52 h. 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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66 h. 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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67 h. 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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69 h. 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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3 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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5 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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5 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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5 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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6 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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6 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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7 d. ago Hong Kong policeman jailed for 6 months over ‘shocking’ sexual assault

A Hong Kong policeman has been jailed for six months over the “shocking” sexual assault of a female pedestrian earlier this year, with a magistrate slamming him for endangering public safety. Kowloon City Court on Tuesday sentenced Constable Cheng Yuk-wai on a count of indecent assault for the incident near Diamond Hill railway station in the early hours of February 4. Cheng, 33, assaulted a 31-year-old woman while she was waiting for a lift at the bottom of a footbridge on Fung Tak Road at...

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7 d. ago 126 fake academic credential reports logged in first 7 months: Hong Kong police

More than 125 reports of fake academic qualifications involving students at Hong Kong universities were filed in the first seven months of this year, police have said, with information about alleged unlawful intermediaries shared with mainland Chinese authorities. In a reply to the Post, the force said on Tuesday that 55 people accused of using fake credentials were arrested between January 2022 and July this year, and six of them were eventually convicted. The University of Hong Kong (HKU) and...

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8 d. ago Hong Kong police investigate after mother, infant daughter found dead at flat

Police are investigating the deaths of a woman and her seven-month-old daughter after their bodies were discovered in a luxury home in Hong Kong’s Southern district. The woman’s husband reported the case on Monday after arriving at the couple’s home at the Shouson Garden residential estate on Shouson Hill Road, the force said, adding that he had returned to the flat after his wife was potentially considering killing herself. The man found the bodies of his wife and daughter in the flat at around...

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8 d. ago Expat mother in Hong Kong suspected of drowning infant before killing herself

A preliminary police investigation has found that an expatriate mother may have drowned her seven-month-old daughter before hanging herself in a luxury home in the city’s Southern district, the Post has learned. The 34-year-old woman’s husband reported the case on Monday at around 4pm after arriving at their home at the Shouson Garden residential estate on Shouson Hill Road. The force said he returned home and found her hanging inside the flat. Paramedics pronounced her dead at the scene. The...

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8 d. ago Expat mother in Hong Kong suspected of drowning baby before killing herself

An expatriate mother may have drowned her seven-month-old daughter before hanging herself at their home in Hong Kong’s Southern district, police have said. The 34-year-old woman’s husband reported the case at around 4pm on Monday after arriving at their flat at the luxury Shouson Garden residential estate on Shouson Hill Road. Police said he returned home and found her hanging inside the master bedroom’s walk-in wardrobe. Paramedics pronounced her dead at the scene. The unresponsive child, who...

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8 d. ago Hong Kong police seek public’s help to find 2 missing Filipino domestic helpers

Hong Kong police have appealed to the public for help in locating two Filipino domestic helpers who went missing while hiking near Tsuen Wan nine days ago. Police on Monday said the women – Pabuaya Imee-mahilum, 24, and Tibay Aleli-perez, 33 – were last seen on the Lung Mun Country Trail in Tsuen Wan between 4.30pm and 5pm on October 4. The pair, first reported missing last Friday, may have descended the mountain near Sandy Pool or Tomb Ridge, the force said. Police urged members of the public...

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8 d. ago Hong Kong police appeal for help to find 2 Filipino helpers missing after hike

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. New users who download our updated app get a seven-day free trial. Hong Kong police have appealed to the public for help in locating two Filipino domestic helpers who went missing while hiking near Tsuen Wan nine days ago. Police on Monday said the women, 24-year-old Imee Mahilum Pabuaya and 33-year-old Aleli Perez Tibay, were last seen on the Lung Mun...

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