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A suspect in the 1999 murder of a newspaper vendor is escorted by police officers. Photo: Sam Tsang
Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police to prosecute 7th suspect in 1999 murder, seeking 8th

Newspaper seller Ho Wai-ha was murdered by assailants for her leading role in standing up to business exploiting fellow vendors.

Accidents and personal safety

Hong Kong man, 38, killed after motorcycle crashes into fallen tree branch

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong’s MPF authority flags fraudulent certificates in early pension payouts

Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong chief justice urges senior counsel to uphold public trust in courts

Andrew Cheung says role requires integrity and judgment as six named senior counsel this year.

Chief Justice Andrew Cheung (centre) poses with the six newly appointed senior counsel. Photo: Handout
Chief Justice Andrew Cheung (centre) poses with the six newly appointed senior counsel. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong police

Hong Kong police officer fires service pistol by mistake at Kai Tak headquarters

No injuries reported in incident that occurred when officer was loading her semi-automatic pistol at around 7.10am.

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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Hong Kong courts

Embattled Hong Kong developer sued for HK$130 million, days after founder’s death

Lofter Group founder Carol Chow, who reportedly died by suicide on Tuesday, was already facing bankruptcy petition over unspecified debts.

Lofter Group, known for its urban renewal projects across the city’s core districts, and an affiliated company were named as defendants in the High Court action initiated by Earth Core Holdings. Photo: Yik Yeung-man
Lofter Group, known for its urban renewal projects across the city’s core districts, and an affiliated company were named as defendants in the High Court action initiated by Earth Core Holdings. Photo: Yik Yeung-man
Crime in Hong Kong

Former Wang Fuk Court representative and wife held over fraud, money laundering

Man who testified at Tai Po fire inquiry and wife suspected of abusing Covid loan scheme with proceeds later withdrawn and partly transferred.

Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong inquest finds rare gastroscopy complication caused man’s death

Coroner rules death caused by brain swelling after procedure at Queen Mary Hospital in 2024, with rapid deterioration limiting treatment options.

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong privacy watchdog slams Canvas owner for paying ransom to hackers

Privacy commissioner says Instructure’s payment is a mishandling of crime and firm should invest in boosting cybersecurity instead.

Canvas’ parent company Instructure earlier revealed hackers had stolen data from 9,000 institutions around the world. Photo: Getty Images
Crime in Hong Kong

Truck driver arrested after accident leaves 1 highway worker dead, 5 others hurt

Truck hit back of worker’s patrol vehicle parked in closed slow lane of Cheung Tsing Highway, which then struck minivan carrying South Korean tourists.

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The crushed back of the highway patrol vehicle and the minivan carrying the tourists on Cheung Tsing Highway. Photo: Handout
The crushed back of the highway patrol vehicle and the minivan carrying the tourists on Cheung Tsing Highway. Photo: Handout
Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong court freezes HK$9 billion in assets and properties tied to Chen Zhi

Detained Chinese-born Cambodian businessman is accused of running sprawling online scam network from Southeast Asia.

Crime in Hong Kong

Police arrest 3 and seize HK$100 million in cannabis buds in beach raid

Officers stage ambush in Sai Kung and seize more than half tonne of cannabis in third-largest seizure of drug since 2020.

Hong Kong national security law

3 suspects arrested over military drills appear in court on subversion charges

Wong Kit-lun, Tang Ngai-pok and Chan Hiu-chun charged with conspiracy to subvert state power.

West Kowloon Law Courts Building. Photo: Jelly Tse
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’.

Police recorded 31,571 technology crime cases in 2025, a category covering a range of online crimes such as scams and hacking. Photo: Getty Images
Police recorded 31,571 technology crime cases in 2025, a category covering a range of online crimes such as scams and hacking. Photo: Getty Images
Hong Kong courts

Ex-HKUST professor guilty of taking HK$40,000 to secure student’s admission

Liu Hongbin, 63, abused authority to help student secure admission into master’s programme in environmental health and safety.

Hong Kong courts

Helper molested 10-year-old girl while waking her up, Hong Kong court hears

Domestic helper denies four counts of indecent assault for allegedly molesting daughters of her former employer.

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Accidents and personal safety

Hong Kong taxi driver arrested after crash kills woman, badly injures another

Taxi veered onto pedestrian walkway at about 1.50pm on Choi Ha Road near Chun Wah Road before crashing into planter in nearby sitting area.

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The taxi mounted the pavement in Ngau Tau Kok, killing one pedestrian and seriously injuring another. Photo: Edmond So
The taxi mounted the pavement in Ngau Tau Kok, killing one pedestrian and seriously injuring another. Photo: Edmond So
Crime in Hong Kong

3 arrested over links to money laundering, untaxed cigarettes syndicate

Months-long operation leads to discovery of 2.2 million untaxed cigarettes and HK$11.3 million in alleged criminal proceeds.

Hong Kong society

Man dies after suspected fall from Hong Kong’s Spiral Lookout Tower

Passer-by discovers man lying near the base of 32-metre tower, with victim later pronounced dead at Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital.

Animal welfare in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police arrest 2 women after sewage-soaked puppy found in bin, put down

Golden Retriever pup, suffering from terminal canine distemper, found in rubbish bin drenched in sewage and chilli oil.

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The three-month-old Golden Retriever was suffering from terminal canine distemper and was euthanised. Photo: Facebook/ SPCA
Hong Kong courts

Debt-ridden Hongkonger pleads guilty to attempted murder of family in flat

Wong Pak-ting, 45, tried to kill wife, three daughters and himself out of fear they would be harrassed for his business debts, Hong Kong court hears.

Shan King Estate in Tuen Mun, where Wong Pak-ting attempted to kill himself and his family. Photo: Google Map
Shan King Estate in Tuen Mun, where Wong Pak-ting attempted to kill himself and his family. Photo: Google Map
Crime in Hong Kong

Data of 72,571 Hongkongers leaked in Canvas hack, police receive 2 reports so far

Breach is part of wider global data leak that has affected universities and schools worldwide, with estimated 9,000 institutions impacted.

Hong Kong courts

Community service for pair in their 60s who had sex at Hong Kong pier

Saleswoman, sailor given 80 hours of community work for public indecency after being caught on video committing sexual acts at Cheung Chau pier.

Hong Kong courts

Couple who took children storm chasing during typhoon spared criminal sentence

Court imposes three-year, HK$2,000 bind-over on joint charge of child neglect after they took their kids, aged 5 and 9, to see waves during storm.

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The Eastern Court building in Sai Wan Ho. Photo: Eugene Lee
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