8 d. ago Hong Kong investigates 2 suspected botulism cases from injections in Shenzhen

Hong Kong health authorities are investigating the cases of two women who became unwell after receiving cosmetic botulinum toxin injections in Shenzhen, with one left in a critical condition. The Centre for Health Protection said on Wednesday that the two women were friends and had told authorities they received the injections at a private premises in Shenzhen around the middle of last month. The women – aged 49 and 50 – said they believed the person who performed the injections was not a...

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9 d. ago Hong Kong police arrest 5 after probe into bomb threat targeting Mayday show

Hong Kong national security police have arrested five people following an investigation into bomb threats targeting a local concert by Taiwanese band Mayday and calls for independence for the self-ruled island and the city. Chief Superintendent Steve Li Kwai-wah of the force’s National Security Department said on Tuesday that police had received emails and social media posts between April 29 and May 20 that promoted Taiwanese independence and called for the abolition of the city’s...

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1 week ago 3 gastroenteritis cases at Hong Kong hospital unrelated, investigation finds

A trio of suspected gastroenteritis cases at a Hong Kong hospital earlier this year, in which the death of a young doctor prompted concerns of an outbreak of a highly toxic strain of E coli, were unrelated, health authorities have found. The Centre for Health Protection also said in revealing the outcome of its investigation on Friday that the young oncologist who died had traces of a certain kind of rotavirus, rather than the previously thought Shiga toxin-producing E coli (STEC), but that his...

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2 w. ago Pedestrian, 60, dies after being hit by Hong Kong policeman’s private car

A 60-year-old man has died after being knocked down by a private car driven by a Hong Kong policeman in Mong Kok, prompting an official investigation. Police said the officer, 46, was travelling along Nathan Road towards Yau Ma Tei at 3.16am on Thursday when he hit the man, who was crossing the street near the junction of Nathan Road and Prince Edward Road West. The victim, a foreign man, became trapped under the car and was subsequently rescued. He sustained multiple injuries and was rushed to...

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3 w. ago Bank in Hong Kong investigates unauthorised transactions on payment system FPS

China Construction Bank (Asia) client says she lost HK$20,000 through FPS transfers, with experts suggesting hacking may be involved.

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3 w. ago Mainland bank in Hong Kong investigates unauthorised transactions on FPS platform

China Construction Bank (Asia) client says she lost HK$20,000 through FPS transfers, with experts suggesting hacking may be involved.

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3 w. ago Hong Kong police investigating after woman found dead under pile of items in flat

Woman’s brother calls police after being unable to contact her for two days and finding her in bedroom with only arm visible from the clutter.

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