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Hong Kong talent scheme hopefuls from mainland China among 18 held over forgeries
Applicants accused of paying syndicate HK$2.5 million each to obtain fake documents such as academic qualifications to gain residency.
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Hong Kong national security law
Hong Kong teen remanded in custody over scrawling seditious words in toilet
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Hong Kong society
Australian man found dead in Hong Kong hotel, drug overdose suspected
23 Jul 2025 - 2:48PM
Hong Kong
2 held in Hong Kong over laundering HK$1.15 billion in case involving stablecoin
Men accused of using transactions and cash-smuggling operations to launder funds.
23 Jul 2025 - 1:37AM
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Hong Kong courts
Ex-Cathay employee arrested in Hong Kong for alleged human trafficking role
Tsui Ying-kit, 44, charged with accepting bribes to help human trafficking syndicate after evading justice for 15 years.
22 Jul 2025 - 7:55PM
Hong Kong society
Hong Kong teen dies after being found unconscious in bedroom with ‘space oil’
Source says officers discovered narcotic in bedroom where mother found her 17-year-old son, who had no suspicious injuries on body.
21 Jul 2025 - 11:26PM
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Hong Kong police arrest 2 for stealing HK$200,000 using tampered cheques
Woman, 31, and man, 21, broke into postboxes in various industrial areas and used eraser to alter cheques’ payee details, police say.
21 Jul 2025 - 5:21PM
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Hong Kong police must be more transparent, but not if it harms probes: top cop
Public’s higher expectations of transparency mean force must help residents understand its work, police chief Joe Chow says.
21 Jul 2025 - 3:00PM
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Hong Kong police chief vows technology push with robot dogs, CCTV and drones
Joe Chow says more advanced technology needed to tackle crime in modern era, but automation cannot replace human officers.
21 Jul 2025 - 1:48PM
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Asian cinema: Hong Kong film
How Andy Lau channelled The Godfather to play Hong Kong’s most corrupt cop
Lee Rock, Lawrence Lau’s two-part Hollywood-style biopic of infamous policeman Lui Lok, painted a vivid picture of 1960s Hong Kong.
20 Jul 2025 - 12:15PM
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Hong Kong customs ‘powerless to stop fake Labubu, Chiikawa toys without records’
Source says distributor Pop Mart and owner Nagano have not completed necessary recordation process with Customs and Excise Department.
20 Jul 2025 - 1:34AM
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Louis Vuitton Hong Kong faces probe for data breach affecting 419,000 customers
Privacy watchdog launches investigation as names, passport numbers, addresses and shopping history among information leaked.
19 Jul 2025 - 7:25PM
Hong Kong society
Man dies after fall from building during ‘suspicious’ blaze in Hong Kong
Fire Services Department says dispute may have occurred between the flat owner and the deceased before the blaze in Tsuen Wan was reported.
19 Jul 2025 - 1:53AM
Hong Kong courts
Hong Kong man admits to manslaughter, arson over death of neighbour in suicide bid
Fung Chun-kwai, 60, pleaded guilty at High Court, noting his mental illness had substantially impaired his judgment when he set the fire.
18 Jul 2025 - 5:21PM
Abby Choi - murder of a model
Former in-law of Hong Kong’s Abby Choi accused of concocting ‘convenient excuse’
Court hears closing submissions in trial of Jenny Li, who is contesting perverting course of justice charge linked to Choi’s death.
18 Jul 2025 - 5:13PM
Hong Kong police
Hong Kong police arrest teen, seize smoke grenades allegedly bought on Pinduoduo
Smoke from flat at The Apex private housing estate in Kwai Chung triggered evacuation of 300 residents.
18 Jul 2025 - 10:17PM
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Hong Kong’s fight against SIM card fraud must still preserve rights
Laws on SIM card fraud are worth pursuing as long as rules and enforcement are balanced to safeguard rights, including individual privacy.
18 Jul 2025 - 6:45AM
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Education in Hong Kong
Hong Kong student warned AI porn case is ‘not closed’ despite formal apology
University of Hong Kong pledges to ‘cooperate with law enforcement, further review the case and take action when appropriate’, amid backlash.
18 Jul 2025 - 12:00AM
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Scams and swindles
Price of ‘easy money’: Hong Kong teens held over alleged illegal debt collection
Investigations suggest two boys, 16, were allegedly offered wages of up to HK$1,000 a day by gangs to take part in illegal debt collection.
17 Jul 2025 - 7:53PM
Crime
Hong Kong man, 27, arrested for allegedly attacking stepfather with knives
Dispute over food resulted in male suspect allegedly attacking 73-year-old stepfather, who sustained injury to his chest.
17 Jul 2025 - 4:57PM
Hong Kong national security law
Hong Kong 47: court expected to rule on appeals in 9 months’ time
Defence lawyers urged three Court of Appeal judges to impose lighter sentences on 11 appellants from city’s largest national security trial.
17 Jul 2025 - 3:22PM
Hong Kong police
Hong Kong police arrest man on suspicion of pushing boy, 9, into sea
Officers searching suspect’s flat find clothes he allegedly wore during offence, police say.
16 Jul 2025 - 4:02PM
Universities in Hong Kong
AI porn case student facing criminal probe by Hong Kong privacy watchdog
Law student at the University of Hong Kong is accused of using AI to generate pornographic images of classmates and other women.
15 Jul 2025 - 7:10PM
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Hong Kong society
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Deepfake porn case in Hong Kong highlights need for vigilance on legal front
The case of a university student using AI to generate pornographic images raises questions about the adequacy of current regulations.
15 Jul 2025 - 7:15AM
Hong Kong police
Online job scams in Hong Kong jump 92% amid rise in ‘click farming’ tactics
Police say 2,148 online employment scams recorded from January to May, up about 92 per cent over same period last year.
15 Jul 2025 - 7:00AM
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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.
15 Jul 2025 - 1:10AM
Hong Kong courts
Hong Kong 47: court begins hearing appeals as prosecutors seek to quash acquittal
Legal counsel for 11 urge court to refrain from adjudicating on ‘political matters’ as prosecutors challenge acquittal of one of the accused.
15 Jul 2025 - 1:01AM
Legislative Council of Hong Kong
Lawmakers warn SIM card limits won’t stem tide of phone scams in Hong Kong
Lawmaker Peter Shiu calls for tightening proposed measures by limiting number of service providers people can register SIM cards with.
14 Jul 2025 - 10:26PM
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