Former Hong Kong Cantopop singer Roy Chow Wing-hang has been arrested for illegally riding an electric unicycle in Tin Shui Wai, with a viral video showing him being emotional when several police officers subdued him. The force said on Monday that Chow, 40, was apprehended for using the device without a third-party insurance and riding…
The listed requirements for a potential girlfriend laid out by an associate professor at a prestigious university in China have gone viral, with many people describing his actions as being like “selecting an imperial concubine”. Internet users have been abuzz about the criteria for a girlfriend set by a scholar surnamed Lou from the School…
An elderly Hong Kong taxi driver suffered back and neck pains after accelerating his vehicle down a three-metre (9.8-foot) slope in Sai Kung. The 66-year-old male driver, surnamed Wu, managed to climb back up after the accident. No passengers were on board his taxi. Police said they received a report at 12.24pm on Saturday about…
Hong Kong customs officers have arrested a 37-year-old technician over drug trafficking and seized 39kg (86lbs) of suspected cocaine worth HK$33 million (US$4.2 million) hidden in a unit of a commercial building in a busy shopping district. Acting Assistant Superintendent Vincent Yeung Wai-hon from the Customs and Excise Department’s drug investigation division said on Saturday…
Hong Kong customs officers have arrested a 37-year-old technician over drug trafficking and seized 39kg (86lbs) of suspected cocaine worth HK$33 million (US$4.2 million) hidden in a unit of a commercial building in a busy shopping district. Acting Assistant Superintendent Vincent Yeung Wai-hon from the Customs and Excise Department’s drug investigation division said on Saturday…
A Hong Kong driver has been arrested after his crane truck hit an overhead cable, paralysing some light rail services for about four hours. The MTR Corporation, the city’s rail operator, said that some services in Tin Shui Wai had been suspended since about 7am on Saturday, adding the damage was repaired at 11.13am and…
A Hong Kong driver has been arrested after his crane truck hit an overhead cable, paralysing some light rail services for about four hours. The MTR Corporation, the city’s rail operator, said that some services in Tin Shui Wai had been suspended since about 7am on Saturday, adding the damage was repaired at 11.13am and…
The visit had been advertised for weeks. Former President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines was going to a rally in Hong Kong during the second weekend in March. But as soon as it began, the trip took on a tantalizing element of intrigue: Was he ever coming back? To many Filipinos, it appeared that Mr….
Nicola Sturgeon, Scotland’s former first minister and once one of Britain’s most prominent politicians, is no longer being investigated over allegations of embezzlement at the Scottish National Party, which she led until two years ago. The Scottish police, in a statement, lifted a cloud that had been hanging over Ms. Sturgeon since her arrest and…
Hong Kong police have arrested a man on suspicion of setting fires at two clothing stores inside the city’s airport. Police said on Tuesday night that they had received a report at 6.52pm from a security guard who discovered several pieces of burnt clothing in a store at the airport’s first terminal. Staff at the…