6 d. ago Hong Kong father’s anguish after inquest rules teen died of natural causes

A coroner’s inquest has ruled that a 14-year-old girl died of natural causes after developing acute myocarditis in Hong Kong three years ago, despite her father’s insistence that her death was linked to coronavirus vaccinations. The girl’s father, Tai Shun-keung, called Friday’s ruling “unacceptable”, stating that the incident had torn his family apart and led him to depression. A five-member jury at the Coroner’s Court delivered a unanimous verdict on Friday, following a three-day inquiry, that...

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2 w. ago Hong Kong man blames mental illness for stabbing elderly father to death

A 35-year-old Hong Kong clerk who cut and stabbed his father more than 80 times in the family home following an argument has maintained that he was not at fault for killing him because he was mentally unstable. Lee Man-lok pleaded guilty at the High Court on Thursday to manslaughter on the basis of diminished responsibility for fatally assaulting Lee Hok-choi, 78, on October 11, 2021. Prosecutors agreed to reduce the original murder charge after three psychiatrists concluded the defendant’s...

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2 w. ago Hong Kong’s John Lee marks Father’s Day by sharing picture of grandson

Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu marked Father’s Day this year by sharing a photo on social media of himself with his grandson. Lee’s photo shows the city leader wearing a cap and a polo shirt as he warmly greets his grandson and has the caption: “From father to father’s father, paying tribute to fathers all over the world”. He said on Sunday that he enjoyed spending time with his grandson, especially cherishing talking to and playing with him. Lee spoke about reading fables to his...

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2 w. ago The Hong Kong dads breaking tradition to build ‘unforgettable’ bonds with kids

Younger generations of Hong Kong dads are increasingly eager to engage more with their children, but often face challenges due to limited time and parenting skills, an NGO has said ahead of Father’s Day on Sunday. Allen Ha Wing-on, co-founder of the DADs Network, said that traditional expectations and busy schedules posed obstacles for local fathers. “Traditionally, not just in Asia, fathers are expected to provide financially, but are not necessarily very engaged relationally,” said the father...

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2 w. ago Hong Kong girl, 15, arrested over ‘space oil’ after dad alerts police

Hong Kong police have arrested a 15-year-old after her father reported she was smoking an e-cigarette containing “space oil” at home with her classmate, who is wanted by the force, the Post has learned. A source said on Saturday that the classmate, who was also 15, brought an e-cigarette, which she claimed contained the anaesthetic etomidate, to the girl’s home at Kwong Fuk Estate in Tai Po on Friday night and persuaded her they smoke it together. When the mother spotted them, the classmate...

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2 w. ago Hong Kong Instagram influencer pleads for release of father arrested in Cambodia

A Hong Kong-based Instagram influencer has written an open letter to Cambodia’s prime minister, calling for the immediate release of her father, who needs urgent medical care. Stephanie Cheng, also known as Laparasian on Instagram, posted a copy of the letter in English, French and Chinese on her social media early Saturday morning. In a separate post the previous day, the influencer said that her father, Cheng Chi-gian, a French citizen, had been “kidnapped in Phnom Penh just before exposing a...

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3 w. ago Pay dads to parent? How China could fix birth rate crisis, according to new research

Subsidising men’s participation in household chores and childcare could help reverse declining global birth rates, according to a new study, offering a fresh approach to deepening demographic challenges in countries like China. The study, co-authored by researchers from Fudan University and the University of Hong Kong (HKU), argued that subsidies for fathers produce significantly higher long-term fertility gains than solely subsidising mothers. The findings came as the world’s second-largest...

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