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Singapore Police Force
The latest news and top stories on the Singapore Police Force. A Singapore-based national law enforcement agency, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) is dedicated to preventing, deterring and detecting crime to ensure Singapore’s safety and security. Its main areas of focus include frontline policing, investigations, community engagement and public security.
The court sentenced Ko Chun-chung to six weeks’ imprisonment for voyeurism and 20 months for the firearm offence before ordering a partially consecutive sentence, for a total of 20 months and four weeks. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong police officer gets nearly 2 years for upskirt filming, gun grab

Constable Ko Chun-chung, 40, admitted thrill of breaking the law drove him to commit offence against the woman on January 15, 2025.

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Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

Beyond The Killer: why Law with Two Phases is Danny Lee’s best police film

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Hong Kong Premier League

Hong Kong’s Supreme not letting coach’s match-fixing arrest delay promotion plans

Hong Kong courts

Police officer admits taking upskirt footage and trying to grab colleague’s gun

Ko Chun-chung, 40, pleads guilty to recording woman after following her up an escalator at Tsim Sha Tsui MTR station.

Ko Chun-chung attempted to seize a gun from a colleague inside Tsim Sha Tsui Police Station while he was detained. Photo: Eugene Lee
Crime in Hong Kong

9 arrested after HK$2.7 million in cash, goods stolen from Hong Kong farm

Senior inspector says eight men and a woman arrested over two burglaries at farm that took place on May 23 and last Friday.

Hong Kong politics

Ex-Hong Kong police deputy commissioner Albert Yuen set for hygiene chief role

Yuen will assume office on Tuesday after retiring from nearly four-decade police career.

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Hong Kong society

Paw patrol: Hong Kong airport dog unit to cover reopened Terminal 2

Security contractor Avseco’s canine unit, which is marking its fifth anniversary, will be on patrol in Terminal 2.

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The dog unit was set up five years ago. Photo: Jonathan Wong
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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Singapore

Suspected Filipino scammer reveals how Cambodian ring conned Singaporeans

De Villar Rizalyn Panganiban, accused of taking part in a three-level impersonation scam, gives insights into the gang’s fraud tactics.

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Education in Hong Kong

Students divided over Hong Kong principal’s resignation after Singapore clash

Some accepted Lee Cheuk‑hing’s apology as sincere while others say he should be held accountable for tarnishing school’s image.

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Principal Lee Cheuk-hing with students of San Wui Commercial Society Secondary School. Photo: Jelly Tse
Education in Hong Kong

Hong Kong principal who swore at Singapore security guards resigns, apologises

Lee Cheuk‑hing has tendered his resignation following confrontation with security guards during school trip.

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Lee Cheuk-hing had been on school trip to Singapore when the incident occurred. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong courts

Suspended policeman faces 7 years in jail over red paint vandalism, data access

Leung Lung-kwan, 41, appears in court on nine charges after allegedly accessing criminal intelligence and investigation records without authorisation.

Hong Kong society

Hong Kong school suspends principal for swearing at security guards in Singapore

San Wui Commercial Society Secondary School says decision taken because principal’s behaviour fell short of public expectations.

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Singapore

Singapore AI Zoom scam: how a victim lost US$3.8 million to a fake PM Wong

Police have obtained footage of the video conference linked to the sophisticated scam impersonating Wong, President Tharman and other officials.

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Singapore police have uncovered a deepfake Zoom scam impersonating top government officials. Photo: Shutterstock
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Hong Kong police call to criminalise bid-rigging in wake of Tai Po estate blaze

Force’s anti-triad bureau also suggests making ‘cooperation agreements’ more attractive to encourage whistle-blowers to come forward.

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The evidential hearings into the Wang Fuk Court fire have pointed to alleged malpractice in the HK$336 million renovation tender for the estate. Photo: Sam Tsang
Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong tech crimes are dropping. So why is hacking becoming more lucrative?

Senior police officer says hacking and ransomware cases can ‘cause serious impact on organisations affected’.

Social media

Video | How Singapore police use memes to teach important lessons

A video published on April Fool’s Day drawing attention to online scams has gained over 8 million views.

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Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong Law Society closes firm linked to crash-for-cash scam

Society’s council intervenes in the practice of Raymond Lam & Associates, which will cease operations with immediate effect.

The society said it found prima facie evidence suggesting employees at Raymond Lam & Associates had committed dishonest acts and failed to adhere to accounting rules. Photo: Jelly Tse
Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police deploy drones for first time to tackle illicit street gambling

Eight suspects arrested after drones used to patrol and identify various street gambling spots, police say.

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong to scrap fax messaging between police and fire services for emergencies

Security chief Chris Tang says system to be digitised after Tai Po fire inquiry reveals use of fax for sharing emergency appeals gathered online.

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Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong car owner loses HK$500,000 in fuel membership card scam

Fraudsters exploit surging fuel prices by offering bogus prepaid petrol card deals, police say.

The scammers promised discounts through prepaid petrol cards and lured the victim into making immediate purchases, police say. Photo: Sam Tsang
Singapore

Singapore police say body found is missing man from boat collision

The body of Chua Muhammad Syafidi was found floating off the Indonesian island of Karimun.

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Chua Muhammad Syafidi. Photo: Facebook/Tower Transit Singapore
Crime in Hong Kong

Paralegals among 16 people arrested over ‘crash-for-cash’ scams in Hong Kong

Suspects arrested over 11 insurance claims totalling HK$3.6 million, all originating from same Mong Kok law firm, according to police.

Malaysia

Ashes for ransom: the bizarre rise of urn thefts in Malaysia

In the past month, 30 urns in Negeri Sembilan and 22 urns in Johor were reported stolen at two memorial parks.

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Hong Kong courts

Senior Hong Kong policeman denies molesting clerk in indecent assault case

Civil Service Bureau clerk accuses officer Ian Chow, 50, of patting her buttocks and propositioning her multiple times in 2024.

Senior Superintendent Ian Chow leaves Eastern Court on Monday. Photo: Brian Wong
Crime in Hong Kong

Hongkonger, 28, held as HK$20 million of suspected cocaine seized in house

Police believe 28-year-old jobless man was recruited by syndicate to manage storage and deliveries to buyers.

The suspected cocaine was seized in a village house in Sha Tin. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong police

Hong Kong aims to add facial recognition to public CCTVs this year: police chief

Commissioner of Police Joe Chow says high-traffic and strategically located shopping centres will be prioritised.

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Crime in Hong Kong

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.

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