Three people have been arrested for allegedly attempting to open a bank account in Hong Kong and depositing nearly 2,000 counterfeit bonds, each with a face value of HK$500 million (US$64 million). The suspects, two men and a woman aged between 65 and 75, were arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of using false instruments. They…
A man was slashed in a robbery attempt in Hong Kong’s Tsim Sha Tsui on Thursday afternoon. Two men targeted the victim outside the Golden Crown Court building on Nathan Road, near Carnarvon Road, at around 4.40pm. The assailants attempted to steal the man’s luggage, which reportedly contained a large sum of foreign currency. During…
Bethwell Kipkemboi won Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon on Sunday, and Kenya’s men took the first three places on a day when visitors dominated the city’s flagship athletics event. Kipkemboi crossed the line at Victoria Park in two hours, 11 minutes and 13 seconds, with Kennedy Kipyeko taking second in 2:11:35. Their compatriot Vincent Kiprono…
Hong Kong’s annual signature Lunar New Year night parade returns on Wednesday with a bigger carnival to welcome the Year of the Snake and an estimated 100,000 spectators expected. The Cathay International Chinese New Year Night Parade, organised by the Tourism Board, will take place between 8pm and 9.45pm in Tsim Sha Tsui. Parade floats…
Hong Kong is welcoming the Year of the Snake with a string of events and activities across the city. The celebrations will start on Wednesday, the first day of Lunar New Year, with some lasting well into February. The Post lists five highlights for those seeking better fortune for the year ahead or simply a…
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…