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The Indonesian tourist was sightseeing on a higher floor of The Peak Tower when a tumbler allegedly fell out of his bag and hit another visitor below. Photo: Sun Yeung
Hong Kong

Indonesian can leave Hong Kong pending decision to drop fallen tumbler case

Department of Justice has reviewed CCTV footage but needs more time to decide whether to continue with prosecution of 44-year-old merchant.

Hong Kong

Hong Kong court rules dance studio must compensate paralysed Mirror dancer Mo Li

Hong Kong politics

Hong Kong lawmakers slam proposal to recognise same-sex partnerships

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Hong Kong national security law

Hong Kong plans to update prison rules to better guard national security

Visits of specific lawyers or doctors may be restricted for national security, but court approval needed, and inmates will have access to other legal, medical help.

Stanley Prison in Southern district. Photo: Sun Yeung
Uber

Hong Kong court quashes government decision to refuse permits to 2 Uber drivers

High Court deems Commissioner for Transport’s rejection of applicants in 2018 to be based on ‘impractical, illogical and unworkable’ premise.

Hong Kong

2 men and mum jailed for up to 16 years after Hong Kong girls sexually assaulted

Men, who were in relationship with mother at separate times, assaulted girls on 18 occasions, while woman tried to impede police investigation and committed child cruelty.

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Hong Kong politics

Hong Kong justice minister says ‘soft resistance’ term political, not legal

‘Soft resistance is not a legally defined principle. It was never meant to be a term that had a very rigid definition,’ Paul Lam says.

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Under Hong Kong’s laws, there is no definition of or penalty for soft resistance. Photo: Jelly Tse
Law

Editorial | Guidelines overdue on Hong Kong child abuse law

Hong Kong professionals subject to mandatory reporting measures on the mistreatment of youngsters must understand their responsibility.

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hong Kong father’s anguish after inquest rules teen died of natural causes

Tai Shun-keung labels verdict on his 14-year-old daughter’s sudden death ‘unacceptable’ after family’s Covid-19 vaccination concerns.

Abby Choi - murder of a model

Duo jailed for 6 months for helping Abby Choi’s ex-husband in Hong Kong escape bid

Court earlier found Lam Shun and Irene Pun guilty of agreeing to arrange boat to Macau for person named ‘Alex’ to evade criminal sanctions.

Abby Choi’s remains were discovered in a Tai Po village house on February 24, 2023. Photo: Instagram/xxabbyc
Hong Kong national security law

Hong Kong’s new bounce, 5 years post-national security law

There are signs that the city has bounced back, but worsening US-China tensions keep storm clouds lingering.

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen
Hong Kong protests

Former Hong Kong protester challenges travel ban in bid to study law

Authorities block To Kai-wa from leaving Hong Kong during his post-release supervision, citing potential national security risk.

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong DSE documentary star gets probation after second theft offence

Tang Ngai-hong sentenced to a year of probation after pleading guilty to stealing bag of fruit and two packets of potato chips on January 5.

Law

Legal Tales | Interstate mediation in a multipolar world: how can Hong Kong best play a role?

Hosting the International Organization for Mediation is a strong first step for Hong Kong on the road to providing a lasting contribution to international law.

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The International Organization for Mediation is based in Hong Kong. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong national security law

What’s next after 5 years of national security law in Hong Kong?

Hong Kong has put economic development and livelihood issues at the top of the agenda since the return to stability.

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Illustration: Henry Wong
Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong mother sentenced to 9 months of psychiatric treatment for killing son

Prosecutors earlier accepted homemaker Stephanie Tam had suffered major depressive disorder episode during murder-suicide bid in 2022.

Hong Kong

Hong Kong firm, designer fined over illegal removal of load-bearing flat wall

Space Envision and Lai Chun-kit fined HK$200,000 and HK$60,000, respectively, for removing load-bearing wall of luxury Lohas Park flat.

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Hong Kong national security law

Hong Kong appeal court rejects early release for first security law challenger

Judges uphold correctional services’ decision for ‘Captain America’ activist Adam Ma, citing lack of remorse and ‘deradicalisation’.

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Adam Ma, the first person to mount a legal challenge against Hong Kong’s domestic national security law, has lost an appeal to overturn a decision barring his early release from prison. Photo: Brian Wong
Hong Kong national security law

Opinion | Contrary to naysayers, Hong Kong’s national security law is working well

Five years on, the law has helped ‘one country, two systems’ operate smoothly, which is key to the city’s success.

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Crime in Hong Kong

Man charged in connection with HK$3 million Hong Kong Hermes bag robbery

Suspect, 30, will appear in court and is alleged to have stolen 14 pre-owned Hermes bags, a Van Cleef & Arpels necklace and two mobile phones.

Hong Kong

Hong Kong’s Physical gym founders fined HK$24,000 for unpaid wages to 2 coaches

Chain’s directors have exhausted their payment options after mortgaging all their properties, lawyer says.

The owner of gym chain Physical, Luk Ngai-keung, was arrested by Hong Kong customs officers in September. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong

Hong Kong man blames mental illness for stabbing elderly father to death

Lee Man-lok, 35, pleads guilty to manslaughter over attack that left father with more than 80 cut and stab wounds following quarrel.

The attack took place at the family home in Yin Lai Court in Kwai Chung. Photo: Google Maps
Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong man, 74, found guilty of manslaughter for strangling daughter

High Court jury clears security guard Chan Kwai-sang of murdering Chan Hang-sze, accepts he was provoked into killing.

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong cook given 160 hours of community service for cruelty to dogs

Showing remorse, Ng Sing-yiu spared jail for tying two stray mongrels in nylon bags at Po Lin Monastery and abandoning them in the wild.

Hong Kong society

Court suspends work ban on Hong Kong contractor linked to 5 site deaths

Aggressive Construction Company will remain on government’s registered list of contractors temporarily pending a hearing on its appeal.

A 65-tonne tower crane collapsed at a site on Anderson Road in Kwun Tong in September 2022, killing three workers. Photo: Felix Wong
Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong hostel manager charged by ICAC over HK$900,000 theft

Former Caritas-Hong Kong employee allegedly altered booking records and stole outstanding guest payments.

A former employee allegedly stole more than HK$900,000 from Caritas Oswald Cheung International House in Aberdeen. Photo: Google map
Hong Kong

8 ex-Hong Kong hawker control officers spared jail over ‘buddy lists’ for jobs

District Court sentences eight former Food and Environmental Hygiene Department officers to between 150 and 240 hours of community service.

Crime in Hong Kong

Woman convicted of manslaughter for stabbing daughter to death in Hong Kong

Security guard Yang Leying, 50, fatally assaulted her 24-year-old daughter under the delusion that she needed to protect son.

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