17 h. ago Sixfold surge in flu outbreaks at Hong Kong schools as 13 severe cases reported

Hong Kong schools have reported a more than sixfold surge in influenza outbreaks since the start of the academic year compared with the winter flu season earlier this year, with 13 children hospitalised since September. The government renewed its calls on Wednesday for children to receive flu jabs after another three severe paediatric cases were reported on consecutive days. The Centre for Health Protection said the latest severe case involved an 11-year-old girl who had previously been in good...

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19 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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3 d. ago Boy, 16, arrested in Hong Kong for allegedly tampering with MTR train doors

A 16-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage after he allegedly used his hand to prevent an MTR train door from closing at Wan Chai station, police have said. The force said on Sunday it had received a report from an MTR staff member at 3.20pm the day before and arrested the teenager, of non-Chinese descent, in Hung Hom after a review of surveillance camera footage. The boy remains in custody for investigation. Police warned that criminal damage could lead to a 10-year...

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4 d. ago Firefighters battle blaze at Chinachem Tower in Hong Kong, 3 trapped in lift

Firefighters are battling a blaze that broke out at the Chinachem Tower in Hong Kong’s central business district after scaffolding on the building caught fire on Saturday afternoon, with three people trapped in a lift. Police said they received reports of a fire at No 34-37 Connaught Road Central, the address of the tower, at about 4.24pm. “Informants said a scaffolding facing a back alley of a building caught fire. There is no report of injury. Three men were said to have been trapped in a...

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4 d. ago Firefighters battle blaze at Chinachem Tower in Hong Kong, 3 hurt

Firefighters are battling a blaze that broke out at the Chinachem Tower in Hong Kong’s central business district after scaffolding on the building caught fire on Saturday afternoon, with at least three people injured. Police said they received reports of a fire at No 34-37 Connaught Road Central, the address of the tower, at about 4.24pm. The severity of the fire was upgraded after about 12 minutes. “Informants said scaffolding facing a back alley of a building caught fire,” a police spokesman...

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4 d. ago Firefighters battle blaze at Chinachem Tower in Hong Kong, 4 hurt

Firefighters are battling a blaze that broke out at the Chinachem Tower in Hong Kong’s central business district after scaffolding on the building caught fire on Saturday afternoon, with at least four people injured. Police said they received reports of a fire at No 34-37 Connaught Road Central, the address of the tower, at about 4.24pm. The severity of the fire was upgraded after about 12 minutes. “Informants said scaffolding facing a back alley of a building caught fire,” a force spokesman...

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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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1 week ago Hong Kong police hunt 4 suspects linked to butchered wild boar carcasses

Hong Kong police are pursuing four suspects believed to be linked to bags of butchered wild boar carcasses left in Tseung Kwan O on Friday night. Police received a report at 8.59pm and observed four suspects who fled when officers arrived to carry out patrol duties. Three backpacks and a trolley containing suspected wild boar remains were left at the scene. The carcasses were removed by officers from the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. The case has been classified as animal...

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1 week ago Russell Westbrook reportedly receives massive offer from China as LeBron James' scapegoating rumor still shadows his career

Russell Westbrook reportedly receives massive offer from China as LeBron James' scapegoating rumor still shadows his career  Times of India

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1 week ago Man found dead in Hong Kong flat after worried relative calls police

A middle-aged man has been found dead in a public housing flat in northwestern Hong Kong. Police said on Friday that they received a report at around 3pm from a family member who suspected the man had collapsed at his home at Ching Tin Estate in Tuen Mun. Officers went to the flat in Ching Sum House and found the man, 63, lying unresponsive in a room. He was later pronounced dead at the scene. An autopsy would be carried out to find the cause of death, the police force said. The man had...

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1 week ago Hong Kong police strengthen fight against virtual asset crimes with new task force

Hong Kong’s new cross-departmental intelligence task force on virtual assets aims to proactively address the security challenges and crimes arising from Web3 while ensuring the technology is not abused, the city’s police chief said. Commissioner of Police Joe Chow Yat-ming revealed on Friday that the city had received more than 1,400 reports of virtual asset-related crimes in the first eight months of the year. He explained that the launch of the Virtual Assets Intelligence Taskforce (VAIT),...

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1 week ago Hong Kong driver arrested after woman crossing road killed by van

Hong Kong police have arrested a driver whose van hit and killed a woman crossing the road in Kwun Tong on Friday afternoon. The man, 61, was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving causing death and remained in custody for investigation. Police received a report at 2.59pm of the accident at the junction of Kwun Tong Road and Lai Yip Street. The 61-year-old woman, surnamed Chik, sustained serious head injuries and was rushed to United Christian Hospital in Kwun Tong. She was pronounced dead...

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1 week ago Hong Kong police arrest 2, hunt for 3 who ‘broke into flat and stole 2 phones’

Hong Kong police have arrested two men and are searching for three others on suspicion of stealing two mobile phones after breaking into a public housing flat where an eight-member family lives. Preliminary investigations revealed on Thursday that one of those at large owed money to a man and was coerced into robbing the family. The suspect is believed to have known the father personally. The force received a report at around 5am on Wednesday that five people had broken into the flat in Lok Tin...

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1 week ago Hong Kong police arrest 2 men and hunt for 3 others after family robbed in home

Hong Kong police have arrested two men and are searching for three others suspected of stealing two mobile phones after breaking into a public housing flat where an eight-member family lives. A preliminary investigation on Thursday suggested that one of those at large owed money to a man and was coerced into robbing the family. The suspect is believed to have known the father personally. The force received a report at around 5am on Wednesday that five people had broken into the flat in Lok Tin...

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1 week ago Hong Kong police arrest 2 men, hunt for 3 after family robbed of 2 phones in home

Hong Kong police have arrested two men and are searching for three others suspected of stealing two mobile phones after breaking into a public housing flat where an eight-member family lives. A preliminary investigation on Thursday suggested that one of those at large owed money to a man and was coerced into robbing the family. The suspect is believed to have known the father personally. The force received a report at around 5am on Wednesday that five people had broken into the flat in Lok Tin...

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2 w. ago Hong Kong woman, 53, found dead with neck wound in public park

A Hong Kong woman has been found dead with a neck wound in a public park, with police locating a knife and a cutter nearby. The force received a report at around 5am on Wednesday from a passer-by, who saw a woman bleeding on the ground in Tin Shui Wai Park near Tin Shui Road. The 53-year-old woman was certified dead at the scene after officers found a 10cm (3.9 inches) long wound on her neck. A knife and a cutter were found nearby. Officers cordoned off the scene around a bench. The deceased was...

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2 w. ago Man plunges to death after alleged knife attack on domestic helper in Hong Kong flat

A man allegedly injured a domestic helper with a box cutter at a public housing estate in Tsing Yi before falling to his death from the building, Hong Kong police said on Tuesday. The incident occurred on Monday night at Leung Fat House in the Cheung Fat Estate, with police first receiving a report from a resident at 9.40pm that the 47-year-old female had allegedly been attacked by a 31-year-old male suspect, after which she returned to her flat. Officers arrived at the scene, and the woman was...

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2 w. ago Female pedestrian killed, 3 injured in traffic collision in Hong Kong

A pedestrian has been killed and three others injured after a private car collided with a van in Hong Kong. Police received a report at 3.53pm on Monday that a private car and a van collided at Po Heung Lane in Tai Po. Three women and one man were hurt in the incident, with two left unconscious. A 40-year-old female pedestrian was later certified dead at the scene, and another unconscious victim was rushed to the Prince of Wales Hospital in Sha Tin. Photos circulated online showed damage to the...

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2 w. ago Pedestrian killed, 3 injured in traffic collision in Hong Kong

A pedestrian has been killed and three others injured after a private car collided with a van in Hong Kong. Police received a report at 3.53pm on Monday that a private car and a van collided at Po Heung Lane in Tai Po. Three women and a man were hurt in the incident, with two left unconscious. A 40-year-old woman was later certified dead at the scene, and another unconscious victim was rushed to the Prince of Wales Hospital in Sha Tin. Photos circulated online showed damage to the front part of...

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