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A banner promoting the national security law in Quarry Bay. Photo: Sun Yeung
Hong Kong national security law

Man arrested after threats to burn down offices of Hong Kong media outlets

Suspect allegedly demanded media platforms run article supporting Hong Kong independence, promoting crowdfunding for fugitives.

Thailand

2 held for allegedly stealing credit cards, cash on Thailand-Hong Kong flights

Hong Kong society

Should Hong Kong plug legal gaps to stamp out AI-generated porn?

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Hong Kong

Hong Kong renames ‘space oil’ drug as etomidate to help deter potential users

Security chief says substance has to be ‘properly’ named to prevent people from forming positive associations with drug.

Hong Kong authorities have sought to crackdown on the narcotic’s growing popularity. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong

Hong Kong police thank dispensary for ‘understanding’ after wrongful raid complaint

Officers raided Lung Fung Group outlet at Tsim Sha Tsui branch using search warrant listing different shop and address.

Hong Kong

Cybersecurity crime losses in Hong Kong up 15% in first half of 2025

Losses in first six months of year hit HK$3.04 billion, while those specifically from hacking attacks surged tenfold to HK$39.4 million.

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Hong Kong courts

Claims against pop star Kenshin Kamimura ‘exaggerated’, Hong Kong court hears

Defence says interpreter inflated indecent assault claims in closing remarks after ex-ONE N’ ONLY boy band member decided not to testify.

Kenshin Kamimura (left) leaves West Kowloon Court on Thursday. Photo: Edmond So
Hong Kong courts

Japanese pop idol Kenshin Kamimura molested interpreter, Hong Kong court hears

Ex-member of ONE N’ ONLY boy band returns to court to stand trial for count of indecent assault arising from alleged incident on March 2.

Hong Kong courts

Slain Hong Kong model Abby Choi’s ex-father-in-law sued for HK$127.9 million

Retired police sergeant Kwong Kau, 67, hit with lawsuit for allegedly defaulting on stamp duty payment.

Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong football fan, 19, convicted of insulting national anthem

Chinese University of Hong Kong student to be sentenced on August 13 for turning back to pitch during ceremony at World Cup qualifier.

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Hong Kong fans at the Fifa World Cup qualifier against Iran on June 6 last year. Photo: Sam Tsang
Education in Hong Kong

Woman, 35, to deny making false statement to secure Hong Kong study permit

Court schedules Xie Qing’s trial for December after lawyer says she intends to plead not guilty to the charges.

Xie was arrested in July last year amid a scandal involving students using fake qualifications to enter the University of Hong Kong’s business school.Photo: Yik Yeung-man
Hong Kong

Hong Kong police arrest 82 triad suspects, seize assets worth HK$15 million

Arrestees, aged 19 to 78, include mastermind and core members of criminal syndicate that laundered HK$40 billion, police say.

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Hong Kong

3 arrested for alleged theft worth HK$80,000 on flight from India to Hong Kong

Trio accused of stealing pair of bracelets worth HK$50,000 and cash valued at HK$34,400.

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Scams and swindles

2 Hong Kong teens among 80 conned over 4 weeks in compensated dating scams

Police say losses reached HK$3.7 million, including HK$5,500 paid by two boys to online ‘dates’ who never showed up.

Eighty Hongkongers have been cheated out of a combined HK$3.7 million (US$471,400) over four weeks in July in compensated dating scams. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong

Girl, 14, blackmailed in Hong Kong via chat app by user who took video of her

Hong Kong police investigate blackmail of teen who met stranger on Wefun chat app and allegedly had indecent clip of her filmed on WhatsApp.

According to Apple’s App Store, Wefun is a platform for “pure, sincere and warm voice chats” for young people. Photo: Handout
Britain

Hong Kong family in suspected murder-suicide case ‘were about to emigrate to UK’

Family’s visa applications had been approved but their plans to move to Britain were delayed because boy had foot condition, source says.

Vietnam

Hong Kong policemen draw guns to subdue man, 19, who allegedly attacked 2 women

One victim suffered arm injuries after suspect allegedly attacked her with knife and broom.

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Hong Kong seizes HK$13 million of illicit cigarettes, as culprits flee in boats

Marine police and customs team up for two operations in waters off Stanley and New Territories, but smugglers escape ‘without a trace’.

Police have said officers seized about 2.85 million suspected illicit cigarettes across the two operations. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong police

Hong Kong police arrest 14 in crackdown on traffic offences

Officers from New Territories South traffic branch also issue tickets and summons to more than 180 motorists for allegedly speeding.

Hong Kong police

Bodies of young family of 4 found in suspected murder-suicide case in Hong Kong

Police say father, 37, suspected to have murdered wife and two sons before jumping from hotel, with motive believed to be mental health-related.

Hong Kong

Bottle of corrosive liquid thrown from Hong Kong public estate injures couple

Police say man sustained eye injuries, while woman suffered injuries to her arms and legs.

Kwong Shung House of Kwong Fuk Estate in Tai Po. Photo: Google
Crime

Editorial | Hong Kong’s arrests over talent scheme scam show need for vigilance

Crackdowns on individuals and syndicates trying to defraud the talent pass scheme are necessary to ensure all approvals are worthy ones.

Documents forged by a syndicate trying to defraud the talent pass scheme are displayed as evidence. Authorities estimate that the group has worked on at least 22 talent scheme applications. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong

Hong Kong teen arrested for alleged drug trafficking after friend, 16, dies

Police say death believed to be linked to use of ‘space oil’; secondary school student with triad background being detained.

Hong Kong

2 arrested in Hong Kong as customs seizes 249 vials of botulinum toxin

Customs officers inspected parcel sent from South Korea and later arrested 2 people at delivery address.

Hong Kong children

Hong Kong issues guide for reporting suspected child abuse. The Post takes a look

Under coming law, members of 25 professions will face up to three months in prison and HK$50,000 fine if they fail to report suspected cases.

The new law will take effect on January 20, 2026.
Hong Kong police

Returned Hong Kong absconder jailed for 12 years over trafficking drugs

Police say mainland Chinese authorities informed them in May that suspect was previously detained there for ‘illegally crossing the border’.

The suspect was handed over to Hong Kong police at the Shenzhen Bay checkpoint. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong society

Explainer | After 3 Hong Kong data breaches, here’s how to protect your private info

Customers’ details held by Cathay Pacific, Louis Vuitton and Hongkong Post targeted in recent string of data breaches.

Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong woman admits killing 1-year-old daughter in murder-suicide attempt

High Court reduces original charge of murder to manslaughter in light of evidence that defendant was in an impaired psychiatric state.

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