Hong Kong authorities have contacted a local policeman who managed to flee from a scam farm in Cambodia, with the force planning to dispatch officers to investigate and help him. The government confirmed the case on Friday, hours after a viral post on the online forum LIHKG said a constable serving at Ma On Shan…
Hong Kong authorities will conduct their first counterterrorism drill overseen by the city’s leader on Thursday afternoon, featuring a live broadcast and the largest-ever public participation, the Post has learned. A source revealed on Monday that more than 500 government officers would participate in the exercise, with 200 members of the public observing and taking…
Hong Kong’s leader has praised civil servants sent to earthquake-stricken Myanmar and a team that led drills before the opening of the city’s largest piece of sports infrastructure for amplifying the government’s commitment to “continuous improvement and fearlessness in facing challenges”. John Lee Ka-chiu presented the Chief Executive’s Award for Exemplary Performance to the groups…
Hongkong Post has said that a cyberattack on its online shipping portal may have exposed the personal data of senders and recipients. The Hongkong Post. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP. In a statement issued late on Monday evening, the city’s postal service said that it had identified the incident involving its EC-Ship account holders. “Based on preliminary…
It is often assumed that those put behind bars are under close watch and are therefore unable to pose any danger to society. But the Hong Kong government is not leaving anything to chance as it seeks to suppress and punish acts jeopardising national security. That is why the prison rules are up for a…
Hong Kong should step up victim protection by outlawing deepfake pornographic content, advocates and lawmakers have said, after a university student was accused of using artificial intelligence (AI) to generate explicit images of his classmates. The Education Bureau weighed in on the case on Sunday, saying publicly funded universities had autonomy in how they managed…
Hong Kong’s security and prison agencies plan to update the current prison rules to tighten visiting criteria for specific lawyers, doctors and chaplains to ensure they safeguard national security, prevent crime and maintain order and discipline of those behind bars. In a paper submitted to the Legislative Council on Thursday, the Security Bureau and the…
Hong Kong’s security and prison agencies plan to update the current prison rules to tighten visiting criteria for specific lawyers, doctors and chaplains to ensure they safeguard national security, prevent crime and maintain order and discipline of those behind bars. In a paper submitted to the Legislative Council on Thursday, the Security Bureau and the…
Hongkongers should avoid visiting Iran and Israel because of the “highly unpredictable security situation” in the two warring countries, authorities have warned, raising their outbound travel alert to its highest level. A Security Bureau spokesman said on Thursday that it had upgraded the alert for Israel and Iran to “black”, meaning there was a “severe…
Hongkongers should avoid visiting Iran and Israel because of the “highly unpredictable security situation” in the two warring countries, authorities have warned, raising their outbound travel alert to its highest level. A Security Bureau spokesman said on Thursday that it had upgraded the alert for Israel and Iran to “black”, meaning there was “severe threat”…