Hong Kong police arrest 3 linked to HK$10 million knifepoint robbery

    Hong Kong police arrest 3 linked to HK$10 million knifepoint robbery

    Hong Kong police have arrested three men in connection with a HK$10 million (US$1.28 million) knifepoint robbery in Sheung Wan, the latest in a string of such cases targeting people exchanging foreign currency. Superintendent Lo Ka-chun said on Friday that officers had earlier received a tip-off that a criminal syndicate would attempt a robbery, prompting…

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    Only ‘small minority’ exploit Hong Kong’s talent schemes: city’s No 2 official

    Only ‘small minority’ exploit Hong Kong’s talent schemes: city’s No 2 official

    Hong Kong’s No 2 official has dismissed concerns that mainland Chinese residents are exploiting local talent admission schemes by giving birth in the city, saying only a “small minority” of applicants did so. Chief Secretary Eric Chan Kwok-ki, who chairs a government committee on education, technology and talent, also warned on Wednesday that anyone who…

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