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Emergency services personnel treat the man found on the roadside. Photo: Handout
Crime in Hong Kong

3 arrested in Hong Kong after body of worker left at roadside

Illegal worker found on Cheung Sha Wan Road at 1.25pm and taken to hospital, where he was confirmed dead.

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police investigate emails containing fake illicit images of lawmakers

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong man suffers neck, head wounds in knife attack at mental health shelter

Singapore

Singapore businessman faces trial over massive US$1.1 billion nickel scam

The ex-accountant, who spent millions on funding an extravagant lifestyle, is accused of raising money for trades that did not exist.

The nickel scam is one of Singapore’s largest-ever investment frauds. Photo: Reuters
Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police arrest 24 after raiding 2 underground casinos in Mong Kok

Officers seize HK$1.9 million in gambling chips, HK$20,000 in cash and four baccarat tables.

Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong businessman found guilty of rioting at Yuen Long MTR station in 2019

Tang Ka-man, 46, is the 10th person convicted of taking part in a riot with a white-clad mob that attacked protesters and commuters.

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South Korea

South Korean man convicted of evading military service by binge eating

The man, who intentionally put on weight to avoid serving in combat, was sentenced to a year in prison, suspended for two years.

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South Korean soldiers take part in a military drill in Seoul. In South Korea, all able-bodied men between the ages of 18 and 35 are expected to serve at least 18 months. Photo: EPA-EFE
Women and gender

About 140 women and girls killed by partner or relative per day in 2023: UN

Africa had the most severe toll with 21,700 women killed by someone close to them in 2023.

Fame and celebrity

Who is model-actress and ANTM alum Jenn An, and why is she suing Kanye West?

An says that Ye referred to her as ‘the Asian girl’ and rammed his fingers down her throat in the name of ‘art’; his then-girlfriend, ex-Victoria’s Secret model Selita Ebanks, allegedly looked away.

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Christmas

Vandal smashes Ebenezer Scrooge’s tombstone used in ‘A Christmas Carol’ film

Police in Shrewsbury, England investigate how film prop used in 1984 movie was destroyed.

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A smashed film set prop tombstone that was used for A Christmas Carol. Photo: West Mercia Police via AP
Donald Trump

Special counsel moves to drop Trump’s 2020 election, classified docs cases

Donald Trump’s legal woes – or at least most of them – will not follow him back to the White House.

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President-elect Donald Trump during an America First Policy Institute gala at his Mar-a-Lago estate. Photo: AP
Crime in Hong Kong

2 arrested in raid on Hong Kong restaurant illegally streaming Liverpool game

Restaurant owner in Tung Chung allegedly used illegal streaming device to broadcast live football matches.

Fame and celebrity

Who is Courtney Burgess, the Diddy witness who calls him ‘Lucifer’?

Diddy and the late Kim Porter’s sons Christian Combs and Quincy Brown have filed a cease-and-desist order after music manager Courtney Burgess published what he claims is Kim Porter’s ‘tell-all’ book.

Malaysia

Outcry after Malaysian state issues public caning order under sharia law

Malaysia operates parallel civil and sharia legal systems, but critics argue authorities should not dictate people’s lives.

Muslims prepare to offer Friday prayers at the Jameh Masjid (mosque) in Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia operates parallel civil and sharia legal systems, with sharia law imposing an additional set of rules on Muslims. Photo: AFP
Britain

UK government to create new spiking criminal offence

UK takes aim at drink-spiking, alongside a worrying new phenomenon of needle spiking.

Always keep you eyes on your drink. Closeup shot of a man drungs into a drink in a nightclub.
Middle East

UAE arrests 3 suspects in killing of Israeli rabbi

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said Israel will ‘seek justice with the criminals responsible for his death’.

Crime in Hong Kong

2 Hong Kong men arrested for allegedly flying drones near visiting PLA warship

Police said two men, aged 35 and 18, were arrested at the China Merchants Wharf pier where amphibious assault ship Hainan is docked.

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Middle East

1 dead, 3 police wounded in shooting near Israeli embassy in Jordan

Authorities said investigations were ongoing and come amid tensions over Israel’s war in Gaza and Lebanon.

Police vehicles on a street near the Israeli embassy in Amman, Jordan following the shooting. Photo: Reuters
France

French father sentenced to 20 years in jail for raping teenage daughter

The man also had ‘total control’ over the victim and offered her up to strangers for sex.

United States

2 men convicted after Indian family froze to death at Canada-US border

Harshkumar Patel and Steve Shand took part in a scheme to bring Jagdish Patel, his wife and 2 children into the US during a blizzard.

Donald Trump

Sentencing in Trump hush money case delayed indefinitely

Judge Juan Merchan also gave the US president-elect permission to try to have his conviction on 34 felony counts thrown out.

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Donald Trump smiles at an election night watch party in West Palm Beach, Florida, on November 6. Photo: AP
India

How US indictment of Adani could affect India’s Modi and ruling BJP

The bribery scandal could cast a shadow over coming state elections and be used as political fodder for opposition parties, analysts note.

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Indian tycoon Gautam Adani has been charged in the United States with bribery and fraud. Photo: AFP
Singapore

Singapore executes third drug trafficker in a week as UN urges end to hangings

Rosman Abdullah’s execution was the eighth this year in the city state, seven for drug trafficking and one for murder.

Crime in Hong Kong

Female skeleton found in park in southern Hong Kong

Remains of woman located on slope near basketball court in Ap Lei Chau Park in Aberdeen, police reveal.

Jimmy Lai trial

Jimmy Lai says some violence ‘inevitable’ in Hong Kong protests – as it happened

Ex-media boss denies encouraging violence or glorifying ‘valiant’ faction, instead wanted restraint by some protesters.

An artist sketch of Jimmy Lai in court on Friday. Illustration: SCMP
Sexual harassment and assault

Police report details assault allegations against Hegseth, Trump’s defence chief pick

A woman filed a sexual assault complaint in 2017 against Pete Hegseth, who has denied the allegations.

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Defence secretary nominee Pete Hegseth speaks with the media in Washington. Photo: Reuters
Donald Trump

Trump names new pick for attorney general as Matt Gaetz drops out

Pam Bondi nomination follows withdrawal of nominee Matt Gaetz amid scrutiny over sex trafficking allegations.

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Crime in Hong Kong

Woman arrested after red paint splashed at government headquarters in Hong Kong

Police arrest unemployed woman in Tai Kok Tsui and say they believe she acted alone, motivated by personal emotional and family issues.

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Crime news including the latest on murder cases, the hunt for serial killers, triads, court cases and trials, shootings, burglary, armed robbery and corruption.
last updated:
9 September, 2024
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