A mainland Chinese student who admitted using a fake certificate from a US Ivy League university to get into a top Hong Kong tertiary institution will “inevitably” face jail time, a magistrate has said. Acting principal magistrate Cheang Kei-hong on Thursday convicted Li Sixuan, 28, of two crimes after she pleaded guilty to obtaining services…
A mainland Chinese student who admitted using a fake certificate from a US Ivy League university to get into a top Hong Kong tertiary institution will “inevitably” face jail time, a magistrate has said. Acting principal magistrate Cheang Kei-hong on Thursday convicted Li Sixuan, 28, of two crimes after she pleaded guilty to obtaining services…
Hong Kong police have arrested four mainland Chinese linked to a burglary gang from Guangxi autonomous region on suspicion of stealing jewellery and cash worth HK$375,000 (US$48,200) from luxury residences between January and April. Lam King-nin, a senior inspector from the Western district crime squad, said on Friday the suspects, who entered the city illegally…
Hong Kong health authorities will relax the eligibility criteria of a fee waiver mechanism at public hospitals, benefiting an extra 1.1 million patients starting in 2026. Under the reform of the public healthcare service subsidy model, non-urgent patients will pay HK$400 (US$52), double the current price of HK$180, at emergency departments, with the collected fees…
The exodus following the prolonged coronavirus pandemic forced the Hong Kong government to jump on the global bandwagon in the hunt for talent under an array of admission schemes. Two years have passed and it is time to take stock. The authorities must strive to improve the arrangements and ensure that the city genuinely benefits…
A Hong Kong court has remanded a Taiwanese woman in custody over an alleged money laundering offence six years ago. Chen Hui-chih, 55, was arrested last month when she entered the city in a tour group that included a Taiwanese legislator and other officials. West Kowloon Court on Friday refused to grant bail to Chen,…
A Hong Kong court has remanded a Taiwanese woman in custody over an alleged money laundering offence six years ago. Chen Hui-chih, 55, was arrested last month when she entered the city in a tour group that included a Taiwanese legislator and other officials. West Kowloon Court on Friday refused to grant bail to Chen,…
Waiting a long time in a queue is no pleasant experience. For the tens of thousands of people applying for public rental flats, it means putting up with a poor living environment and exorbitant rents for years while waiting their turn to be given a home. In a positive turnaround, the average waiting time for…
Buyers of modern cars expect to enjoy a wide range of sophisticated features that use the latest technology to revolutionise the driving experience. Electric vehicles are at the forefront of such developments. But Hong Kong’s laws restricting the functions permitted in cars are lagging behind. No information other than that related to driving is allowed…
Hong Kong’s labour shortage is expected to worsen and reach 180,000 workers by 2028, driven by a rapidly ageing elderly population projected to account for almost a third of the city’s residents. The Labour and Welfare Bureau on Thursday also predicted skilled technical staff, such as escalator mechanics and construction workers, would make up more…