19 h. ago US safety agency investigators to assist Hong Kong with fatal plane crash probe

A United States’ transport safety agency is deploying five investigators to Hong Kong to assist with the city’s probe into the cargo plane crash that killed two security workers, while the four aircrew involved have met with local authorities. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), an independent US government agency responsible for investigating civil transport accidents, said on social media that it would send its team to Hong Kong to assist with the probe into the plane crash. “The...

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19 h. ago US investigators, Turkish experts to help Hong Kong with fatal plane crash probe

A US transport safety agency is sending five investigators to Hong Kong to help with a local probe into a cargo plane crash that killed two security workers, while experts from the Turkish civil aviation authority will also provide assistance. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), an independent US government agency responsible for investigating civil transport accidents, said on social media on Wednesday that it would send five people to the city. “The NTSB is sending a team of five...

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22 h. ago Hong Kong police hunt for girl, 17, who allegedly threw knives at ex

Hong Kong police are searching for a 17-year-old girl who allegedly threw knives at her 18-year-old ex-girlfriend during a fight, injuring her head, neck, waist and legs. A source said on Wednesday that the dispute stemmed from relationship issues between the victim and the suspect, who fled the scene. “The victim and suspect were ex-girlfriends and the dispute arose from relationship issues,” the insider said. Police received a report shortly after 10pm on Tuesday from a neighbour at 10...

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39 h. ago Families of Hong Kong pair killed in plane crash get no word from Emirates

The bereaved families of the two airport staff killed when an Emirates cargo flight veered off a runway have said they have not received any condolence messages from the airline, and are demanding a comprehensive investigation into the accident as soon as possible. A dozen relatives of security patrol vehicle driver Vincent Ho Kwok-cheung, 41, and his colleague, 30-year-old Chan Chun-yin, visited Kwai Chung Public Mortuary on Tuesday morning and were visibly shaken after identifying the...

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40 h. ago Hong Kong plane crash ‘could lead to manslaughter case if negligence found’

Hong Kong authorities could resort to manslaughter charges, which carry a penalty of life imprisonment, if a cargo plane crash that killed two airport staff members is found to have resulted from gross negligence, legal experts have said. Flight EK9788 veered off a runway during landing at Hong Kong airport on Monday morning and ploughed into the waters, knocking a security patrol vehicle into the sea and killing two people inside. All four crew members of the Emirates flight, which was operated...

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40 h. ago Plane crash in Hong Kong ‘could lead to manslaughter case if negligence found’

Hong Kong authorities could resort to manslaughter charges, which carry a penalty of life imprisonment, if a cargo plane crash that killed two airport staff members is found to have resulted from gross negligence, legal experts have said. Flight EK9788 veered off a runway during landing at Hong Kong airport on Monday morning and ploughed into the waters, knocking a security patrol vehicle into the sea and killing two people inside. All four crew members of the Emirates flight, which was operated...

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44 h. ago Hong Kong airport’s north runway reopens after cargo plane crash kills 2

Hong Kong airport’s north runway has reopened but will remain on standby to support week-long efforts to salvage a crashed cargo plane that veered off its path and killed two security workers when it struck their vehicle. Monday’s incident was the fourth in 15 years to involve Turkish company ACT Airlines, which was operating the cargo flight for Emirates, with more than 30 people killed in a previous accident in 2017. An aviation expert said on Tuesday that it was not uncommon for an airline...

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3 d. ago Hong Kong should blame policymakers, not seniors, for ageing pressures

The topic of ageing has been catapulted into Hong Kong’s political stratosphere ever since a wave of septuagenarian legislative councillors began dropping out of the city’s Legislative Council race. Having public discourse veer off in this direction is unbecoming of a city that styles itself as a meritocracy. Are our seniors a burden? Are they standing in the way of the youth or dragging the rest of us down? The discussion surrounding older lawmakers bowing out of the electoral race could have...

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3 d. ago Hong Kong steps up awareness of money laundering, scam risks for migrant workers

Hong Kong police and various consulates in the city have stepped up efforts to educate migrant workers about money laundering and scam risks, following an uptick in cases among certain ethnic minority groups. Kamy Lee Ka-wai, chief inspector of the force’s financial intelligence and investigation bureau, said police had ramped up collaboration with consulates and religious organisations to reach out to the city’s ethnic minority residents and workers since last year. She said the main reason...

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3 d. ago 3 held in Hong Kong as new smuggling tactic of dropping cocaine at sea uncovered

Hong Kong police have arrested three men after discovering around 69kg of suspected cocaine worth HK$42 million, with traffickers believed to have hired divers to retrieve the drugs from near-shore waters, a tactic encountered by officers for the first time. A police spokesman said on Sunday that officers had conducted an anti-drug operation in Tsing Yi near Stonecutters Bridge the previous day and spotted three men loading three large bags into a suspicious private car. They stopped the trio...

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3 d. ago Hong Kong police to expand CCTV coverage and link up with more departments

Hong Kong police will expand their surveillance camera coverage to public housing estates, cross-harbour tunnels and venues hosting the National Games including Kai Tak Sports Park by the end of the year after footage helped officers arrest more than 840 suspects. The force said on Sunday it was exploring a wider range of installation platforms and continuing to gradually integrate closed-circuit television (CCTV) camera feeds from other government departments and public organisations with the...

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3 d. ago Can Hong Kong’s southbound travel policy for motorists be a tourism driver?

Shenzhen resident Angela Lyu was excited about the recent news that Guangdong motorists will be able to drive and stay in Hong Kong for three days under a cross-border travel scheme, but balked at the prospect of high parking fees and a required detour. The “Southbound Travel for Guangdong Vehicles” scheme is due to open for applications in November, and successful applicants will be able to drive into the city by the end of the year. In a post on mainland Chinese social media platform RedNote,...

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4 d. ago Hong Kong police bust vice ring exploiting minors, arrest 18

Hong Kong police have dismantled a local vice syndicate allegedly led by an 18-year-old woman, which exploited underage girls for sex services, arresting 58 people in two crackdowns. Yim Wan-ha, Kowloon West chief inspector of police, said on Saturday that the force recently apprehended 23 people in a crackdown on the local syndicate suspected of recruiting teenage girls for prostitution through online social platforms and youth hang-out spots with the lure of quick money. “Core members befriend...

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4 d. ago Man found dead by hiker 200 metres from summit of Hong Kong’s iconic Lion Rock

A man was found dead about 200 metres from the summit of Hong Kong’s iconic Lion Rock on Saturday morning, police said. Police received a report at 10am on Saturday from a hiker, who had spotted the man collapsed in a mountain area near the popular peak. Responders from the Government Flying Service and the Fire Services Department arrived at the scene, but the man was pronounced dead. His body was later airlifted by helicopter to the Government Flying Service headquarters in Chek Lap...

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4 d. ago Man found dead by hiker 200 metres from summit of Hong Kong’s Lion Rock

A man was found dead about 200 metres from the summit of Hong Kong’s Lion Rock on Saturday morning, police said. Police received a report at 10am on Saturday from a hiker, who had spotted the man had collapsed in a mountain area near the popular peak. Responders from the Government Flying Service and the Fire Services Department arrived at the scene, but the man was pronounced dead. His body was later airlifted by helicopter to the Government Flying Service headquarters in Chek Lap Kok. Earlier...

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6 d. ago Missing Filipino domestic helpers in Hong Kong found, refuse to say where they hid

Two Filipino domestic helpers have refused to reveal to Hong Kong police where they had been hiding during a two-week search by authorities after being found, the Post has learned. Sources said Aleli Perez Tibay, 33, and Imee Mahilum Pabuaya, 24, were spotted in a restaurant at Sui Wo Court in Shatin on Thursday around 9pm by a Filipino passer-by, who called the police. The helpers had been seen in Lei Muk Shue Estate in Tsuen Wan on October 8, four days after being seen on the Lung Mun Country...

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6 d. ago Filipino helpers found after search in Hong Kong fired, face being sent home

Two Filipino domestic helpers who were found by Hong Kong police after going missing for two weeks have been fired and face being sent back to their country, Philippine authorities have said. While the search for Aleli Perez Tibay, 33, and Imee Mahilum Pabuaya, 24, was over, questions about their disappearance remained as they had refused to tell police where they were for the past two weeks, sources told the Post on Friday. Some members of the public have questioned whether the pair should be...

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6 d. ago 3 arrested in Hong Kong, mainland Chinese operation targeting money launderers

Hong Kong and mainland Chinese authorities have arrested three men in a cross-border operation targeting a money laundering syndicate that allegedly used pre-recorded footage to bypass digital bank accounts’ facial recognition software and laundered more than HK$270 million (US$34.7 million). Chief Inspector Lo Yin-lam of Hong Kong police’s financial investigation bureau said on Thursday that the syndicate allegedly recruited members from the mainland to travel to the city and open accounts with...

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7 d. ago Hong Kong police arrest 2 men for alleged HK$440,000 fake gold swindle

Hong Kong police have arrested two men who allegedly used fake gold items to swindle pawn shops across the city out of HK$440,000 (US$56,587), as prices for the precious metal reached record-breaking highs amid wider global economic uncertainty. The force said on Wednesday that officers from its Wong Tai Sin branch had arrested a 27-year-old and a 54-year-old earlier this week on charges of “obtaining property by deception” and “attempting to obtain property by deception”. Investigations...

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7 d. ago Hong Kong police arrest 2 men for alleged HK$140,000 fake gold swindle

Hong Kong police have arrested two men who allegedly used fake gold items to swindle pawn shops across the city out of HK$140,000 (US$56,587), as prices for the precious metal reached record-breaking highs amid wider global economic uncertainty. The force said on Wednesday that officers from its Wong Tai Sin branch had arrested a 27-year-old and a 54-year-old earlier this week on charges of “obtaining property by deception” and “attempting to obtain property by deception”. Investigations...

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