A 56-year-old man has died in a suspected electrical fire that ripped through a high-rise flat in Hong Kong’s northwest New Territories, prompting the evacuation of around 320 residents. Police said on Sunday that the man was taken to Pok Oi Hospital, where he was later certified dead. A 54-year-old woman found at the scene…
A fire believed to have been caused by a short circuit in a household appliance broke out at a Hong Kong public housing estate in east Kowloon, prompting more than 300 residents to flee their flats. Police on Thursday reported receiving multiple calls about a fire at Lam Wai House in Lam Tin Estate, at…
Hong Kong drivers and passengers have just over two weeks to prepare for sweeping changes to local transport rules, including a requirement to wear seat belts on public transport and increased legal liability for motorists to ensure child passengers are buckled up. Authorities said on Thursday that the public should be mindful of new rules…
Five student unions among nine colleges at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) have been dissolved in the space of a year, with their leaders attributing the closures to the institution’s requirement that they register as legal societies with police. The student union of Lee Woo Sing College on Wednesday became the latest group…
Hong Kong police are searching for a 47-year-old mainland Chinese man who has gone missing for three days. The force said Ye Zhihui was last seen at Tai Au Mun in Tseung Kwan O on Monday morning. His family reporting him missing later that day. According to police, Ye is about 1.65 metres (5.4 feet)…
Hong Kong police have launched a search for a father and his 11-month-old son, who have been missing for nearly two days. The force renewed its appeal for information on Wednesday, with the Sham Shui Po district crime squad taking over the case. “Police are urging residents to come forward with information about a man…
A woman and two teenagers have been arrested at Hong Kong’s airport after suspected pepper spray canisters and brass knuckles were found in luggage bound for the US and Canada. Police said on Tuesday that they had received three reports the previous day after suspected prohibited items were discovered in one piece of checked luggage…
A 20-year-old man was injured after a basketball post collapsed and struck him while he was playing with a friend at a court near a Hong Kong public housing estate. Police received a report of the incident at Kau Pui Lung Road Playground, located near Lok Man Sun Chuen estate in To Kwa Wan, at…
More than 150 residents have been evacuated from a Hong Kong housing estate in Tsuen Wan after a fire broke out in a flat, following a fatal blaze in Shek Kip Mei. Police received a report at 2.22am on Monday that a flat on the 33rd floor of Tai Yuan House at Tsuen Wan Centre…
Jessie Ho recalls facing traumatic questions in court that focused on tiny details of her sexual assault case four years earlier, from whether the accused had used his left or right hand to why she had not kicked or bitten him to protect herself. As the grilling went on, Ho realised the defence lawyer was…