1 week ago Address of firm linked to Hong Kong MTR fake brick scandal ‘like deserted yard’

A scandal over counterfeit bricks in an MTR Corporation project in Hong Kong has deepened, with the maker of the genuine product saying the registered address of the Beijing firm allegedly behind the fakes is “more like a deserted yard” with no office or staff. UBlok Advanced Materials revealed details of a probe it had carried out as Hong Kong police said on Thursday that they were investigating a suspected fraud case, a day after the MTR Corp filed a report about the alleged use of counterfeit...

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1 week ago South Korea’s ‘Gangnam Style’ star Psy faces police probe over drug allegations

Psy, the South Korean pop phenomenon whose song “Gangnam Style” became a global hit in 2012, is under police investigation for allegedly obtaining prescription psychotropic drugs through intermediaries, bypassing required in-person hospital consultations. Seoul Seodaemun Police Station confirmed on Thursday that Psy – real name Park Jae-sang – and a university hospital doctor had been arrested on suspicion of violating South Korea’s medical law, according to the Yonhap news agency. The...

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2 w. ago Hong Kong police launch murder probe after man, 51, found dead with wounds

Hong Kong police have launched an investigation into a murder case after a wounded man was found dead under a bridge. The force said it received a report at 6.18am on Monday that the 51-year-old was discovered on Yick Yuen Road in Tuen Mun, beneath a bridge. He was certified dead at the scene. Police said that wounds were found on his body, but their cause and whether they were related to his death were still under investigation. The case was reclassified as murder at 2.34pm. A private car with...

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2 w. ago Hong Kong police launch probe after man found dead with suspected knife wounds

Hong Kong police have launched a murder investigation after the body of a man with apparent knife wounds was found under a bridge. The force said it received a report at 6.18am on Monday that the 51-year-old was discovered beneath a bridge over Yick Yuen Road in Tuen Mun. He was certified dead at the scene. Police said they had found wounds on the man’s body, with the cause of the injuries and whether they were related to his death still under investigation. The case was reclassified as murder...

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2 w. ago Hong Kong police launch probe after man, 51, found dead with head wound

Hong Kong police have launched a murder investigation after the body of a man with a head wound was found under a bridge. The force said it received a report at 6.18am on Monday that the 51-year-old was discovered beneath a bridge over Yick Yuen Road in Tuen Mun. He was certified dead at the scene. Investigators identified him as Zeng Pengshan, a Hong Kong identity card holder who might have lived near the crime scene, according to a police source. The informant discovered the victim unconscious...

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2 w. ago Hong Kong police probe fatal flat fire, suspect woman’s smoking linked to blaze

Hong Kong police are investigating whether a fire that led to a woman’s death in her flat on Sunday morning is linked to her smoking. Police said they had received a call around 7.43am from a security officer at Hoi Tat Estate in Cheung Sha Wan that smoke was emanating from one of the building’s units. Firefighters were deployed to the scene to extinguish the blaze. They forced entry into the flat and found a 59-year-old resident, surnamed Chow, unconscious. The woman was taken to Caritas...

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2 w. ago Hong Kong authorities believe woman’s smoking caused flat fire that killed her

Hong Kong authorities believe a woman’s smoking habit caused a fire in her flat on Sunday morning that led to her death. Police said they had received a call around 7.43am from a security officer at Hoi Tat Estate in Cheung Sha Wan that smoke was emanating from one of the building’s units. Firefighters were immediately deployed to the scene to extinguish the blaze. The Fire Services Department said it sent 35 fire and ambulance personnel to put out the fire, which was extinguished by...

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2 w. ago Hong Kong woman’s smoking suspected to have caused flat fire that killed her

Hong Kong authorities believe a woman’s smoking habit caused a fire in her flat on Sunday morning that led to her death. Police said they had received a call around 7.43am from a security officer at Hoi Tat Estate in Cheung Sha Wan that smoke was emanating from one of the building’s flats. The Fire Services Department said it sent 35 firefighters and ambulance personnel to the scene. The blaze was put out by 7.58am. Firefighters forced entry into the flat and found a 59-year-old resident,...

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3 w. ago Murder of 2 Japanese nationals in Philippines triggers special police probe

Philippine authorities have launched a special investigation into the fatal shooting of two Japanese men in one of Manila’s busy entertainment districts, after CCTV footage captured a coordinated attack that is believed to involve at least four assailants. The double homicide occurred late Friday night on Miguel Malvar Street in the capital’s Ermita district – a popular area for tourists and nightlife – and near the five-star Sheraton Manila Bay hotel. The unit tasked with investigating the...

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3 w. ago Hong Kong partially axes bottled water deal with mainland firm amid police probe

Hong Kong authorities have partially terminated a new bottled water supply contract awarded to a mainland Chinese company for certain government offices, with police investigating suspected illegal activities. The Government Logistics Department said on Saturday that it doubted Xin Ding Xin Trade Co Ltd would still be capable of fulfilling the 36-month contract, which it won just two months ago. The agreement covered the supply of bottled drinking water to government offices on Hong Kong Island...

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3 w. ago Hong Kong partially axes bottled water deal with firm as police launch probe

Hong Kong authorities have “partially terminated” a new bottled water supply contract awarded to a mainland Chinese company for certain government offices, with police investigating suspected illegal activities. The Government Logistics Department said on Saturday that it doubted Xin Ding Xin Trade Co Ltd was still capable of fulfilling the 36-month contract, which it won just two months ago. The agreement covered the supply of bottled drinking water to government offices on Hong Kong Island and...

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3 w. ago Baby found in Hong Kong waters confirmed dead, police launch probe

Hong Kong police have launched an investigation after a baby was found unresponsive in the waters off North Point and later confirmed dead. The infant was discovered by a passer-by who spotted her on Wednesday in the waters near the Man Hong Street Playground shortly before 4pm. Firefighters retrieved the child from the water, next to the site of the Independent Commission Against Corruption headquarters. She was pronounced dead at the scene. The force has said it is investigating the case. More...

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3 w. ago Body of baby girl found floating in Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour

Hong Kong police are investigating the death of a baby girl whose body was discovered in Victoria Harbour on Wednesday afternoon. The baby was found unresponsive in the sea off Man Hong Street Playground in North Point after being spotted by a passing 63-year-old worker at about 4pm. Firefighters retrieved the naked infant from the water near the Independent Commission Against Corruption’s headquarters, but she was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators found no visible injuries on her. The...

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