Secretary for Security Chris Tang. Photo: Karma Lo

    ‘Hidden gurus’ will be able to decrypt devices in Hong Kong national security cases

    Hong Kong authorities will be able to demand external technicians or any “specified person” decrypt electronic devices during national security investigations and may punish suspects who provide wrong passwords or falsely claim to have forgotten them, the security chief has told lawmakers. Secretary for Security Chris Tang Ping-keung stressed on Tuesday that recent amendments to…

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    Hong Kong considers changing name of narcotic ‘space oil’ to ‘zombie oil’

    Hong Kong considers changing name of narcotic ‘space oil’ to ‘zombie oil’

    Hong Kong is considering changing the name of the illegal narcotic “space oil” to “zombie oil”, as lawmakers raised concerns that the current title could romanticise the drug’s usage. Secretary for Security Chris Tang Ping-keung on Wednesday revealed the plan to rename space oil, the main ingredient of which is the anaesthetic etomidate, after hearing…

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    Hong Kong considers changing name of narcotic ‘space oil’ to ‘zombie oil’

    Hong Kong considers changing name of narcotic ‘space oil’ to ‘zombie oil’

    Hong Kong is considering changing the name of the illegal narcotic “space oil” to “zombie oil”, as lawmakers raised concerns that the current title could romanticise the drug’s usage. Secretary for Security Chris Tang Ping-keung on Wednesday revealed the plan to rename space oil, the main ingredient of which is the anaesthetic etomidate, after hearing…

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