5 h. ago Another Hong Kong homeowner convicted over illegal structures, fined HK$150,000

Another homeowner in Redhill Peninsula has been found guilty of carrying out unauthorised building works and fined HK$150,000 (US$19,230), marking the 12th conviction after Hong Kong authorities’ crackdown on illegal construction. The owner of a detached home in the private housing estate on Hong Kong Island pleaded guilty at Eastern Court on Friday to knowingly undertaking building works without prior approval and consent from the Buildings Department. “Investigations found that the owner of...

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29 h. ago Hong Kong father suspected of murdering his 2 children has depression: court

A Hong Kong father who allegedly killed his two young children before a failed suicide attempt last month is suffering from depression, a court has heard. Salesman Chen Guocheng, 40, appeared in Kowloon City Court for the first time on Friday to face two counts of murder, as prosecutors asked for a 12-week adjournment for police to conduct further inquiries. A psychiatric report issued by Queen Elizabeth Hospital found Chen to be suicidal but fit to attend hearings, the court heard. Deputy...

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29 h. ago Hong Kong father suspected of murdering his children has depression, court hears

A Hong Kong father who allegedly killed his two young children before a failed suicide attempt last month is suffering from depression, a court has heard. Salesman Chen Guocheng, 40, appeared in Kowloon City Court for the first time on Friday to face two counts of murder, as prosecutors asked for a 12-week adjournment to allow police to conduct further inquiries. A psychiatric report issued by Queen Elizabeth Hospital found Chen to be suicidal but fit to attend hearings, the court heard. Deputy...

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2 d. ago Hong Kong court orders Foodpanda to pay HK$1.3 million to rider injured in storm

A Hong Kong court has ordered on-demand food delivery platform Foodpanda to pay more than HK$1.3 million (US$167,000) in compensation to a worker who injured himself during a tropical storm five years ago, ruling that the company failed to ensure the employee’s safety in extreme weather. The High Court on Wednesday ruled in favour of Farooq Ahmed Khan after finding his former employer had exposed him to an unnecessary risk of injury due to the absence of a safe working protocol. Khan, 53, was...

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3 d. ago Hong Kong court orders arrest of talent scheme applicant who lied about degree

A Hong Kong court has ordered the arrest of a mainland Chinese talent scheme applicant who jumped bail while facing prosecution for allegedly lying about his qualifications. Acting Principal Magistrate Cheang Kei-hong on Wednesday signed a warrant for the arrest of Che Yuyi after the 30-year-old twice failed to appear in Sha Tin Court to answer a charge of making a false statement to the Immigration Department in October 2023. The magistrate also ordered the confiscation of the defendant’s...

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5 d. ago Hong Kong police inspector spared jail time for running red light, causing injury

A Hong Kong court has spared a police inspector from jail for driving through a red light and causing serious injuries to a pedestrian two years ago, highlighting his “excellent” services in the force and remorse for the crime. The District Court on Monday sentenced Iu San-san to 240 hours of community service and disqualified him from driving for two years, after the presiding judge found the case was much less serious than similar precedents that resulted in jail time. The court convicted the...

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5 d. ago Hong Kong police inspector spared jail for running red light, causing injury

A Hong Kong court has spared a police inspector from jail for driving through a red light and causing serious injuries to a pedestrian two years ago, highlighting his “excellent” service record and remorse for the crime. The District Court on Monday sentenced Iu San-san to 240 hours of community service and disqualified him from driving for two years, after the presiding judge found the case was much less serious than similar precedents that resulted in jail time. The court convicted the...

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1 week ago Woman, 19, charged in ‘Hong Kong Parliament’ subversion case denied bail

A 19-year-old woman has been denied bail after appearing in court on a sedition charge for allegedly encouraging Hong Kong residents to vote on setting up an overseas-based group deemed subversive by authorities. Lan Fei was denied bail on Tuesday by Chief Magistrate Victor So Wai-tak, who told her at West Kowloon Court: “I find that there are no sufficient grounds to believe that you will not continue to commit acts endangering national security.” Lan has been charged with one count of “doing...

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2 w. ago Hong Kong court challenges Jimmy Lai’s rights claims in national security trial

Two Hong Kong judges hearing Jimmy Lai Chee-ying’s national security trial have expressed reservations about the defence characterising the former media boss’s alleged endeavours to trigger Western sanctions and foster hatred towards authorities as a legitimate exercise of fundamental rights. The 77-year-old Apple Daily tabloid founder’s legal team on Wednesday started presenting its closing arguments at West Kowloon Court after the prosecution made their final remarks in his case of...

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2 w. ago Jimmy Lai used false Beijing portrayal to urge West to act, Hong Kong court hears

Former Hong Kong media boss Jimmy Lai Chee-ying deliberately fabricated a negative image of Beijing to create an excuse for Western interference, prosecutors have said, accusing him of having a “resolute” intent to press on with his efforts even after the national security law took effect five years ago. West Kowloon Court on Tuesday resumed hearing the prosecution’s closing remarks in the marathon national security trial of the Apple Daily founder, who is contesting three conspiracy counts of...

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2 w. ago Hong Kong court jails man for 4 years for planning bomb attack on police

A 20-year-old has been sentenced to four years in prison for planning to make bombs to attack Hong Kong police after the memorial service of a university student who died during the 2019 anti-government protests. Deputy District Judge Don So Man-lung said on Tuesday that the case was serious due to the nature of Srisanga Hon-wing’s intentions. “Hong Kong is densely populated, and fires often cause serious injuries and property damage. The court must impose a severe sentence; otherwise, there...

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3 w. ago Hong Kong court postpones Jimmy Lai’s trial over health issues

Former Hong Kong media owner Jimmy Lai Chee-ying’s national security trial has been adjourned until Monday after judges expressed concerns about his heart issue that arose shortly before closing submission proceedings. The Apple Daily founder’s health condition was brought to the attention of West Kowloon Court on Friday, just as the three presiding High Court judges were about to hear closing speeches from prosecutors and defence lawyers in his case of conspiracies to publish seditious articles...

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3 w. ago Hong Kong court postpones Jimmy Lai’s trial over heart condition

Former Hong Kong media owner Jimmy Lai Chee-ying’s national security trial has been adjourned until Monday after judges expressed concerns about his heart issue that arose shortly before closing submission proceedings. The Apple Daily founder’s health condition was brought to the attention of West Kowloon Court on Friday, just as the three presiding High Court judges were about to hear closing speeches from prosecutors and defence lawyers in his case of conspiracies to publish seditious articles...

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3 w. ago Hong Kong slams ‘smear campaigns’ as Jimmy Lai returns to court for trial

The Hong Kong government has strongly condemned “smear campaigns” by foreign forces and anti-China media companies in relation to the national security law trial of former newspaper boss Jimmy Lai Chee-ying, who returns to court on Thursday. Prosecutors and defence lawyers will make their final oral arguments in his high-profile trial. The closing submissions procedure will be the Apple Daily founder’s last appearance at West Kowloon Court before the three presiding High Court judges reach a...

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3 w. ago Hong Kong slams ‘smear campaigns’ as Jimmy Lai expected to return to court

The Hong Kong government has strongly condemned “smear campaigns” by foreign forces and anti-China media companies in relation to the national security law trial of former newspaper boss Jimmy Lai Chee-ying, who is expected to return to court on Thursday. Prosecutors and defence lawyers will make their final oral arguments in his high-profile trial. The closing submissions procedure will be the Apple Daily founder’s last appearance at West Kowloon Court before the three presiding High Court...

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3 w. ago Japanese idol Kenshin Kamimura convicted of molesting interpreter in Hong Kong

Japanese pop idol Kenshin Kamimura has been convicted of molesting an interpreter working with him during a fan event in Hong Kong earlier this year. West Kowloon Court on Wednesday found that Kamimura, 26, assaulted the woman by patting and stroking her thigh at a Mong Kok restaurant on March 2. He was fined HK$15,000 (US$1,910). The presiding magistrate dismissed the defence’s allegations targeting the prosecution witness’ credibility and ruled the Japanese star could not have genuinely...

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3 w. ago Japanese idol Kenshin Kamimura convicted for molesting interpreter in Hong Kong

Japanese pop idol Kenshin Kamimura has been convicted for molesting an interpreter working with him during a fan event in Hong Kong earlier this year. West Kowloon Court on Wednesday found that Kamimura, 26, assaulted the woman by patting and stroking her thigh at a Mong Kok restaurant on March 2. He was fined HK$15,000 (US$1,910). The presiding magistrate dismissed the defence’s allegations targeting the prosecution witness’ credibility and ruled the Japanese star could not have genuinely...

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3 w. ago Builder China South City Ordered to Liquidate by Hong Kong Court

Builder China South City Ordered to Liquidate by Hong Kong Court  Bloomberg.com

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4 w. ago Hong Kong court blocks forger Peter Chan’s bankruptcy discharge

A Hong Kong court has temporarily blocked convicted forger Peter Chan Chun-chuen from being discharged from a bankruptcy order imposed on him after he was found to have faked the will of late tycoon Nina Wang Kung Yu-sum and failed to pay HK$28.4 million (US$3.6 million) in legal fees to her charitable foundation. Chan, a former feng shui master who claimed to be Wang’s lover, would have been automatically discharged from the High Court’s bankruptcy order in 2021 if no valid objection had been...

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4 w. ago Hong Kong court blocks bankruptcy discharge of man who forged Nina Wang’s will

A Hong Kong court has temporarily blocked convicted forger Peter Chan Chun-chuen from being discharged from a bankruptcy order imposed on him after he was found to have faked the will of late tycoon Nina Wang Kung Yu-sum and failed to pay HK$28.4 million (US$3.6 million) in legal fees to her charitable foundation. Chan, a former feng shui master who claimed to be Wang’s lover, would have been automatically discharged from the High Court’s bankruptcy order in 2021 if no valid objection had been...

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