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West Kowloon Court ordered the defendant to serve three months in the Siu Lam Psychiatric Centre. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong woman gets 3 months in psychiatric institution over seditious posters

Court sentences woman, 62, to 3 months in Siu Lam Psychiatric Centre for displaying colonial flag and seditious slogans outside flat.

Crime in Hong Kong

Firm accused of cost-cutting, false declarations over fire-safety parts in lifts

Crime in Hong Kong

6 arrested over HK$14m agarwood and crypto investment scam that ran for 9 years

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong teenager admits acid attack on Singaporean tourist

Anson Kew, who was 17 during the Wan Chai assault, offers no explanation for targeting the 36-year-old victim during her visit to the city.

Anson Kew will be sentenced at the High Court on October 29. Photo: Sun Yeung
Anson Kew will be sentenced at the High Court on October 29. Photo: Sun Yeung
Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police arrest pair after HK$80,000 Tai Po gold necklace theft

Man in his forties caught in same district within 24 hours after fleeing store on Kwong Fuk Road.

Abby Choi - murder of a model

Abby Choi’s partner says he never sought sexual relationship with her ex-husband

Chris Tam appears surprised when defence counsel suggests he and Alex Kwong were romantically linked while students at international school.

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Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police hunt suspect who stole HK$80,000 necklace from jewellery store

Man in his forties asked to try on necklace at Chow Sang Sang store before snatching it and making quick getaway on an airport-bound bus.

The suspect stole the necklace from the store on Kwong Fuk Road. Photo: Google Maps
The suspect stole the necklace from the store on Kwong Fuk Road. Photo: Google Maps
Hong Kong courts

Domestic helper charged with murdering 93-year-old employer in Hong Kong

Indonesian Kharsina, 52, remanded in custody after being charged, four days after elderly woman in her care was found unconscious in Kai Tak flat.

Abby Choi - murder of a model

Abby Choi’s ex-mother-in-law urged delay in calling police to await ‘kidnappers’, court hears

Choi’s partner, Chris Tam, tells Hong Kong High Court that Jenny Li tried to paint the model’s disappearance as an abduction.

Hong Kong courts

13 years in prison for care home warden who raped intellectually disabled woman

Hong Kong judge slams former carer’s ‘extremely despicable’ crimes, saying defendant had not only abused his power but also displayed no remorse.

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The victim was a resident of Hong Chi Pinehill Integrated Vocational Training Centre Kwong Fuk Hostel in Tai Po. Photo: Jelly Tse
Abby Choi - murder of a model

Slain model Abby Choi called ‘birthing machine’ by ex-father-in-law, court hears

Choi’s partner Chris Tam takes stand for first time in murder trial, describing day that led to breakdown in model’s relations with ex-in-laws.

According to Chris Tam, the partner of Abby Choi (shown) at the time of her death, the two children she had with Alex Kwong initially lived separately with two helpers at a flat in the Laguna Verde estate in Hung Hom. Photo: Instagram/ xxabbyc
According to Chris Tam, the partner of Abby Choi (shown) at the time of her death, the two children she had with Alex Kwong initially lived separately with two helpers at a flat in the Laguna Verde estate in Hung Hom. Photo: Instagram/ xxabbyc
Crime in Hong Kong

Average loss for elderly Hongkongers to investment scams jumps 33% to HK$1.08m

Hong Kong recorded 29,670 scam cases in the first eight months of this year, a 5 per cent increase over the same period in 2025.

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police arrest 20 over prostitution syndicate that trapped women in debt

Police say women from Southeast Asia had to provide unpaid sexual services to repay travel and accommodation costs before sharing earnings with the syndicate.

Hong Kong economy

Ex-Cyberport department head, 5 others, charged over HK$20 million tech subsidy fraud

Former entrepreneurship head Alice So allegedly took bribes, including plane tickets and luxury gifts, in return for pushing subsidies for AI start-up.

The Cyberport building in Pok Fu Lam. Cyberport served as the secretariat of the Digital Transformation Support Pilot Programme, which was given HK$500 million by the government. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong society

Hong Kong police ramp up investigation into Anita Mui’s missing ashes

Police say case, originally handled by Lantau district crime squad, now being handled by higher-level New Territories South regional crime unit.

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Hong Kong pop star Anita Mui, photographed in April 2003. Photo: K. Y. Cheng
Hong Kong pop star Anita Mui, photographed in April 2003. Photo: K. Y. Cheng
Hong Kong courts

Dog shelter worker awarded HK$89,000 over canine attack despite volunteer claim

District Court rules employment relationship existed despite lack of formal contract as victim was paid and directed by shelter staff.

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong domestic helper arrested for alleged murder of 93-year-old woman

Elderly woman was found unresponsive in her flat after helper sought assistance from building security staff.

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Abby Choi - murder of a model

‘A pack of lies’: Abby Choi’s mother rejects claims Kwong family repaid her debts

Cheung Yin-fa says she gambled up to HK$100,000 at mahjong parlours for ‘entertainment’, but denies debts ever led to debt collectors harassing her family.

Abby Choi’s ex-husband, Alex Kwong, and his elder brother, Anthony Kwong, have pleaded guilty to preventing the lawful burial of her body. Photo: Instagram/ xxabbyc
Abby Choi’s ex-husband, Alex Kwong, and his elder brother, Anthony Kwong, have pleaded guilty to preventing the lawful burial of her body. Photo: Instagram/ xxabbyc
Accidents and personal safety

Minibus driver hospitalised, 18 others injured, after collision with goods truck

Hong Kong police say accident occurred on Monday morning on Yuen Long-bound side of San Tin Highway.

SCMP Highlights

Trump’s China-savvy spokeswoman, Hong Kong trail emergencies: 5 weekend reads

From a museum replica sparking US-China collaboration to Malaysian doctors shunning Borneo, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.

Crime in Hong Kong

From Abby Choi to the ‘Hello Kitty’ killing: Hong Kong’s most shocking crimes

Hong Kong may be known as one of the world’s safest cities, but it has seen its share of sensational and gruesome crimes.

Leung Shing-cho leaves the High Court after being convicted of manslaughter in the “Hello Kitty” murder case, in which nightclub hostess Fan Man-yee was killed. Photo: SCMP
Crime in Hong Kong

Man arrested after 23,000 bogus customer service scam calls in over a week

The 24-year-old man is believed to have applied for a large number of SIM cards under a company name.

Hong Kong police have arrested a 24-year-old man over an alleged scam operation that made more than 23,000 fraudulent calls in a week. Photo: Getty Images
Hong Kong police have arrested a 24-year-old man over an alleged scam operation that made more than 23,000 fraudulent calls in a week. Photo: Getty Images
Crime in Hong Kong

Urn with Anita Mui’s ashes missing from monastery as family appeals for help

Family of late Hong Kong Cantopop star says police made ‘no progress’ after three-month investigation, with case causing ‘immense distress’.

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Hong Kong society

Bar Association urges proxy cap, electronic voting to curb building bid-rigging

Association chairman Jose-Antonio Maurellet expresses reservations about a proposal limiting proxies to only two classes of people.

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Crime in Hong Kong

127 arrested as Hong Kong police bust Vietnamese-led loan-sharking syndicate

The group allegedly charged borrowers HK$100 a day for every HK$10,000 borrowed, with the compounded rate reaching 3,700 per cent a year.

Hong Kong police have arrested 127 people in a six-month undercover operation against a Vietnamese-led crime syndicate accused of running loan-sharking rackets. Photo: Hong Kong Police
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