Hong Kong Customs seizes suspected methamphetamine worth about $2 million at airport Hong Kong Customs detected a drug trafficking case involving baggage concealment at Hong Kong International Airport today (September 3) and seized about four kilograms of suspected methamphetamine with an estimated market value of about $2 million. A 48-year-old male passenger arrived in Hong…
A house at the luxury Redhill Peninsula estate in Hong Kong was burgled on Saturday, with more than half of the HK$400,000 (US$51,200) worth of items stolen belonging to a domestic helper. Police received a report in the morning that a house at Redhill Peninsula had been broken into, with gold jewellery among the items…
Government terminates all contracts associated with owners of Xin Ding Xin Trade Co., Limited A Government spokesman said today (August 20) that the Government had immediately terminated all contracts associated with owners of Xin Ding Xin Trade Co., Limited (XDX). Based on the information obtained by the Government Logistics Department (GLD) on the business operation…
Hong Kong police are investigating the theft of copper wire worth about HK$100,000 (US$12,820) from a rooftop lightning rod at Po Lam MTR station in Tseung Kwan O. Officers were dispatched to the station on Mau Yip Road after receiving a report at 3.46pm on Thursday from an employee with rail operator the MTR Corporation…
Hong Kong police are investigating the theft of copper wire worth about HK$100,000 (US$12,820) from a rooftop lightning rod at Po Lam MTR station in Tseung Kwan O. Officers were dispatched to the station on Mau Yip Road after receiving a report at 3.46pm on Thursday from an employee with rail operator the MTR Corporation…
File photo: A woman walks past a McDonald’s outlet in Hong Kong in this July 25, 2014 file photo. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu/Files Photo. HONG KONG, Aug 1 (Reuters Breakingviews) – Iconic buildings don’t often change hands. Yet a trio of prime commercial properties in Hong Kong is now up for grabs. Each carries a strong connection…
Digital Policy Office convenes special meeting with Internet infrastructure and cybersecurity industry The Digital Policy Office (DPO) is highly concerned about recent cybersecurity incidents affecting public and private organisations in Hong Kong, and held a special meeting with the Internet Infrastructure Liaison Group today (July 29) to discuss strategies for addressing increasingly severe cybersecurity challenges….
LONDON — The UK on Friday condemned Hong Kong authorities for offering payment in exchange for assisting in the arrest of pro-democracy activists living in Britain. “The Hong Kong Police Force’s issuing of further arrest warrants and bounties on individuals living in the UK is another example of transnational repression,” Foreign Secretary David Lammy and…
Update on mosquito-borne diseases, dengue fever and chikungunya fever The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health today (July 18) reported the latest number of dengue fever (DF) cases and updated the latest situation of chikungunya fever (CF). The Controller of the CHP, Dr Edwin Tsui, reminded the public that due to…
Amendment Regulations on streamlining of permit applications for cross-boundary vehicles gazetted The Road Traffic (Registration and Licensing of Vehicles) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulation 2025, the Road Traffic (Registration and Licensing of Vehicles) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulation 2025, the Road Traffic (Registration and Licensing of Vehicles) (Amendment) (No. 5) Regulation 2025 and the Road Traffic (Traffic…