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Drugs
3 arrested after Hong Kong car chase uncovers drugs, weapons
Police say officers found 41 bags of suspected cocaine, a small amount of alleged cannabis and two telescopic batons inside car.
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Hong Kong society
Letters
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Hong Kong must unite to prevent criminal gangs from exploiting children
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Hong Kong courts
Hong Kong doctor jailed for issuing Covid jab exemptions without medical checks
11 Jul 2025 - 9:57PM
Hong Kong
81 arrested in Hong Kong crackdown on illegal use of electric bikes, scooters
Police conduct citywide operation targeting electric mobility devices, with some of those arrested saying they are food delivery riders.
11 Jul 2025 - 9:10PM
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Hong Kong
Hong Kong police vow to pursue fugitive singer Tommy Yuen ‘to the end’
Cantopop singer, 45, missed court appearance to face shoplifting charge and later said he never had any intention of showing up.
11 Jul 2025 - 9:54AM
Drugs
Hong Kong customs seizes HK$36 million of ketamine shipped from the Netherlands
Two men arrested after 80kg of ketamine was discovered concealed inside a truck engine within a sea freight consignment.
11 Jul 2025 - 4:15AM
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Hong Kong police
Hong Kong ‘firefighter’ arrested for alleged dine-and-dash date scams
Police say man arrested on suspicion of obtaining property by deception for posing as firefighter to trick women into paying for lavish meals.
11 Jul 2025 - 10:04AM
Hong Kong
Hong Kong customs seizes fake medicinal products worth HK$1.1 million, arrests 5
Officers raid four stores in commercial districts, with haul including counterfeit Angong Niuhuang pills and Ricqles Peppermint Cure.
10 Jul 2025 - 8:35PM
Hong Kong national security law
Hong Kong police arrest 4 linked to Taiwan-based group for alleged subversion
Boy, 15, among detained members of Hong Kong Democratic Independence Union, established in Taiwan last November.
10 Jul 2025 - 9:46PM
Hong Kong courts
Retired Hong Kong social worker admits defrauding authorities out of HK$16,780
Eddie Tse previously issued a legal challenge, which he later dropped, against government’s approval of San Tin Technopole environmental report.
10 Jul 2025 - 5:39PM
Scams and swindles
Hong Kong tech and telecoms giants unite to combat online fraud
Seven social media platforms and six telecommunications firms commit to stricter checks and enhanced user safety under new charter.
9 Jul 2025 - 10:21PM
Hong Kong society
Hongkongers may soon be limited to 3 prepaid SIM cards per service provider
Authorities say they believe proposed measures can protect telecoms service users and effectively combat fraudulent activities involving prepaid SIM cards.
9 Jul 2025 - 8:57PM
Hong Kong
Arrest warrant issued for singer Tommy Yuen, who says he has left Hong Kong
Ex-member of defunct boy band E-kids, who allegedly stole HK$144.50 worth of snacks from supermarket, fails to appear in court for shoplifting charge.
9 Jul 2025 - 10:46PM
Social media
Hong Kong police arrest boy, 13, on suspicion of drug trafficking
Officers raided teen’s Mong Kok home and seized HK$530,000 worth of drugs hidden in flat’s false ceiling.
8 Jul 2025 - 9:57PM
Hong Kong courts
Mainland driver charged in Hong Kong for offering ride-hailing service illegally
Ye Hai, 41, faces three charges after he entered Hong Kong on two-way permit and alleged used online mapping service Amap to offer paid rides.
8 Jul 2025 - 5:34PM
Hong Kong
Hong Kong scam losses down 25% in first 5 months of year, but cases up
But police chief reveals overall dip in crime, with 35,888 cases recorded during period, marking 2.8 per cent year-on-year decrease.
8 Jul 2025 - 5:12PM
Hong Kong economy
Death threats and harassment: Hong Kong couple’s ordeal with loan sharks
What started as a HK$300,000 loan spiralled into a mountain of debt for a businessman and his wife, trapping them in a cycle of distress.
8 Jul 2025 - 6:22PM
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Hong Kong politics
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New rules proposed for Hong Kong legislators suggest lack of discipline
While it is commendable that Legco has passed 117 bills, the 104-page proposal of rules for legislators indicates a disciplinary problem.
7 Jul 2025 - 10:16AM
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Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals
‘Space oil’ linked to possible fatal condition among Hong Kong teen users: study
Study also finds second-hand exposure to substance may cause health risks to persist for former drug users.
5 Jul 2025 - 7:17PM
Hong Kong
Woman arrested in Hong Kong over impersonating officials in scams netting HK$3.7 million
Victims, aged between 24 and 42, suffered losses ranging from HK$320,000 to more than HK$2.8 million, police say.
4 Jul 2025 - 7:01PM
Hong Kong
Hong Kong pet shop owner arrested for alleged theft of 35 cats to repay loan
The 35 cats had an estimated value of HK$623,000, source says.
4 Jul 2025 - 1:39AM
Hong Kong police
150 live goats found, Hong Kong resident arrested in illegal slaughterhouse bust
51-year-old held after evidence of illegal slaughtering and the sale of mutton were discovered in raid at a secluded area in Yuen Long.
4 Jul 2025 - 8:55AM
Hong Kong police
Hong Kong police arrest teenager who was alleged driver in fatal hit-and-run
Police apprehend 19-year-old who drove car into cyclist, a day after arresting couple, including 57-year-old believed to be his grandmother.
3 Jul 2025 - 6:51PM
Hong Kong
Indonesian tourist arrested at Hong Kong’s The Peak after tumbler hits woman
Police say bottle fell out from side pocket of man’s backpack, which he had placed on fence, falling to floor below and hitting woman.
2 Jul 2025 - 5:15PM
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Hong Kong
2 Hong Kong students, both 12, arrested after knife used in school fight
Girl allegedly attacked boy with knife and he is said to have hit back with his hands.
2 Jul 2025 - 8:43PM
Hong Kong
2 arrested in Hong Kong over suspected hit-and-run that killed cyclist, 71
Source says 57-year-old woman, suspected to be owner of car that killed victim, and her 67-year-old husband arrested, but driver still at large.
2 Jul 2025 - 4:28PM
Road safety in Hong Kong
Hong Kong police search for motorist over fatal hit-and-run in Yuen Long
Private car struck cyclist while travelling on Long Ping Road in direction of Tin Shui Wai, with victim later dying in hospital.
1 Jul 2025 - 9:22PM
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Bangkok
Hong Kong customs arrests passenger from Bangkok over HK$1.5 million of cannabis
Customs says officers discovered 7kg of suspected cannabis in man’s suitcase.
1 Jul 2025 - 8:10PM
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