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Undersecretary for Security Michael Cheuk meets reporters after leading a task force to Thailand. Photo: SCMP
Crime in Hong Kong

Developing | Woman, 32, arrested after allegedly luring 2 Hongkongers to Southeast Asia

Victims returned to Hong Kong, while suspect was held for alleged conspiracy to defraud.

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Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police to carry new rapid test kits in crackdown on ‘space oil’ drug

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Crime in Hong Kong

Hongkongers grab would-be robber later found to have fake cash in underpants

Hong Kong courts

Explainer | Hong Kong yoga ball murder: what has changed since the verdict in 2018?

The Post unpacks how the defence and prosecution shifted strategies, and what prompted the retrial.

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Professor Khaw Kim Sun. Photo: Handout
Professor Khaw Kim Sun. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong courts

The many faces of the ex-professor in Hong Kong yoga ball murder case

Prosecutors accuse Khaw Kim Sun of being an unfaithful husband who killed his wife and daughter, while colleagues call him a ‘guardian angel’.

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Hong Kong courts

Malaysian professor jailed for life in Hong Kong for yoga ball murders

High Court jury unanimously finds Malaysian anaesthesiologist Khaw Kim Sun guilty of causing the deaths of his wife and their second child.

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Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong yoga ball murder case: ex-professor to face ruling as early as Tuesday

Jury is deliberating verdict following 41-day retrial of Khaw Kim Sun who allegedly killed his wife and daughter.

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Evidence including a yoga ball is being moved in court amid the retrial of Khaw Kim Sun. Photo: Dickson Lee
Evidence including a yoga ball is being moved in court amid the retrial of Khaw Kim Sun. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong national security law

Police bring in wife, son of Hong Kong absconder Chung Kim-wah for questioning

They are asked to assist in investigation by national security police, a day after pollster Robert Chung was taken away for questioning.

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Crime in Hong Kong

‘Please save my son’: Chinese families’ desperate appeals over Thai job scams

Hong Kong advocate also asking families from city if they want to go to Thailand to search for loved ones, following lead of mainlanders.

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Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong task force receives ‘eager response’ from Thailand over detainees

Government hopes to rescue victims as soon as possible but there is no timeline in place, task force official says.

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Undersecretary for Security Michael Cheuk says the group has had “good communications on the latest situation and intelligence”. Photo: Sam Tsang
Jimmy Lai trial

Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai defends his call for President Xi Jinping to resign

Former media boss also defends view that US should raise human rights issues in city and Xinjiang in trade talks with mainland China.

Jimmy Lai, founder of Hong Kong’s Apple Daily tabloid, at the newspaper’s offices in Tseung Kwan O in August 2020. Photo: K. Y. Cheng
Jimmy Lai, founder of Hong Kong’s Apple Daily tabloid, at the newspaper’s offices in Tseung Kwan O in August 2020. Photo: K. Y. Cheng
Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong police officer gets 3 years’ jail for falsifying witness statements

Detective sentenced on seven counts of misconduct for illegally seeking to terminate as many investigations between late 2019 and 2020.

Hong Kong national security law

Hong Kong police take away pollster as part of investigation into absconder

Security minister says Robert Chung has not been arrested and investigation is unrelated to polls.

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Crime in Hong Kong

Can Hong Kong task force in Thailand help prevent more ‘high-paying’ job scams?

Lawmaker says it is the right diplomatic move, while another believes it will remind residents to think twice before agreeing to job offers.

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The task force, led by Undersecretary for Security Michael Cheuk, left for Bangkok on Sunday night. Photo: Elson Li
Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong woman arrested over selling fake Andy Lau concert ticket for HK$7,500

Viral footage of moments before suspect’s arrest show her being confronted by alleged victim, leading to chase to prevent her departure.

Viral footage believed to show the seller includes recordings of her being confronted by the alleged victim. Photo: Handout
Viral footage believed to show the seller includes recordings of her being confronted by the alleged victim. Photo: Handout
Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong customs chief says staff will feel ‘complicated emotions’ over crash

Customs officer’s attempt to intercept a motorcyclist, who died moments later when he lost control, has become subject of widespread debate.

Hong Kong politics

Hong Kong sends task force to Thailand to look into cases of trapped residents

Authorities also warn kidnappers have changed tactics, pretending to arrange for victims to take goods to Japan or Taiwan before changing destinations.

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Accidents and personal safety

Hong Kong woman, 24, back home after suspected abduction in Southeast Asia

Security Bureau says Immigration Department followed up on case and ‘it is understood that the person has returned to Hong Kong’.

The Immigration Department followed up on the matter, the Security Bureau said. Photo: Sun Yeung
The Immigration Department followed up on the matter, the Security Bureau said. Photo: Sun Yeung
Accidents and personal safety

2 hikers rescued as hill fire rages for hours in Hong Kong’s Yuen Long

Government Flying Service team retrieves man and woman from mountain top, with neither suffering injuries.

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong customs officer involved in fatal motorbike crash placed on leave

Customs chief Chan Tsz-tat says officers must be held responsible for conduct on or off-duty, stressing ‘safety is the primary consideration’.

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong firefighters dismantle illegal filling station and arrest 3

Licensed container truck and large quantity of refuelling equipment also found during operation on Ma Sik Road.

The Fire Service Department reminded the public that illegal fuelling stations often lacked safety standards and necessary firefighting equipment, making them extremely dangerous in the event of a blaze. Photo: Fire Services Department
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