A mainland woman who sneaked into a wedding banquet in Hong Kong, pretended to be a friend of the newlyweds and posted a video of herself enjoying the feast, has sparked online outrage. The woman, who goes by the name @kuailefeizhaidejiejie on social media, posted videos of her having a wedding feast in the city…
Hong Kong’s leader has condemned the alleged sexual assaults of two residents of a care home serving people with disabilities as “despicable”, urging welfare authorities to ensure effective supervision at such institutions to prevent further transgressions. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu on Tuesday also said a thorough police investigation should be launched into the case…
Georgia’s opposition is disputing the results of Saturday’s parliamentary elections, which are being led by the ruling party and could determine the country’s chances of joining the European Union and NATO. Georgian Dream, led by billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili, received about 54% of the votes, the election commission said after counting more than 99% of the…
The government does not need to draw the public’s attention to every violation of codes of practice at care homes, Hong Kong’s welfare minister has said, arguing the decision to flag up a case should largely depend on the severity of the transgression. Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun Yuk-han defended the government’s position…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WBTV) – A bill banning the use of cell phones inside South Carolina prisons will become law on Tuesday afternoon, 14 years after the corrections officer it was named after was nearly killed. Gov. Henry McMaster will hold a ceremonial signing for the bill, which has been called the “Captain Robert Johnson Act.”…
Hong Kong’s leader is expected to make bolstering the economy a priority in an annual speech this week, using it to lay out an agenda that includes a potential cut to a liquor tax and possible measures to strengthen the city’s status as a finance center. Chief Executive John Lee will deliver his policy address…
Hong Kong authorities reclaimed about 15,500 public rental flats in the 2023-24 financial year, with close to a fifth resulting from mandatory declarations to tackle misuse of government resources, a senior housing official has revealed. Director of Housing Rosanna Law Shuk-pui said on Sunday that government checks on the income and assets of more than…
Operators of critical infrastructure in Hong Kong will have longer to notify authorities on any serious lapse in security after the government extended the time frame following a consultation exercise on a proposed law aimed at improving protection. A Security Bureau spokesman on Wednesday also addressed concerns over the powers of a commissioner’s office to…
Hong Kong customs officers have arrested five suspected smugglers and seized about 10 million black market cigarettes worth around HK$45 million from a fishing boat. The Customs and Excise Department revealed on Saturday that officers had intercepted a suspicious fishing boat in the waters off Hong Kong’s southernmost island, Po Toi, the previous morning and…
A 52-year-old woman has been arrested for suspected child neglect after her two grandchildren were rescued by firefighters from a burning flat in Hong Kong’s Tsz Wan Shan on Saturday. Police were alerted at 11.45am to two children being trapped alone in a high-rise flat at Lok Moon House at Tsz Lok Estate with smoke…