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Scammers impersonate Hong Kong lawmaker to defraud resident of HK$38,000

2 months ago02 mins

Hong Kong lawmaker Gary Chan Hak-kan has been impersonated in a scam that defrauded a victim of HK$38,000 (US$4,849), with the legislator calling the act despicable. Police said on Wednesday that it received a report from a woman the previous day, stating that she had received a call from a man who allegedly impersonated another…

On This Day | In 2016, Hong Kong shivered through coldest day in 6 decades – SCMP archive

4 months ago02 mins

This article was first published on January 25, 2016 By Naomi Ng and Ernest Kao The city’s coldest weather in nearly six decades was expected to continue into today, prompting a suspension of primary schools and pleas from officials urging the public to avoid hiking the highest local peaks, where sub-zero temperatures left roads frozen…