A former property agent has admitted planting urine-spiked soft drinks among other goods in supermarkets repeatedly for more than a year, telling a Hong Kong court he had developed depression since his divorce and retirement. Kowloon City Court heard that Franklin Lo Kim-ngai, 63, marked his discontent with supermarket staff by doctoring Coca-Cola Plus and…
Hong Kong’s government is expected to announce next month the results of its investigation into a bottled water scandal that rocked the city and disciplinary action against those officials involved after confirming that the probe has been completed. The Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau, which set up a task force to probe the scandal…
Hong Kong police have apprehended two people at Shenzhen Bay Port in connection with the murder of a 51-year-old man in August, bringing the number of arrestees linked to the case up to 27. The force said on Saturday that the pair, two men aged 29 and 32, were arrested a day earlier at the…
The State Council has approved draft regulations for implementing China’s new value-added tax (VAT) law, which is aimed at governing the country’s largest source of tax revenue and set to come into effect early next year. The regulations, released for public consultation in August and approved on Friday, outline detailed rules for enforcing the VAT…
Hongkonger Cecilia moved to Canada in 2023, believing it to be the cheapest and easiest way for her to get permanent residency overseas. The 32-year-old, who asked to be referred to by her first name due to privacy concerns, was part of an emigration wave that saw tens of thousands of Hongkongers leave the city…
A Hong Kong barrister has been granted permission to hide his name in legal proceedings after being charged with molesting his pupil twice at his home eight years ago. The 32-year-old defendant, who represented himself at Eastern Court on Monday, applied for an anonymity order on the grounds that it could protect the identity of…
A Hong Kong tram driver faces jail for careless driving that killed a three-year-old girl and injured three others, after a court condemned his actions as having “serious consequences”. Deputy Magistrate Chung Wing-sze on Tuesday found Li Yaodong, 50, guilty of carelessly driving outside Kennedy Town Swimming Pool on the morning of August 15, 2024,…
China is further opening up several major state-dominated industries to private capital by raising the ownership limit and removing some investment barriers. China’s cabinet — the State Council — has unveiled a package of 13 measures to promote private investment, in an effort to revive a sector that’s struggled against the backdrop of sluggish demand…
Simmering tensions with China look poised to deliver another blow to European industry. In the latest flashpoint, the Dutch government’s move to sideline chipmaker Nexperia’s Chinese owners has triggered a response from Beijing that threatens to restrict key supplies for carmakers. As China cut Nexperia’s Chinese factory off from the Dutch parent, the company has…
A 22-year-old South Korean college student who travelled to Cambodia during the summer holiday was found dead two weeks after his departure, reportedly after being kidnapped and tortured by a local crime group. Authorities said the student died of cardiac arrest caused by severe torture. According to police and family members, the student, identified only…