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The confrontation occurred at Ming Sum Home for the Sen in Yuen Long on Monday. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong

Hong Kong care home resident arrested on suspicion of murder after man dies

Dispute between two residents, both in their fifties, at Yuen Long care home turned physical, with one allegedly hitting and kicking the other.

Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong 47: court begins hearing appeals as prosecutors seek to quash acquittal

Legislative Council of Hong Kong

Lawmakers warn SIM card limits won’t stem tide of phone scams in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police

Hong Kong police search for suspect who pushed boy, 9, into sea off Hung Hom

Victim managed to swim to shore safely but sustained bruises on his arms and legs.

The incident happened near Hoi Sham Park. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong

Hong Kong couple arrested over trying to open HSBC account with fake bonds

Alleged incident was reported to force by bank staff at 12.35pm on Monday, prompting officers to arrest couple for using false instrument.

Hong Kong society

Hong Kong to launch guide for professionals required to report child abuse cases

Guide will include decision tree that can be used in court as defence for professionals charged with not reporting such cases.

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Hong Kong

Call for Hong Kong to set up registry to track cases of parents killing children

Registry, which may include victims’ personal information and marital status of parents, can help authorities devise measures to prevent future cases, experts say.

Hong Kong has been repeatedly shocked by cases centred on parents allegedly trying to kill their children, with at least five recorded each year, according to a count of reports by the Post. Photo: Getty Images
Scams and swindles

Phone scams in Hong Kong up 22% in first 5 months of year but losses down

Police say losses have fallen more than 60 per cent due to fewer cases involving mainland Chinese students, who tend to be cheated out of larger amounts.

Hong Kong

Teacher, teen arrested at Hong Kong airport in ‘Ice’, ketamine drug cases

Customs finds 47kg of suspected ketamine in woman’s luggage while 18-year-old from Kuala Lumpur allegedly hid 2.2kg of ‘Ice’ in carry-on bag.

Hong Kong

Hong Kong should ban deepfake porn to protect victims: NGO and lawmakers

Law must be updated to tackle AI-generated pornographic content, advocates say, after university student accused of creating images of classmates.

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A student from the University of Hong Kong (HKU) has been accused of generating pornographic images of dozens of classmates and other women using AI. Photo: Getty Images
Drugs

Hong Kong police seize HK$22 million of drugs in raid on flat, man arrested

Police say 38.6kg of drugs, including cocaine, ketamine and chemicals for manufacturing ‘space oil’, found in To Kwa Wan flat.

Police have arrested a 58-year-old man for alleged trafficking and producing dangerous drugs in a flat in To Kwa Wan. Photo: Handout
First Mention

When a Hong Kong drug queen escaped from a police station

Within an hour of being arrested over a HK$1 million heroin seizure, the suspect escaped from a police station, the Post reported.

Hong Kong

Hongkongers use driving schools over border to get cheap licences illegally

Locals saving time and money by obtaining permits from mainland China driving schools that help skirt city laws.

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Hong Kong society

Opinion | Hong Kong must stop loan sharks from preying on the vulnerable

Consultation must result in reforms that better protect the public and ensure city’s notorious loan sharks are not able to prosper.

Gloves, paint and humiliating posters were among the accoutrements of suspected debt collectors recently arrested by Hong Kong police on suspicion of criminal damage and intimidation. Photo: Handout
Education in Hong Kong

University of Hong Kong warns student over AI-generated porn pics of classmates

But victims dissatisfied that university fails to find student had committed any crime.

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The University of Hong Kong has said it is aware of the accusations. Photo: Nora Tam
Scams and swindles

2 arrested in Hong Kong after victims lose HK$10 million in fake-official scams

Scammers had asked accomplices to meet victims in hotels under the guise of conducting investigations, police say.

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Accidents and personal safety

Hong Kong man hurt in electric bike hit-and-run accident while crossing road

Pedestrian, 50, was crossing the road at a Light Rail stop in Tin Shui Wai when hit.

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Accidents and personal safety

Crashed Mercedes-Benz car found abandoned in Hong Kong drainage channel

Police say driver of white Mercedes found in metres-deep drainage channel in Yuen Long has not been located.

The Mercedes-Benz is sitting in a drainage channel in Yuen Long. Photo: Handout
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.

Hong Kong society

Letters | Hong Kong must unite to prevent criminal gangs from exploiting children

Readers discuss criminal syndicates preying on children, and steps schools should take to protect pupils on trips.

Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong doctor jailed for issuing Covid jab exemptions without medical checks

Dr Wong Ping-leung gets nine months in prison, as court hears how he made more than HK$4.6 million from those wanting to avoid vaccinations.

The District Court on Friday sentenced Dr Wong Ping-leung for his dishonest use of the government’s electronic health record system to generate the exemption certificates. Photo: SCMP
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.

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Some of the electric mobility devices seized by police in the crackdown. Photo: Handout
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.

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.

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.

A woman sharing her experiences online wrote that she met a man who claimed to be a firefighter on a dating app and went to dinner with him. Photo: Handout
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.

Hong Kong customs officers have seized about 950 suspected counterfeit items and 39,000 controlled drug tablets with an estimated market value of HK$1.1 million. Photo: Edmond So
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.

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.

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