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Hong Kong
Helper arrested in Hong Kong for allegedly putting 2 young boys in dog cage
Mother alleges helper confined boys, aged two and three, in a cage in flat.
4 hours ago
Hong Kong
Hong Kong police arrest man after fire inside sports store injures staff member
28 Apr 2026 - 8:48PM
Asian cinema: Hong Kong film
How Hong Kong crime films have adapted in the national security law era
28 Apr 2026 - 6:25PM
Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC)
Hong Kong’s ICAC charges police superintendent over HK$1 million bribe, misconduct
Anti-corruption watchdog charges officer, girlfriend and brother over alleged bribe, leaked police information and attempt to pervert justice.
5 hours ago
Hong Kong courts
Brokerage clerk admits helping syndicate defraud employer of HK$31 million
Wong Pui-shan approved withdrawals from company accounts after being contacted by man claiming she was subject of Beijing national security office probe.
28 Apr 2026 - 4:15PM
Mainland China
2 tourists held after hotpot night turns violent at Hong Kong serviced apartment
Insider says police were alerted after dispute over ‘trivial matters’ between Malaysian man and mainland Chinese woman escalated into a brawl.
28 Apr 2026 - 6:28PM
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Hong Kong
Hong Kong police arrest 9 men in joint Asia-wide crackdown on child pornography
Suspects aged between 18 and 61 held in the city as part of coordinated operation involving seven jurisdictions and more than 300 arrests.
27 Apr 2026 - 10:44PM
Crime
Prison officer admits brutal assault on inmate after baby powder bingo game
Tam Lik-chung, 33, repeatedly thrust a stick into the victim’s rectum for about 30 seconds in a prison stairwell.
27 Apr 2026 - 6:42PM
Hong Kong
14 minors among 120 people arrested in operation targeting online sales of drugs
Hong Kong police seize 53.7kg of dangerous drugs and Part 1 poisons worth HK$26 million during month-long operation.
27 Apr 2026 - 6:29PM
Hong Kong society
Hong Kong urged to clarify consent in reforms to close sexual offence loopholes
Experts and survivor call for statutory consent definition to ensure clarity, fairness and stronger protection for victims.
26 Apr 2026 - 9:34PM
Hong Kong police
Hong Kong police arrest 2 men over thefts targeting homeless people
Pair allegedly stole personal belongings such as cash, mobile phones, Octopus and bank cards, and identity documents.
25 Apr 2026 - 8:04PM
Hong Kong
Hong Kong police bust motorcycle theft syndicate, arrest 5 over 14 cases
The force says gang members split roles, from lookout to hot-wiring and delivery to buyers.
25 Apr 2026 - 4:33PM
Chan Tsz-tat
‘Toughest stance’: Hong Kong launches 18 operations against illegal fuel stations
Customs chief Chan Tsz-tat says the practice has become increasingly common in urban areas.
25 Apr 2026 - 4:12PM
Scams and swindles
Editorial
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Gold scams are a reminder that crime prevention must keep up
The city’s anti-scam work must continue to evolve as scammers exploit new vulnerabilities with AI and seemingly limitless imagination.
25 Apr 2026 - 6:45AM
Chinese history
Inside the 14k, the Hong Kong triad that went global
From its roots in mainland China to expansion in Hong Kong and beyond, we look at the history of one of the most notorious triad societies.
24 Apr 2026 - 12:45PM
Hong Kong society
Personal info of 9,045 people compromised in Hong Kong private club data breach
Yau Yat Chuen Garden City Club’s management system rendered inoperable due to ransomware attack that encrypted information system files.
23 Apr 2026 - 10:30PM
Italy
Hong Kong police arrest 9 over HK$1.7 million in fake travel insurance claims
Syndicate allegedly faked overseas accidents with forged documents to claim payouts from insurers without ever leaving the city.
23 Apr 2026 - 5:11PM
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Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy
Tai Po fire probe: no emergency alert sent over fears of unpredictable responses
Judge David Lok urges distinction between firefighting and fire prevention, says officers at the scene had to make many difficult decisions.
23 Apr 2026 - 2:09PM
Law
Legal Tales
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Being annoying is not just an annoyance, it’s harassment under tort law
Unlike Singapore and the UK, which have unified statutes that criminalise online harassment, Hong Kong uses various laws for different contexts.
23 Apr 2026 - 9:30AM
Lamma ferry crash
Families seek review of coroner’s findings in Lamma ferry disaster inquest
Application for judicial review seeks to quash coroner’s findings that missing watertight door on ferry was a deliberate design choice.
23 Apr 2026 - 2:03AM
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Hong Kong police
Scammers trick students abroad into buying gold in fake money-laundering probes
Hong Kong police say at least nine victims studying in UK, Australia and other countries have fallen prey to the scams.
22 Apr 2026 - 2:26PM
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Hong Kong economy
Hong Kong aiming to curb illicit fuel trade with tougher penalties: source
Buyers could face HK$1 million fine and one year in prison, while sellers risk up to HK$3 million fine and three years in jail under proposal.
22 Apr 2026 - 9:28PM
Jimmy Lai trial
Hong Kong seeks to seize HK$56.5 million, 17 companies from jailed Jimmy Lai
Secretary for justice has applied to the High Court to seize Lai’s assets linked to national security offences.
21 Apr 2026 - 7:33PM
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Hong Kong
5 arrested in Hong Kong as thousands of anti-obesity tablets, injections seized
Authorities conduct two raids and seize over 3000 tablets of clonazepam and zolpidem, and six boxes of unregistered slimming injections.
21 Apr 2026 - 2:33PM
Hong Kong police
Teen driving Tesla arrested after knocking second vehicle through storefront
Police say garage employee, 16, believed to have been trying to drive car out of building on Luk Mei Tsuen Road when he lost control.
20 Apr 2026 - 11:01PM
Education in Hong Kong
ESF administrator jailed for 25 months for accepting bribes to favour applicants
Fatimah Rumjahn accepted HK$640,000 from 13 parents and a middleman to help them secure kindergarten places by tampering with admissions system.
20 Apr 2026 - 7:22PM
Hong Kong police
Hong Kong police deploy drones for first time to tackle illicit street gambling
Eight suspects arrested after drones used to patrol and identify various street gambling spots, police say.
19 Apr 2026 - 7:07PM
Accidents and personal safety
14 hurt after minibus slams into back of goods vehicle in Hong Kong
Crash occurred at about 9.30pm in Tsing Yi.
18 Apr 2026 - 11:57PM
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