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Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC)
Editorial
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Moves to clean up Hong Kong building renovation sector can’t come too soon
Crackdowns by the ICAC and Competition Commission are a timely reminder of Hong Kong’s zero-tolerance approach to corruption.
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Hong Kong
Domestic helper arrested after 6-month-old girl dies in Hong Kong
4 Apr 2026 - 1:13AM
Drugs
Hong Kong customs seizes HK$3.4 million worth of suspected drugs, arrests 2 men
4 Apr 2026 - 1:23AM
Hong Kong customs
Hong Kong customs seizes HK$280,000 worth of dried shark fins from Panama
Officers say goods declared as dried fish maw and weighed about 162kg.
3 Apr 2026 - 5:53PM
Hong Kong police
Hong Kong police on the hunt for 2 men who attacked taxi driver after quarrel
Driver asked pair blocking his vehicle to move aside, triggering argument that led to the alleged attack, according to police.
3 Apr 2026 - 2:21PM
Hong Kong courts
Opinion
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Debate over Jimmy Lai’s sentencing should steer clear of geopolitics
Courts can be criticised; judgments can be contested. But legal analysis should not be influenced by geopolitical rivalry.
3 Apr 2026 - 10:10AM
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Banking & finance
Opinion
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From the US to Hong Kong, there’s no excuse for insider trading
Far from a victimless crime, insider trading steals from the rest of us by unfairly using knowledge that is available only to the privileged.
3 Apr 2026 - 5:30AM
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy
Tai Po blaze probe: property firm failed to identify, follow up on fire hazards
Senior staff of property management firm ISS EastPoint declined to testify, hearing also told.
3 Apr 2026 - 1:05AM
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Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy
Committee concludes first phase of Tai Po fire hearing - as it happened
Next phase of hearing, consisting of six sessions, will start on April 8.
2 Apr 2026 - 5:40PM
Animal welfare in Hong Kong
Is it time to call an end to Hong Kong’s boar war?
Wild boar numbers have dropped by half in recent years, prompting calls from experts for an end to aggressive control measures such as culling.
2 Apr 2026 - 8:30AM
Hong Kong
Hong Kong woman loses HK$2.5 million in online collagen drinks scam
Victim tried to buy collagen drinks for HK$530 but was told the goods were out of stock and was offered refund.
2 Apr 2026 - 12:09AM
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Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy
Tai Po probe: workers turned off fire safety system, disregarding regulations
Electrician tells hearing he followed an order to turn off main switches because he was ‘worried about a penalty at work’.
2 Apr 2026 - 3:37AM
Hong Kong housing
Editorial
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For Hong Kong fire survivors, returning to destroyed flats offers closure
It is good that the authorities are being more accomodating with regard to the scheduled visits for former residents to retrieve their belongings and say goodbye.
1 Apr 2026 - 7:15AM
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy
Tai Po blaze hearing: property management worker unaware fire alarms deactivated
Clerk tells hearing she knew hose reel system had been shut down for months but did not know alarms would also be deactivated.
1 Apr 2026 - 2:52AM
Hong Kong courts
13 parents, middleman get up to 14 months in jail for bribing ESF employee
‘It is understandable to have high expectations for their children. But the premise is that [parents] have to obey the law,’ judge says.
31 Mar 2026 - 11:13PM
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Hong Kong courts
Hong Kong man gets 22 months in jail for pregnant woman’s death in truck accident
Leung Chi-wa, 61, found guilty of dangerous driving causing death after judge rejects claims he suffered momentary lapse of judgment.
31 Mar 2026 - 7:30PM
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Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy
Tai Po probe: firm did not check fire systems since March 2025 – as it happened
Contract between Victory Fire and property management company ISS EastPoint stipulated that the safety system had to be inspected quarterly.
31 Mar 2026 - 5:16PM
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Man shot by Hong Kong police dies after 10 days in critical condition
Officers fired five rounds at 43-year-old after he allegedly charged at them with knife and metal rod on March 21 in Kwai Chung.
31 Mar 2026 - 7:09PM
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Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy
Fire alarm, pump systems switched off before tragedy, Tai Po blaze panel told
Electrical worker Wong Kin-wa says Wang Fuk Court office staff told him the switches were shut off for water tank repair work.
31 Mar 2026 - 12:29AM
Sha Tin
Hong Kong man arrested on suspicion of taking upskirt images of woman shopper
Suspect, 36, seen holding Apple Watch while carrying bag that may have contained recording device at New Town Plaza in Sha Tin.
30 Mar 2026 - 10:28PM
Hong Kong courts
Opinion
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Let’s be clear: national security law update is not a power grab
The amendments clarify ambiguities, close loopholes and are neither more intrusive nor less lawful than comparable legislation elsewhere.
30 Mar 2026 - 8:30PM
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Hong Kong police
Man arrested after viral video shows child steering car on busy Hong Kong road
Police say they have tracked down man linked to video posted to Tuen Mun community group on social media.
30 Mar 2026 - 6:39PM
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Crime
ICAC arrests 10 over using triad links to win HK$160 million renovation project
Operation by ICAC also led police to arrest 32 individuals in raids on premises believed to be controlled by bid-rigging syndicate’s triad elements.
30 Mar 2026 - 5:20PM
Hong Kong courts
Editorial
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Time to confront the uncomfortable truths about the Tai Po fire
Only by facing the problems head on and reforming systems can we truly do justice to the victims and survivors and protect public safety.
30 Mar 2026 - 7:15AM
Mainland China
Hong Kong police seize 1,600 litres of diesel, arrest 1 in raid of illegal fuel site
Diesel worth HK$50,000 seized and suspect arrested at the scene as part of continuing crackdown on illegal fuel operations.
28 Mar 2026 - 8:25PM
Mainland China
Hong Kong seizes HK$92 million of illicit cigarettes from cargo vessel, 4 held
Customs officers, marine police and mainland law enforcement agencies intercept river trade vessel in waters off Waglan Island, southeast of Stanley.
28 Mar 2026 - 5:17PM
Hong Kong
Hong Kong prison department’s IT system hacked, 6,800 staffers’ data compromised
Authorities reveal breach occurred on Tuesday, allowing hacker access to names, email addresses, employment history and other personal information.
28 Mar 2026 - 12:21PM
Hong Kong courts
10 defendants remanded in custody in JPEX cryptocurrency fraud case
Hong Kong magistrate rejects bail requests from four men and six women.
27 Mar 2026 - 7:18PM
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