Hong Kong’s leader visited eastern Kowloon’s grassroots residents on Saturday morning as part of a consultation exercise ahead of his policy address, which he announced will be on September 17. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu on Saturday began his visit to two families living in a “light public housing” project on Ngau Tau Kok’s Choi…
Hong Kong’s leader visited eastern Kowloon’s grassroots residents on Saturday morning as part of a consultation exercise ahead of his policy address, which he announced will be on September 17. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu on Saturday began his visit to two families living in a “light public housing” project on Ngau Tau Kok’s Choi…
A former Hong Kong firefighter has been sentenced to six years and three months in prison after being found guilty of raping a woman in a hotel room while she was intoxicated. High Court Judge William Tam Yiu-ho said on Friday that Chan Cheuk-hin, 28, had committed a serious offence that caused the victim to…
Viral footage of what appears to be a sports car gliding across Hong Kong waters has raised questions about the craft’s legality among puzzled onlookers and social media users. A video posted to a Facebook group earlier this week shows a vessel that looks exactly like a yellow sports car in Victoria Harbour. The Marine…
A Hong Kong judge hearing Jimmy Lai Chee-ying’s national security trial has dismissed the defence’s contention that the former media boss was just exercising his right to freedom of expression with his anti-China comments, citing crackdowns on pro-Palestinian protests in the West. A protracted debate at West Kowloon Court on the proper reading of Lai’s…
Hongkongers could have the chance to witness a “blood moon” as part of a total lunar eclipse if the weather is favourable next month, the local forecaster has said. The Hong Kong Observatory said on Friday that the eclipse would start at 11.26pm on September 7 when the moon enters the “penumbra”, or partial shadow….
Hong Kong police have arrested more than 200 people in a crackdown on illegal gambling, with the force warning that operators are attracting patrons with easy e-payment options and all-day free catering. The force said on Friday that those arrested included 15 property owners, four building tenants and a person holding an account used to…
Hong Kong should immediately introduce a residency period for subsidised university degree places instead of gradually implementing it over two years, to prevent the dependants of non-local talent from exploiting the transition, a concern group has said. The call was issued in a petition from the Hong Kong Local Students Rights Concern Group, but was…
Hong Kong police have appealed for the public’s help to find a father and his 12-year-old son, who went missing in Hung Hom 10 days ago. The force said on Thursday that Tong Kin, 49, and Theo Tong Mang-shun were last seen on Po Loi Street on Monday last week. Their family filed a report…
Hong Kong police have arrested a man on suspicion of targeting two restaurants and a bakery in a string of burglaries amid extreme weather, resulting in the theft of HK$80,000 (US$10,250) worth of items and cash. Inspector Wan Man-kin of the Wong Tai Sin police district on Wednesday said officers launched an investigation last Thursday…