Source says 47-year-old suspect caught by police as he attempted to collect cash from seventh victim. Source link
Read More »Hong Kong police fine ‘dozens of suspected triad members’ for flouting Covid curbs
Dinner held to celebrate 70th birthday of suspected Sun Yee On triad member, force insider says. Source link
Read More »Hong Kong to establish new child care facility to tackle shortage of centres
Welfare minister Law Chi-kwong says city currently has limited ‘space capacity’ among providers of residential child care, calls for new operators to join sector. Source link
Read More »Hong Kong’s John Lee reveals plans for city over next 5 years, with focus on housing
Chief executive candidate to tackle housing crisis by establishing two new task forces to speed up construction, develop private land. Source link
Read More »Hong Kong leader calls for further national security education on more topics
City leader Carrie Lam marks National Security Education Day by calling for next administration to further promote subject to ‘safeguard’ Hong Kong, nation. Source link
Read More »Hong Kong chief executive hopeful calls finance industry double-edged weapon
Chief executive hopeful John Lee calls financial system ‘sharp tool’ to be used by or against city during meeting with Election Committee members Source link
Read More »Indonesia passes long-awaited sexual violence bill
The law includes prison terms of up to 12 years for physical sexual abuse, 15 years for sexual exploitation, and nine years for forced marriage. Source link
Read More »8 Hong Kong homeless men demand apology from authorities for destroyed belongings
Eight homeless men who won lawsuits last week against the Hong Kong government for disposing of their personal belongings have criticised the HK$100 (US$12) in compensation they each received and demanded an apology from authorities. The group accused the government of “trampling upon their dignity” and called for policy improvement …
Read More »Call for ‘Nuremberg-style’ trial for Putin, backed by former British premiers
Former British prime ministers Gordon Brown and Sir John Major are among those calling for the creation of a new international tribunal to investigate Vladimir Putin and his underlings for their attacks in Ukraine.The former prime ministers have joined a campaign – along with leading names from the worlds of …
Read More »Suspect in toddler abuse scandal placed on wanted list after fleeing Hong Kong
An employee from a scandal-hit child protection group has been placed on a wanted list after she fled Hong Kong before her alleged abuse of two toddlers could be discovered in surveillance footage reviewed by police, a force insider has said.The woman in her 20s quit the Hong Kong Society …
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