Hong Kong police have arrested 16 people, including seven mainland Chinese visitors, after shutting down an illegal gambling den that offered arcade fishing game machines in Kowloon. The force said on Friday that the gambling den, which was raided by officers the previous day, operated in a residential flat on Fa Yuen Street in Mong…
The man who helped expand Hong Kong’s Michelin-rated dim sum chain Tim Ho Wan to other parts of Asia has expressed confidence in new owner Jollibee Food Corporation, while also saying the original founders should stay on as advisers to preserve the integrity and authenticity of the brand. Robert Chua Wah-peng, broadcaster and businessman, told…
The man who helped expand Hong Kong’s Michelin-rated dim sum chain Tim Ho Wan to other parts of Asia has expressed confidence in new owner Jollibee Food Corporation, while also saying the original founders should stay on as advisers to preserve the integrity and authenticity of the brand. Robert Chua Wah-peng, broadcaster and businessman, told…
Four people have been arrested after a man fell to his death from the roof of a commercial building in Hong Kong following a call he made to police saying he was being chased. The force said on Friday the four suspects were arrested hours after officers received the call at 10.43am on Thursday from…
A man who rang the police emergency hotline for help on Thursday saying he was being chased in a commercial building in Mong Kok fell to his death from its 22nd floor rooftop. A police spokesman said the force was investigating whether there was foul play involved in the incident. Police received a call at…
A man has been arrested for allegedly robbing and stabbing an off-duty Hong Kong police officer in Yau Ma Tei, leaving the victim with multiple knife wounds. A source said the victim, 39, was robbed at about 1.49am on Saturday, when he was walking towards Mong Kok after he had dinner in Knutsford Terrace. “When…
Hong Kong police were called to a cryptocurrency exchange store in Mong Kok on Saturday after a woman said she had been scammed out of about HK$93,000 (US$11,970) worth of virtual currency by a man she met online. A source said the 26-year-old woman had met a man on social media who claimed he could…
Hong Kong police were called to a cryptocurrency exchange store in Mong Kok on Saturday after a woman said she had been scammed out of about HK$93,000 (US$11,970) worth of virtual currency by a man she met online. A source said the 26-year-old woman had met a man on social media who claimed he could…
Hong Kong police were investigating a traffic accident in which a 22-year-old motorcyclist rammed into the back of a stopped vehicle on the Lantau Link and died on Friday. The force said the motorcycle was travelling towards Kowloon when the accident happened at 12.48pm. “It reportedly rammed into a stationary light goods vehicle,” the force…
Affected customers of the now defunct Physical fitness brand in Hong Kong will be able to transfer any remaining beauty packages, according to its new investor, although some members are worried they will be forced to buy more services or that their existing contracts will not be valid without receipts. A spokeswoman for the investor,…