that reality.

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Hong Kong society

Parents ‘should be allowed access’ to minors’ devices in Hong Kong to protect them

Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong rugby player charged with indecent assault and criminal damage

Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong social worker who had sex with teenager jailed for 2 years, 3 months

Court says Wong Lok-tin abused victim’s trust and tried to manipulate her into thinking nothing was wrong with their illicit relationship.

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The court heard that the defendant became acquainted with the girl during an extracurricular programme soon after her enrollment in 2013. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong courts

Ex-PLA soldier remanded in Hong Kong for offering illegal ride-hailing services

Zeng Yulin, 39, earned more than HK$73,000 in two months by providing paid rides in his Tesla Model S sedan.

Hong Kong customs

Hong Kong customs seizes HK$18 million of suspected ketamine in baby car seats

Syndicate employed ‘ingenious’ methods to hide drugs in car seats shipped in two containers from Netherlands and Spain, officers say.

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Man arrested in Hong Kong for allegedly doxxing peer in industry chat groups

Both the arrestee, 46, and victim are in the cross-boundary vehicle business.

The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data in Wan Chai. Photo:Jelly Tse
Hong Kong national security law

Hongkonger, 61, remanded for allegedly posting seditious content on Facebook

Retiree allegedly shared seditious statements and images on social media platform from March 26, 2024 to November 29, 2025.

Hong Kong police

Off-duty Hong Kong police sergeant suspended for alleged drink-driving

Station sergeant allegedly drove private car under the influence of alcohol and crashed into police van at Kowloon East regional headquarters.

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Hong Kong equestrian coach denied bail over hotel room drug death case

British national, 36, appears at Kowloon City Court facing manslaughter and drug charges in connection with hotel room death.

Hong Kong police have charged a 36-year-old man with manslaughter after reclassifying a suspected drug-related death. Photo: SCMP
Animal welfare in Hong Kong

Hong Kong group saves 351 animals in 6 months as trapping, smuggling cases surge

Paws Guardian Rescue Shelter reports that animal cruelty cases are ‘alarmingly common’ as it calls for stronger action to be taken.

Animal rescuers warn that illegal trapping and pet smuggling are becoming alarmingly common in Hong Kong, with an average of two animals saved daily. Photo: Edmond So
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19 Pokemon cards worth HK$200,000 snatched from Hong Kong seller during deal

Seller handed over cards to young man to check them, but the suspect ran off with them and vanished, police say.

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2 Hong Kong eatery owners arrested for hiring 5 illegal workers in food factory

Foreign workers, who processed food that supplied owners’ restaurant and local food fairs, also arrested by authorities in citywide crackdown.

Hong Kong police

2 men who allegedly beat street sleeper, commit arson wanted by Hong Kong police

Police find injured 74-year-old man after being alerted to stairwell fire under Tsz Wan Shan footbridge in the early hours of Tuesday.

Police were alerted about a fire at a stairwell under a footbridge in Tsz Wan Shan in the early hours of Tuesday. Photo: Handout
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Off-duty Hong Kong policeman arrested for allegedly attacking fellow officers

Police say 32-year-old held for allegedly assaulting officers responding to noise complaint at 1am on Sunday.

Hong Kong police have arrested an off-duty officer for allegedly assaulting colleagues responding to a noise complaint at a Tsing Yi flat. Photo: Google Images
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Woman, 2 teens arrested at Hong Kong airport for carrying suspected weapons

Police receive reports of suspected pepper spray and brass knuckles found in checked luggage and carry-on bags, bound for the US and Canada.

Video | Woman threatens Hong Kong restaurant staff with cleaver

Police say the suspect became aggressive after a payment dispute at a beef noodle shop in northern Hong Kong.

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Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong drops charges against surgeon ruled unfit to face fatal botox trial

Dementia ruling halts 21 charges against veteran surgeon Franklin Li Wang-pong linked to probe into death of banker in botched procedure in 2018.

Hong Kong prosecutors have dropped charges against a 93-year-old plastic surgeon Franklin Li Wang-pong citing an earlier ruling that he was unfit to stand trial because of dementia. Photo: Edmond So
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Singer among 3 held as HK$7.7 million drugs seized from Hong Kong village house

Sources identify singer as Kris Law, who rose to fame in 2018 on ViuTV’s reality show “Good Night Show – King Maker”.

Hong Kong

Hongkonger who allegedly posed as officer held over burglaries aimed at elderly

Man, 50, held over three burglaries that occurred in December in Cheung Sha Wan, Sham Shui Po and Tuen Mun.

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Chen Zhi’s Hong Kong firms rocked by resignations and frozen assets

Police freeze HK$2.75 billion in assets tied to tycoon amid probes into alleged telecoms fraud, money laundering and ‘pig butchering’ scams.

A commercial tower in Tsim Sha Tsui owned by Cheer Capital, an entity placed on a US sanctions list over tycoon Chen Zhi’s alleged criminal activities. Photo: Dickson Lee.
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Woman arrested for brandishing cleaver at Hong Kong restaurant staff, police

Police say woman had grown aggressive after dispute and was subdued by a dozen officers.

In a video that has gone viral online, the Hong Kong woman is seen brandishing the cleaver at police officers armed in riot gear. Photo: Handout
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Video | 13-year-old arrested after New Year brawl in Hong Kong

Suspect allegedly kicked and slapped girl, 15, repeatedly at Kwun Tong Promenade for ‘spreading false rumours’ on multiple occasions, police say.

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Hong Kong’s sex offence laws are to be overhauled. What needs to be updated?

Consent and gender issues are key areas the government will look at when it starts the review process.

Hong Kong

Hong Kong girl, 13, arrested over fight with teen at ‘Lan Kwai Fong of Gen Z’

Suspect allegedly kicked and slapped girl, 15, repeatedly at Kwun Tong Promenade for ‘spreading false rumours’ on multiple occasions, police say.

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Clips of girls fighting at Kwun Tong Promenade are circulating online. Photo: Handout
The Philippines

Professor arrested in Hong Kong over drug possession as wife found dead in flat

Police received call from Filipino woman’s husband at 4.13pm on Wednesday after she passed out in their Tuen Mun flat.

Police received a call that a woman had passed out in her home at Avignon in So Kwun Wat, Tuen Mun. Photo: Google Maps
Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong police officer jailed for forging statements to close 10 cases

According to probation officer’s report, Wong Yiu-chung failed to manage stress at work, driving him to forge statements from complainants.

Hong Kong

Hong Kong police hunt man after body of missing woman, 35, found under bed

Officers discover woman’s body hidden under bed in boyfriend’s flat and are now looking for him.

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