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Hong Kong police arrest 5 in crackdown on illegal use of e-bikes, e-scooters
The five men, aged 34 to 63, were intercepted in Kwun Tong, Sau Mau Ping and Tseung Kwan O on Wednesday, police say.
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Hong Kong man arrested over throwing corrosive liquid at kindergarten gate
13 Nov 2024 - 9:42PM
Hong Kong could appeal against lenient penalties in industrial accident cases
13 Nov 2024 - 8:20PM
Law and Crime
Hongkonger jailed for 33 months for 2019 protest role after acquittal overturned
Johnny Lee, 29, pleaded guilty to abetting violence during an intense confrontation between police and demonstrators at Chinese University.
13 Nov 2024 - 4:26PM
Clashes break out between riot police and student protesters at the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2019. Photo: Felix Wong
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Hong Kong judge slams officials for tardiness in case against tech hub expansion
Legal Aid Department left applicant of judicial review ‘in the dark’ and was too slow in deciding whether it would cover latter’s legal fees.
13 Nov 2024 - 3:47PM
Law and Crime
Hong Kong customs seizes 1.3 tonnes of meat, live crabs in smuggling crackdown
Items such as meat and fish were smuggled in dozens of foam boxes that were left unrefrigerated in the street for around 10 hours, authorities say.
13 Nov 2024 - 8:18PM
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Hong Kong handyman, 57, charged, remanded over allegedly posting seditious content
Chow Kim-ho suspected of publishing 145 seditious posts on Facebook, Instagram and Threads between March 26 and November 12.
13 Nov 2024 - 8:47PM
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University in Hong Kong hires 100 overseas, mainland academics in 2-year drive
One new recruit at University of Science and Technology points to Hong Kong’s fairer gender opportunities and more generous government funding for research.
13 Nov 2024 - 7:08PM
HKUST started a recruitment campaign two years ago. Photo: Xiaomei Chen
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Fourth work death in week spurs Hong Kong labour groups to call for change
They say four fatal work-related accidents a consequence of issues such as substandard safety measures and lenient punishments for offenders, among others.
12 Nov 2024 - 10:54PM
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Hong Kong policeman jailed for 6 months, fined for drink-driving after car chase
Keung Kei-kit, 26, drove colleagues to work without a licence on five occasions and was drunk while being pursued in high-speed chase.
12 Nov 2024 - 10:58PM
Law and Crime
Hong Kong authorities arrest 13 unlicensed hawkers for illegal sale of food
Vendors sold products such as sushi, bread and canned products that had expired or were from unknown sources, authorities say.
12 Nov 2024 - 7:49PM
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115 Hongkongers lose HK$22 million in a week in click farming scams
Police remind public to be wary of employment fraud schemes in which victims are baited with ‘commissions’ to boost online sales of products.
12 Nov 2024 - 6:11PM
Police have warned the public to be wary of scammers who promise easy money in click farming cons. Photo: SCMP
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Cleaner dies after being found in waters off Hong Kong’s Stonecutters Island
Colleague finds him missing from work at cargo area and alerts authorities at 8.45am, but cleaner later pronounced dead.
12 Nov 2024 - 3:42PM
Law and Crime
Hong Kong court awards HK$446,000 to police inspector assaulted in 2019 protest
Judge orders social worker Yau Chi-lok to compensate officer Tsang Chi-on for the ‘highly contemptuous’ attack.
12 Nov 2024 - 1:06AM
Law and Crime
Fraudster claims to be Hong Kong deputy police chief demanding pay-off
Criminal tactics evolving, force says, as it reveals 734 reports of scammers posing as officers in first nine months of year, an increase of 8.1 per cent.
11 Nov 2024 - 8:56PM
Law and Crime
Swedish businessman jailed for 7 years for raping helper in Hong Kong flat
Patrik Tobias Ekstrom, 36, was earlier found guilty of two charges in connection with sexually assaulting his helper on the night of October 27, 2022.
11 Nov 2024 - 7:16PM
The court earlier heard that Patrik Tobias Ekstrom came home drunk on the day of the attack and sexually assaulted the victim. Photo: Elson Li
Law and Crime
Employee at Hong Kong care home for disabled allegedly raped female resident 4 times
Assistant warden Chung Pui-kei also faces another charge for allegedly groping male resident at care home run by Hong Chi Association.
11 Nov 2024 - 8:57PM
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Hong Kong couple jailed for 9 months over disposal of infants’ corpses
Magistrate says pair ‘disrespectful’ of the dead, adding their actions had obstructed further investigation into possible illegal abortions.
12 Nov 2024 - 5:54PM
Politics
Don’t threaten Hong Kong’s rule of law if you want close ties: Paul Lam
Justice minister weighs in on ‘absurd’ requests from Hong Kong-based US representatives and Donald Trump’s vow over jailed tycoon Jimmy Lai.
10 Nov 2024 - 4:06PM
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Hong Kong police arrest 4 men on suspicion of murder over ‘eye contact’
Preliminary investigations suggest suspects did not know victim and triad activities not involved, police say.
10 Nov 2024 - 9:56PM
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Police say they received a call early on Sunday from the man’s father, who reported that his son had collapsed at home at Yau Oi Estate in Tuen Mun. Photo: Elson Li
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Hong Kong worker killed by falling cage lift at residential project site
Preliminary investigations show machine malfunction caused cage to fall and hit man at Pavilia Farm III development.
9 Nov 2024 - 9:51PM
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Hong Kong police arrest 3, seize HK$2.2 million of crack and cocaine
Two men, 23 and 30, and one woman, 23, were detained outside village house allegedly used as drug manufacturing site.
9 Nov 2024 - 7:54PM
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Hong Kong police warn of scams targeting mainland students after fake kidnapping
Fraudster in police uniform told mainland Chinese student to hide in remote area and record videos of himself begging for mercy to extort HK$6 million from his father.
9 Nov 2024 - 7:45PM
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