Hong Kong’s loose visa requirements and lack of espionage laws before 2024 allowed city to become ideal location for collecting and exchanging sensitive information.
Suspects allegedly showed man stacks of hell banknotes and persuaded him to transfer about HK$1 million worth of USDT to cryptocurrency wallet provided by them.
Wong Chun-keung says he agreed to all the prosecution’s allegations, which he now concedes had false information, because he wanted his sentence reduced.
Criminals withdrew cash from stooge accounts and used it to buy virtual currencies at local over-the-counter outlets in a bid to conceal flow of money, police say.
Jimmy Lai’s defence seeking to question ex-publisher Cheung Kim-hung about internal chat records on Slack, which included abstracts of various ‘lunchbox meetings’ among Apple Daily executives.
Police say hackers pretended to be account holders, sent messages to relatives and friends to ask for urgent financial help.
Trio alleged to have gathered information, carried out surveillance and forced entry into residential address in United Kingdom.
‘Dragon Slaying Brigade’ leader Wong Chun-keung says he spent money raised through crowdfunding on petrol bombs, but also on trip to Thailand, betting and loan repayments.
Police say 21 men, 13 women detained on suspicion of offences such as riding unregistered device and driving without licence.
Bill Yuen, 63, Peter Wai, 38, and Matthew Trickett, 37, appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Monday and were granted bail.
Woman, 58, believed to have burned charcoal to commit suicide with 32-year-old son at her Kwai Chung home on Mother’s Day, source says.
Prosecution suggests Lai’s lawyers refrained from asking Apple Daily publisher earlier about evidence of ‘lunchbox meetings’, but judge warns allegation lacked ‘proper foundation’
‘Initial investigation showed eight men, carrying wooden rods, rushed into the shop, broke two cars, a computer and television, as well as a glass panel,’ police say.
Police say more mainland Chinese students in Hong Kong falling victim, with amounts swindled often higher.
Bar Association chief Victor Dawes says professional independence crucial as city’s rule of law continues to face challenges.
Tourist, 37, dies after cliff plunge on city’s Lion Rock; airlifted to hospital, but later pronounced dead.
Weekend operation in southern parts leads to arrests over offences including drink driving and possession of dangerous drugs.
Justice minister calls on tech giant to say whether it will remove links to ‘Glory to Hong Kong’ after court ruled to ban its distribution.
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology launches probe after video circulates on social media appearing to show student smoking drug inside dorm room.
Chief Justice Andrew Cheung calls on newly appointed barristers to fulfil responsibilities to public, serving both rule of law and future of Hong Kong.
One expert says city must meet cybersecurity and data protection needs of Greater Bay Area partners if it hopes to become I&T hub for region.