Explainer | Flying with luxury items? Lessons from Hong Kong singer Jenny Tseng’s theft experience

Explainer | Flying with luxury items? Lessons from Hong Kong singer Jenny Tseng’s theft experience

Veteran Hong Kong Cantopop star Jenny Tseng shared online that she had fallen victim to theft recently, losing luxury items such as Louis Vuitton products from her checked luggage. Her case highlights a common concern for many travellers about safety while flying. The Post examines the steps you can take to safeguard your personal belongings…

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‘Mentally debilitating’: Hong Kong couple faces threats, harassment from loan sharks

‘Mentally debilitating’: Hong Kong couple faces threats, harassment from loan sharks

When his health supplement business struggled with cash-flow problems, Bobby Tan* turned to a so-called professional networking group in Hong Kong for help, borrowing HK$300,000 (US$38,220) from a licensed small lender in April last year. Over the next 10 months, the Hong Kong permanent resident from Southeast Asia continued to take on more debt, borrowing…

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Does Hong Kong’s loan shark law proposal lack bite needed to tame debt collectors?

Does Hong Kong’s loan shark law proposal lack bite needed to tame debt collectors?

A proposal to tighten regulations over Hong Kong’s notorious loan sharks is too narrowly focused and will not tackle the root problem of unruly debt collectors, according to lawmakers and legal experts. The legislators and specialists criticised the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau’s plan to set a cap on borrowing activity for low-income earners…

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