Cathay Cargo has extended its services to include sending overseas perishable food and produce flown into Hong Kong to Greater Bay Area (GBA) clients by land, with an analyst saying the first-of-its-kind operation will fend off competition amid worsening geopolitics. The cargo arm of local flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways said it was the first…
Cathay Cargo has extended its services to include sending overseas perishable food and produce flown into Hong Kong to Greater Bay Area (GBA) clients by land, with an analyst saying the first-of-its-kind operation will fend off competition amid worsening geopolitics. The cargo arm of local flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways said it was the first…
Hong Kong customs has uncovered its largest money laundering case this year, arresting four individuals involved in suspicious transactions totalling HK$2.6 billion (US$334 million) across more than 50 bank accounts linked to three shell companies. A 25-year-old man and a 52-year-old woman, both employed at different money service operators, together with two male directors of…
Hong Kong customs has seized HK$4 million worth of suspected cannabis buds at the airport and arrested two passengers who arrived from Bangkok. A spokesman for the Customs and Excise Department said on Sunday that officers had detected suspected cannabis buds in the check-in suitcases of two men during the clearance process after arrival. “Customs…
Hong Kong customs has seized HK$4 million worth of suspected cannabis buds at the airport and arrested two passengers who arrived from Bangkok. A spokesman for the Customs and Excise Department said on Sunday that officers had detected suspected cannabis buds in the check-in suitcases of two men during the clearance process after arrival. “Customs…
Hong Kong customs has arrested two people and seized nearly 250 vials of suspected botulinum toxin for wrinkle treatments, including 20 in a parcel inspected at a border checkpoint. The Customs and Excise Department said on Friday that officers at the Shenzhen Bay control point conducted an X-ray inspection of a parcel declared as carrying…
Hong Kong customs has approached the trademark owners of popular brands Labubu and Chiikawa to establish records that will help combat counterfeits, with the Post learning the city currently has no way of cracking down on fakes featuring the characters. The distributor of hugely popular doll Labubu, Pop Mart, and Nagano Co, the firm that…
Hong Kong customs officers have seized about 9kg (19.8lbs) of suspected narcotics with an estimated market value of HK$8.8 million (US$1.12 million) and arrested a man on suspicion of drug trafficking. The operation took place in San Tin, near Yuen Long in the New Territories, on Friday night. Officers intercepted a man acting suspiciously and…
Hong Kong police have arrested a traveller arriving from San Francisco on suspicion of trafficking cocaine worth about HK$19 million (US$2.4 million). Police said on Tuesday that officers from the narcotics bureau had arrested a 34-year-old man at Hong Kong International Airport the day before. Officers had intercepted the man in the arrival hall, where…
The suspected closure of a Hong Kong wedding decoration company has left hundreds of engaged couples in dismay, with more than HK$330,000 (US$42,000) of losses reported to the consumer watchdog. Ps Wedding & Event Decoration’s suspected shutdown came to light on Wednesday when its office was found to be closed, its social media pages had…