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An associate professor at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) has been charged by the ICAC for allegedly accepting HK$2.2 million in bribes related to IT education contracts.
A Hong Kong magistrate acquitted a former auxiliary police officer of assaulting his wife, citing significant inconsistencies in her testimony regarding an alleged attack over childcare. The court found the wife's evidence contradictory, preventing a clear determination o…
Hong Kong police have arrested eight people over an alleged compensated-dating scam syndicate that cheated victims, including teachers and healthcare workers, out of HK$6.2 million (US$790,000) by telling them they had to pay a “legal fee” to formalise contracts to become…
Hong Kong police are searching for a woman who allegedly splashed a 'cream-like' liquid on the six-year-old son of actress and beauty queen Grace Chan Hoi-lam at a cinema in Admiralty, following a dispute over the child's behaviour during a movie screening.
Hong Kong police have recorded 150 WhatsApp account hijacking cases in the past two weeks, with total losses exceeding HK$26 million. Fraudsters are using artificial intelligence to imitate loved ones after compromising their accounts.
A Hong Kong man, Ng Ka-sing, has been convicted of manslaughter but acquitted of murder after a jury accepted his claim that he accidentally killed his girlfriend during an intensive weight-loss regimen.
Hong Kong's security chief says protesters who show remorse will be given priority for case reviews. Over 10,000 people were arrested during the 2019 social unrest.
A 41-year-old mainland Chinese man was arrested for impersonating a ride-hailing driver and breaching his visa conditions. He allegedly operated under a different identity on a ride-hailing platform.
Raymond Wong, an 80-year-old Hong Kong filmmaker, has started serving a five-month jail sentence for insider trading. He relinquished his bail while awaiting an appeal in the High Court.