13 h. ago Hong Kong probes fatal work incident involving collapsed iron beam during storm

Hong Kong authorities are investigating whether a contractor involved in a fatal work incident took the necessary precautions during a rainstorm, the city’s labour minister has said as he urged employers to ensure a safe work environment under adverse weather. Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun Yuk-han said on Saturday that contractors must exercise “extra caution” under poor weather, following an industrial incident two days ago in which a worker was killed by a falling iron beam at a...

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13 h. ago Hong Kong probes whether firm in fatal work accident took rainstorm precautions

Hong Kong authorities are investigating whether a contractor involved in a fatal work incident took the necessary precautions during a rainstorm, the city’s labour minister has said as he urged employers to ensure a safe work environment during adverse weather. Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun Yuk-han said on Saturday that contractors had to exercise “extra caution” during poor weather, following an industrial incident two days ago in which a worker was killed by a falling steel beam...

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2 w. ago Hong Kong police probe theft of HK$3,000 of Labubu figures from claw machine shop

Hong Kong police are investigating the theft of reportedly about HK$3,000 (US$382) worth of Labubu figures, a brand by a local designer that has taken the world by storm, from a claw machine store. The force said on Saturday evening that the incident was reported by a claw machine shop owner surnamed Wong, who was based in Yau Ma Tei district. Wong told police that when he stopped by his shop at around 6.30pm, he found that one of the machines had been damaged and some of the merchandise inside...

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4 w. ago ‘Probe under way on whether Beijing will take over collusion case in Hong Kong’

Beijing’s national security arm in Hong Kong conducted its first publicly known joint operation with the city’s police to determine whether a suspected collusion case is complex to the extent that it requires mainland China to take over, the security minister has revealed. Secretary for Security Chris Tang Ping-keung said on Saturday that no arrests had been made so far, adding it would require the central government’s approval if the case were to be handed over. His remarks were made after the...

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4 w. ago Authorities still studying if Hong Kong collusion case needs to be handled by Beijing

Beijing and Hong Kong are investigating the complexity of a suspected collusion case to determine whether mainland China needs to take over, security minister has said, in what may become a precedent for the central government to exercise its jurisdiction over such matters. Secretary for Security Chris Tang Ping-keung said on Saturday that authorities were gathering information to ascertain if Article 55 of the national security law, which applies to complicated and severe cases, should be...

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4 w. ago China’s Security Office Flexes New Power With Hong Kong Probe

China’s Security Office Flexes New Power With Hong Kong Probe  Bloomberg

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