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Animal welfare in Hong Kong
Police probe suspected poisoning of 4 dogs
Group says incidents among at least 19 cases documented by group and linked to poisonings in local area since last year.
20 Feb 2026 - 11:30PM
Hong Kong courts
Law firm asks court to block access to files seized in ‘crash-for-cash’ probe
20 Feb 2026 - 9:40PM
Hong Kong courts
Hong Kong bus driver alleged to have deliberately crashed on bridge granted bail
19 Feb 2026 - 1:00AM
Hong Kong courts
Hong Kong court grants bail to British man filmed wrecking airport kiosks
Youcef Bennoui, 35, charged with criminal damage and must pay HK$5,000 and report daily to police as part of bail conditions.
19 Feb 2026 - 11:20PM
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Accidents and personal safety
Hong Kong coach driver charged over Shenzhen Bay Bridge crash
Man, 63, charged with dangerous driving causing grievous bodily harm.
16 Feb 2026 - 11:28PM
Mainland China
Hong Kong customs arrests 4, seizes HK$140 million of smuggled illicit medicines
Suspects aged between 26 and 61 held as officers uncover smuggled slimming and cosmetic injections as well as erectile dysfunction pills.
16 Feb 2026 - 7:17PM
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Hong Kong aviation
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Man takes out his anger on Hong Kong airport kiosks
Viral video shows man toppling self-check-in kiosks with a stanchion before being arrested.
16 Feb 2026 - 5:17PM
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Hong Kong courts
Hong Kong court orders Christian Zheng Sheng Association to be liquidated
Judge rules in government’s favour after charity failed to repay HK$61 million to public fund in the wake of a fraud scandal in 2024.
16 Feb 2026 - 6:48PM
Hong Kong International Airport
Hong Kong police arrest British tourist after airport check-in kiosks wrecked
Video clip captures departure hall chaos as man topples self-check-in kiosks and hits them repeatedly with stanchion before being arrested.
18 Feb 2026 - 2:31AM
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Crime
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Hong Kong police’s fight against scams needs more public support
Scams might be down in Hong Kong but they still comprise nearly half of all crimes. Vigilance and community support are vital.
16 Feb 2026 - 6:45AM
Hong Kong police
Hong Kong police arrest man after HK$25,000 in cash stolen during flight
City recorded 169 cases of cabin theft on inbound flights in the first 10 months of 2024, involving property worth HK$4.3 million.
15 Feb 2026 - 4:12PM
Hong Kong police
Hong Kong aims to add facial recognition to public CCTVs this year: police chief
Commissioner of Police Joe Chow says high-traffic and strategically located shopping centres will be prioritised.
15 Feb 2026 - 9:22PM
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Accidents and personal safety
Taxi driver, 79, arrested after elderly woman knocked down in Hong Kong
Police officers arrest cabby on suspicion of dangerous driving causing grievous bodily harm, with woman taken to hospital for treatment.
15 Feb 2026 - 4:53PM
Road safety in Hong Kong
‘Unforgivable’: police chief slams lawyer, doctors linked to crash-for-cash scams
‘Knowledgeable professionals should not do such immoral and unethical things,’ Commissioner of Police Joe Chow says.
14 Feb 2026 - 6:01PM
Accidents and personal safety
Hong Kong police probe death of man, 80, allegedly knocked down by taxi driver
Cab driver arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving causing death after allegedly knocking down elderly man near Ngau Tau Kok Road.
14 Feb 2026 - 5:35PM
Hong Kong
22 arrested as Hong Kong’s ICAC raids firms linked to shady renovation deals
Arrests related to seven building renovation projects involving contracts worth more than HK$200 million.
13 Feb 2026 - 10:19PM
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Hong Kong councillor warned over parking offence as misconduct scrutiny widens
Home affairs chief Alice Mak to warn councillors to uphold public expectations, with Poon Chi-shing the latest to come under fire amid recent traffic breaches.
13 Feb 2026 - 5:24PM
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Mainland China
Hong Kong police arrest 2 over HK$300,000 watch theft on inbound flight
Suspects remain in custody after passenger reports watch missing from his backpack on flight from Abu Dhabi.
13 Feb 2026 - 2:26PM
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Mainland China
Hong Kong customs seizes HK$2.7 billion of illicit cigarettes as busts jump 36%
More than 28,000 arrests made in 2025 as customs chief warns of evolving smuggling tactics, including the use of children.
12 Feb 2026 - 11:41PM
Hong Kong
Driver, passenger arrested after BMW hits 3 vehicles in Hong Kong
Two officers and taxi driver hurt after BMW driver tries to evade police.
12 Feb 2026 - 5:57PM
Mainland China
Hong Kong police arrest 3 men over HK$700,000 dried seafood burglary
Suspects, aged 50 to 66, allegedly prised open shop’s electric shutter and floor lock before stealing products and HK$3,000 in cash.
12 Feb 2026 - 5:05PM
Hong Kong national security law
Police chief says no let-up on national security despite stability in Hong Kong
City will continue to ramp up intelligence gathering and education as ‘undercurrents’ of threats persist, Joe Chow says.
11 Feb 2026 - 11:58PM
Hong Kong courts
Ex-fintech executive who stole HK$19.2 million jailed for 6½ years in Hong Kong
Shum Lok-man, who embezzled the money from Eddid Securities and Futures, gambled away 99 per cent of the proceeds.
12 Feb 2026 - 10:50AM
Hong Kong's national security law
Hong Kong fugitive’s father guilty of trying to cash out her insurance policy
Kwok Yin-sang tried to deal with financial assets of US-based Anna Kwok, despite knowing daughter is wanted activist with HK$1 million bounty.
11 Feb 2026 - 7:07PM
Finland
Captain pleads not guilty to damaging Baltic Sea gas pipeline in Hong Kong court
Wan Wenguo, captain of the Hong Kong-flagged NewNew Polar Bear, denies damaging a key gas link between Finland and Estonia in 2023.
11 Feb 2026 - 5:26PM
Mainland China
Scam cases fall for first time in Hong Kong since 2019, annual figures show
While deception cases accounted for nearly half of 89,137 crimes recorded in 2025, number was down by 2.9 per cent from 2024’s figure.
10 Feb 2026 - 10:51PM
Hong Kong courts
Retiree who left urine-spiked drinks in Hong Kong supermarkets spared prison
Court considers defendant’s psychological health and accepts Social Welfare Department’s recommendation to place him on probation for one year.
10 Feb 2026 - 6:50PM
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Mainland China
Suspected illegal cleaning services targeting Hongkongers still listed online
Ahead of Lunar New Year, RedNote ads for mainland home cleaners remain available despite crackdown on illegal labour in city, SCMP finds.
10 Feb 2026 - 11:22AM
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