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Hong Kong police arrest man after HK$25,000 in cash stolen during flight
City recorded 169 cases of cabin theft on inbound flights in the first 10 months of 2024, involving property worth HK$4.3 million.
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Hong Kong police
Hong Kong aims to add facial recognition to public CCTVs this year: police chief
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Accidents and personal safety
Taxi driver, 79, arrested after elderly woman knocked down in Hong Kong
3 hours ago
Road safety in Hong Kong
‘Unforgivable’: police chief slams lawyer, doctors linked to crash-for-cash scams
‘Knowledgeable professionals should not do such immoral and unethical things,’ Commissioner of Police Joe Chow says.
14 Feb 2026 - 6:01PM
Accidents and personal safety
Hong Kong police probe death of man, 80, allegedly knocked down by taxi driver
Cab driver arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving causing death after allegedly knocking down elderly man near Ngau Tau Kok Road.
14 Feb 2026 - 5:35PM
Hong Kong
22 arrested as Hong Kong’s ICAC raids firms linked to shady renovation deals
Arrests related to seven building renovation projects involving contracts worth more than HK$200 million.
13 Feb 2026 - 10:19PM
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Hong Kong
Hong Kong councillor warned over parking offence as misconduct scrutiny widens
Home affairs chief Alice Mak to warn councillors to uphold public expectations, with Poon Chi-shing the latest to come under fire amid recent traffic breaches.
13 Feb 2026 - 5:24PM
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Mainland China
Hong Kong police arrest 2 over HK$300,000 watch theft on inbound flight
Suspects remain in custody after passenger reports watch missing from his backpack on flight from Abu Dhabi.
13 Feb 2026 - 2:26PM
Mainland China
Hong Kong customs seizes HK$2.7 billion of illicit cigarettes as busts jump 36%
More than 28,000 arrests made in 2025 as customs chief warns of evolving smuggling tactics, including the use of children.
12 Feb 2026 - 11:41PM
Hong Kong
Driver, passenger arrested after BMW hits 3 vehicles in Hong Kong
Two officers and taxi driver hurt after BMW driver tries to evade police.
12 Feb 2026 - 5:57PM
Mainland China
Hong Kong police arrest 3 men over HK$700,000 dried seafood burglary
Suspects, aged 50 to 66, allegedly prised open shop’s electric shutter and floor lock before stealing products and HK$3,000 in cash.
12 Feb 2026 - 5:05PM
Hong Kong national security law
Police chief says no let-up on national security despite stability in Hong Kong
City will continue to ramp up intelligence gathering and education as ‘undercurrents’ of threats persist, Joe Chow says.
11 Feb 2026 - 11:58PM
Hong Kong courts
Ex-fintech executive who stole HK$19.2 million jailed for 6½ years in Hong Kong
Shum Lok-man, who embezzled the money from Eddid Securities and Futures, gambled away 99 per cent of the proceeds.
12 Feb 2026 - 10:50AM
Hong Kong's national security law
Hong Kong fugitive’s father guilty of trying to cash out her insurance policy
Kwok Yin-sang tried to deal with financial assets of US-based Anna Kwok, despite knowing daughter is wanted activist with HK$1 million bounty.
11 Feb 2026 - 7:07PM
Finland
Captain pleads not guilty to damaging Baltic Sea gas pipeline in Hong Kong court
Wan Wenguo, captain of the Hong Kong-flagged NewNew Polar Bear, denies damaging a key gas link between Finland and Estonia in 2023.
11 Feb 2026 - 5:26PM
Mainland China
Scam cases fall for first time in Hong Kong since 2019, annual figures show
While deception cases accounted for nearly half of 89,137 crimes recorded in 2025, number was down by 2.9 per cent from 2024’s figure.
10 Feb 2026 - 10:51PM
Hong Kong courts
Retiree who left urine-spiked drinks in Hong Kong supermarkets spared prison
Court considers defendant’s psychological health and accepts Social Welfare Department’s recommendation to place him on probation for one year.
10 Feb 2026 - 6:50PM
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Mainland China
Suspected illegal cleaning services targeting Hongkongers still listed online
Ahead of Lunar New Year, RedNote ads for mainland home cleaners remain available despite crackdown on illegal labour in city, SCMP finds.
10 Feb 2026 - 11:22AM
Hong Kong
Hong Kong police raid lawyer’s office in probe of ‘crash-for-cash’ scams
Raid comes as police investigate more than 100 suspicious cases involving claims for compensation over minor or non-existent traffic accidents.
9 Feb 2026 - 11:18PM
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Hong Kong
Wife alleged to have attacked man with pan in Hong Kong murder case
Wife, 51, suspected to have hit victim with a stainless steel pan, investigators say.
10 Feb 2026 - 6:41PM
Hong Kong courts
Hong Kong court denies bail to suspect over 51 million yen theft at exchange
Japanese national Koki Hirose accused of conspiring to steal 27 million yen in connection with robbery in Sheung Wan.
9 Feb 2026 - 6:49PM
Singapore
Hong Kong woman arrested at airport over knuckleduster in carry-on luggage
Maximum penalty for trying to take banned items onto planes is five years' jail.
8 Feb 2026 - 11:58PM
Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD)
23 cases of smuggled orchids recorded as holiday demand swells in Hong Kong
Conservation Department vows to step up patrols ahead of Lunar New Year when smuggling becomes more active.
8 Feb 2026 - 10:00AM
Hong Kong customs
Woman arrested over illegally importing 112 birds worth HK$15,000
Suspect, aged 26, allegedly found with trolley of cages holding multiple birds each as she tried to pass through Lo Wu border crossing.
7 Feb 2026 - 10:22PM
Hong Kong
Man arrested over threatening to bomb Hong Kong’s Admiralty MTR station
Police say they searched station and found no suspicious objects.
7 Feb 2026 - 6:26PM
Hong Kong police
Hongkongers lost HK$350 million in online shopping scams in first 11 months of 2025
Police say about 63 per cent of cases between January and November last year involved bogus concert ticket sales.
6 Feb 2026 - 8:21PM
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data
Hong Kong whistle-blower in AI app MediSafe saga arrested for alleged doxxing
Hailey Cheng posts message on social media saying she has been arrested in connection with MediSafe saga, with source confirming news.
6 Feb 2026 - 8:41PM
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Hong Kong society
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Hong Kong’s innovation goals must go hand in hand with cybersecurity
Recent reports on rising cyberattacks and data leaks underline the importance of bolstering cybersecurity in an AI-enhanced era.
6 Feb 2026 - 7:15AM
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