8 d. ago Want to donate in cash or kind? How to help Hong Kong’s embattled fire victims

In the wake of the fire at Wang Fuk Court that devastated seven blocks of the estate in Tai Po on Wednesday, the Hong Kong community has swiftly rallied to support displaced families, with organisations establishing collection points for essential supplies. Here’s where you can offer your donations – in cash or kind – to aid the relief effort. 1. Support Fund for Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu on Thursday announced a HK$300 million support fund to aid the affected...

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2 w. ago 2 men linked to fatal attack on suspected triad member sent back to Hong Kong

Two men allegedly linked to a fatal attack on a suspected triad member in Sha Tin have been transferred back to Hong Kong after being arrested in mainland China. The pair – a suspected knifeman and the driver of a getaway vehicle – were detained by mainland police in Guangxi in March for illegally crossing the border while attempting to enter Vietnam. The victim, 52, who allegedly had triad ties, was attacked on the afternoon of March 16 by two knife-wielding assailants outside his home at the...

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2 w. ago 3 men linked to fatal attack on suspected triad member sent back to Hong Kong

Three men allegedly linked to a fatal attack on a suspected triad member in Sha Tin have been transferred back to Hong Kong after being arrested in mainland China. The trio – including a suspected knifeman and the driver of a getaway vehicle – were detained by mainland police earlier this year. The victim, 52, who allegedly had triad ties, was attacked on the afternoon of March 16 by two knife-wielding assailants outside his home at the junction of Lai Wo Lane and Sui Wo Road, next to Sha Tin...

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2 w. ago Australia draws mainland, Hong Kong homebuyers amid its stable policies, economy

Australia, with its stable political and economic landscape, is likely to attract more property investors from Hong Kong and mainland China in the coming year, according to agents. The luxury property segment of the world’s sixth-largest country is also expected to see increased interest from affluent investors looking for cost-efficient safe havens amid changes in the immigration and residency requirements of the US and the UK, among other jurisdictions. “For many years, Australia has been a...

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2 w. ago Australia draws mainland China, Hong Kong homebuyers amid stable policies, economy

Australia, with its stable political and economic landscape, is likely to attract more property investors from Hong Kong and mainland China in the coming year, according to agents. The luxury property segment of the world’s sixth-largest country is also expected to see increased interest from affluent investors looking for cost-efficient safe havens amid changes in the immigration and residency requirements of the US and the UK, among other jurisdictions. “For many years, Australia has been a...

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3 w. ago Mainland police offer cash rewards for tips on Taiwan’s ‘terrible’ influencers

Mainland Chinese police are offering a cash reward for tips on possible crime-related behaviour by two Taiwanese online influencers, saying their separatist activities were having a “terrible influence”. The Quanzhou police department in Fujian province, on the southeastern Chinese coast, said on Thursday that Wen Ziyu and Chen Boyuan were first identified by the Taiwan Affairs Office in March as henchmen and accomplices for the island’s independence. “According to investigations, these two have...

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3 w. ago Finance student loses HK$1 million as Hong Kong police record 1,700 campus scams

A finance postgraduate in Hong Kong has lost more than HK$1 million (US$128,652) in a phone scam, the Post has learned, as police reveal they have received over 1,700 reports involving university students so far this year, with losses reaching HK$180 million. A police source said on Wednesday that the victim, a mainland Chinese student in his first year of a Master of Finance programme at Polytechnic University (PolyU), was duped on August 20. “Recently, a university student let down his guard...

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