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The suspects were alleged to have conspired to defraud the supermarket chain by falsely representing that 13 casual workers had worked at a distribution centre. Photo: Winson Wong
Law and Crime

Hong Kong anti-corruption agency charges 4 over ParknShop ‘ghost workers’ wages

Suspects allegedly conspired to deceive company over wages amounting to more than HK$3.2 million by falsifying attendance records.

Suspects allegedly conspired to deceive company over wages amounting to more than HK$3.2 million by falsifying attendance records

Hong Kong’s Physical had HK$1 million but owed HK$10 million in bank loans

10 ex-Hong Kong care workers jailed to up to 64 months for mistreating toddlers

Law and Crime

Chinese national arrested in Japan in sex case after flying in from Hong Kong

Arrested man who shares name of sex offender previously jailed in Hong Kong allegedly groped woman’s breasts in Tokyo shopping area.

A Chinese national has been arrested in Japan for allegedly molesting a woman in June. Photo: Fuji News Network
A Chinese national has been arrested in Japan for allegedly molesting a woman in June. Photo: Fuji News Network
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Hong Kong gym chain Physical ordered to pay HK$146,000 in damages to 2 customers

Small Claims Tribunal orders payment for unsatisfactory services and misleading sales pitches, after gym chain fails to appear in court.

Law and Crime

Hong Kong police arrest mother over leaving 9-month-old daughter alone in flat

Police say baby showed no signs of injury and had been sent to Kwong Wah Hospital for medical check.

Law and Crime

Helper arrested for alleged cruelty to Hong Kong employer’s dog

Officers are investigating whether the alleged animal abuse was provoked by an argument between the helper and employer, source says.

The dog was discovered to have several injuries along its back after it was taken to an animal clinic. Photo: Handout
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Hong Kong customs seizes HK$44 million of Ice in ceramics shipment from Kyrgyzstan

Haul is largest from the central Asian country in 20 years and for methamphetamine this year at city’s airport.

Inside the 200 hollowed-out spaces in wooden pallets were plastic bags containing Ice, or methamphetamine, totalling 88kg. Photo: Handout
Inside the 200 hollowed-out spaces in wooden pallets were plastic bags containing Ice, or methamphetamine, totalling 88kg. Photo: Handout
Law and Crime

Hong Kong cyclist, 68, crashes after suspected heart attack

Man lost control of his bicycle while riding with a friend and sustained injuries to his face, hands and feet, police said.

Law and Crime

3 arrested for allegedly pickpocketing HK$270,000 from ATM users in Hong Kong

Suspects, aged between 39 and 47, believed to be linked to seven similar cases reported from different districts across city, police say.

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Hong Kong judges raise doubts over housing body’s stance on LGBTQ couples’ rights

Housing Authority counsel argues Basic Law designed to grant social welfare benefits to heterosexual partners.

The Court of Final Appeal on Friday heard arguments from the Housing Authority’s counsel seeking to preserve the discriminatory policies in relation to public rental and subsidised flats. Photo: Jelly Tse
Law and Crime

Monk in Hong Kong accused of misleading public over reasons for meat consumption

School director Peggy Chen says monk Tam Wei-keong ‘unnecessarily’ implicated her for his rule-breaking behaviour, according to court document.

Tsz Shan Monastery in Tai Po. Photo: Martin Chan
Tsz Shan Monastery in Tai Po. Photo: Martin Chan
Transport

Hong Kong police arrest driver over crash that left cyclist fighting for life

Teen not breathing when taken to Pok Oi Hospital after being knocked unconscious in Kam Tin area of Yuen Long.

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Law and Crime

Customs arrests 6 Hongkongers for allegedly smuggling raw food worth HK$200,000

In six separate cases over August and September, customs seizes unauthorised frozen meat, eggs, and largest amount of hairy crab in single operation.

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Love scammers trick 20 Hongkongers out of HK$12 million

Twenty reports of online romance scams made over past week, police say.

Romance scammers have raked in HK$12 million in a single week. Photo: Shutterstock
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Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai asks for jury trial in libel case against pro-Beijing paper

Lai accuses state-owned newspaper Ta Kung Pao of maliciously undermining his reputation by suggesting he will jump bail in court cases.

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Former media tycoon Jimmy Lai. Photo: Handout
Former media tycoon Jimmy Lai. Photo: Handout
Law and Crime

Hong Kong police raid gambling den with arcade fishing game machines, arrest 2

Den is among 17 locations, including nightclubs, mahjong parlours and pubs, searched in operation targeting late-night vice activities.

Law and Crime

Hongkonger, 22, jailed for insulting national anthem abandons sentence appeal

Chan Pak-yui is convicted for disruptive acts while ‘March of the Volunteers’ played ahead of women’s volleyball match last year.

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Hong Kong police must release any body camera footage of fatal shooting: family

Brother of deceased says he has reason to believe responding officers had not turned on body cameras before confrontation on September 15.

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The shooting took place at a flat in Kam Ping Building in North Point. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Law and Crime

Hong Kong gives key companies more time to report critical cybersecurity lapses

Operators of critical infrastructure will have 12 hours instead of two to alert new commissioner’s office under proposed law, Security Bureau says.

The cybersecurity law should be in force by early 2026, the Security Bureau has said. Photo: Shutterstock Images
The cybersecurity law should be in force by early 2026, the Security Bureau has said. Photo: Shutterstock Images
Law and Crime

Hong Kong Tesla driver allegedly molested woman after Lan Kwai Fong lift

Alleged victim had been waiting for a taxi early on Sunday after drinking with friends in Central.

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3 jailed in Hong Kong over bid to fly man to Australia with fake travel document

Trio jailed for up to 34 months for conspiracy to obtain services by deception over scheme that involved exchanging boarding pass in airport toilet.

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Passengers evacuated from Hong Kong train carriage after lithium battery fire

One passenger sustains minor injuries and is taken to United Christian Hospital in Kwun Tong for treatment.

A man was injured after a lithium battery caught fire. Photo: Handout
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