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Schoolteacher Cheng Hon-sze attends the trial at Tsuen Wan Court on Thursday. Photo: Brian Wong
Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong woman feared reporting teacher over assaults would harm him

Alleged offences took place between November 2019 and June 2024, when former student was aged between 14 and 19 years old.

Crime in Hong Kong

16 arrested over bogus MPF withdrawal requests due to serious health problems

Hong Kong national security law

Hong Kong’s new national security regulation to be used rarely, ministers say

Crime in Hong Kong

6 held as Hong Kong customs seizes HK$156 million in fake World Cup merchandise

About 230,000 counterfeit items seized in ‘Clean Sheet’ operation, most bound for overseas markets.

About 230,000 counterfeit items have been seized in the “Clean Sheet” operation. Photo: Jelly Tse
About 230,000 counterfeit items have been seized in the “Clean Sheet” operation. Photo: Jelly Tse
Crime in Hong Kong

Truck driver held as HK$10m of injections, fish maw seized at Hong Kong bridge

Most of confiscated goods were controlled pharmaceutical products, including tablets to treat HIV, cosmetic fillers and weight-loss injections.

Hong Kong courts

7 people, 2 firms face manslaughter, other charges over deadly Hong Kong fire

7 held roles in Wang Fuk Court’s renovation, with charges also filed against consultant Will Power Architects and contractor Prestige Construction and Engineering.

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Teacher gets good behaviour bond after slapping 13-year-old son in Hong Kong

Son alerted his school after being slapped at home, with mother admitting to acting ‘on impulse’.

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A teacher has been given a three-year good behaviour bond after slapping her son. Photo: Jelly Tse
A teacher has been given a three-year good behaviour bond after slapping her son. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong national security law

New Hong Kong law allows national security procedures to extend to older cases

Subsidiary legislation which introduces classification mechanism for ‘other offences endangering national security’ is gazetted on Tuesday.

Hong Kong courts

Man jailed for 10 months over seditious messages thrown from Hong Kong flat

Raymond Wong wrote offensive messages targeting police, judges and mainland residents and threw them out of his window.

Hong Kong courts

Ex-law student convicted after court reverses acquittal of 2019 riot charge

Alice Tong, initially cleared of rioting in August 2021, weeps after court finds her guilty based on ‘overwhelming’ circumstantial evidence.

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Alice Tong in August 2021. The court remanded her in custody pending sentencing on July 15. Photo: Brian Wong
Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong college sues finance head, director and firm over alleged HK$25m fraud

Hong Kong Chu Hai College claims misappropriated funds transferred to finance director Ray Yip, Ho Chung-ling and Rivers Design Engineering.

Hong Kong Chu Hai College is a private degree-granting institute in Tuen Mun. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong Chu Hai College is a private degree-granting institute in Tuen Mun. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong film producer Raymond Wong sentenced to 5 months for insider trading

Wong granted bail pending appeal, fined HK$99,000 and ordered to pay HK$370,000 in legal costs for tipping sister on share trades in 2017.

Law

Integrity non-negotiable, Hong Kong anti-corruption chief says at Apec seminar

Danny Woo also says corruption harms prosperity at its core and attacks the foundations of society.

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong basketball coach arrested over viral video of him slapping student

Coach bailed after arrest on suspicion of common assault following video showing him slapping student during training two years ago.

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The video shows Yung Kam-wah forcing a student to slap himself as punishment during training. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong courts

Life sentences for Hong Kong pair who suffocated man with tape in village temple

Defendants, aged 67 and 33, wrapped tape round victim’s head, stabbed him twice and then buried his body outside temple.

Police escort one of the suspects to Ping Yeung Village in Ta Kwu Ling back in 2022. Photo: Jelly Tse
Police escort one of the suspects to Ping Yeung Village in Ta Kwu Ling back in 2022. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong courts

4 jailed for rioting at Polytechnic University during 2019 unrest in Hong Kong

Male defendants jailed for up to 37 months for roles in clashes, with terms reduced for guilty pleas and delay in sentencing.

Hong Kong national security law

Hong Kong proposes to let chief executive define national security offences

Proposed rules introduce classification mechanism for ‘other offences endangering national security’, allowing chief executive to certify cases.

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Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police warn World Cup fans against using overseas betting sites

Warning comes after Fifa names its first prediction market partner for tournament, which begins on June 11.

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The Fifa World Cup trophy is displayed at the American Museum of Natural History in New York. Photo: AFP
The Fifa World Cup trophy is displayed at the American Museum of Natural History in New York. Photo: AFP
Crime in Hong Kong

Scammers posing as police dupe 42 mainland students in Hong Kong out of millions

One 21-year-old victim was tricked into staging her own ‘abduction’ after being lured to Thailand.

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Crime in Hong Kong

Police arrest man after Tesla rams parked vehicle in latest drug-driving case

Hong Kong police have detained at least four drivers suspected of being under the influence of drugs in less than a week.

Accidents and personal safety

Taxi driver, 69, arrested after woman killed in Tsim Sha Tsui collision

Victim, 34, was crossing road near Park Lane Shopper’s Boulevard when she was struck by taxi.

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The woman was rushed to Queen Elizabeth Hospital. Photo: Jelly Tse
Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong man arrested for allegedly groping schoolgirl on bus

Video circulating online shows man on upper deck reaching forward one row to touch side of girl’s chest.

According to police, officers intercepted the suspect at the boundary checkpoint of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge. Photo: Getty Images
According to police, officers intercepted the suspect at the boundary checkpoint of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge. Photo: Getty Images
Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong tutor behind failed murder plot gets 3-year jail term reduction

Court of Appeal rules 27-year sentence for Stephen So, 36, was ‘too high’, but rejects bid to overturn conviction.

Hong Kong courts

Australian fined, given suspended jail term for dining and dashing in Hong Kong

Samuel Anthony Monkivitch ordered to pay HK$2,039 after skipping out on bills on four occasions between April 24 and May 5.

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Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police arrest man after repeated bottle-throwing from flat injures 2

Suspect, 50, linked to eight incidents of glass bottles thrown from Ma On Shan flat between 2024 and May 2026, police say.

Bayshore Towers in Ma On Shan. Photo: Google Maps
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