At Po Leung Kuk Ngan Po Ling College in Hong Kong, Smriti Kedia witnessed her mother burst into tears when her daughter’s near-perfect results in Hong Kong’s university entrance exams came in. “It was just like a big sigh of relief,” said Kedia, who received four 5** and two 5*, the top two grades of…
At Po Leung Kuk Ngan Po Ling College in Hong Kong, Smriti Kedia witnessed her mother burst into tears when her daughter’s near-perfect results in Hong Kong’s university entrance exams came in. “It was just like a big sigh of relief,” said Kedia, who received four 5** grades and two 5* grades, the top two…
Hong Kong’s market for pre-owned luxury goods such as Hermes and Chanel handbags has attracted a growing number of resellers from countries such as the Philippines and India, according to industry players. Second-hand luxury retailers said Hong Kong had become a top choice for sourcing among Indian and Filipino merchandisers, owing to the city’s reputation…
Hong Kong’s market for pre-owned luxury goods such as Hermes and Chanel handbags has attracted a growing number of resellers from countries such as the Philippines and India, according to industry players. Second-hand luxury retailers said Hong Kong had become a top choice for sourcing among Indian and Filipino merchandisers, owing to the city’s reputation…
A domestic helper has been jailed for 14 months in Hong Kong after admitting that she stole jewellery from her employer and pawned most of the 47 items for HK$200,000 out of greed. Eastern Court on Monday sentenced Sherelle Lyn Valle Dajay, 41, for the theft of valuables taken from her employer’s home at Black’s…
Hong Kong’s top judges have cast doubt on whether the government should be blamed for the lack of bespoke legislation penalising forced labour after a domestic helper failed to substantiate her complaint of sexual exploitation by her employer in two separate trials. The Court of Final Appeal on Wednesday also suggested the Filipino worker’s legal…
A domestic helper in Hong Kong has been charged with child abuse after she was accused of scalding her employer’s one-year-old son with hot water. A police spokesman said on Thursday the force had received a report from the mother of the child the day before. Officers arrested a 43-year-old domestic helper in Ma On…
Hong Kong police have arrested five people after they attempted to withdraw US$100 million from a bank in Central using fake documents. At about 5pm on Monday, police received a report from a staff member of a bank at China Building on Queen’s Road Central, where a man and a woman attempted to withdraw the…