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WORLDJul 15Hong Kong woman guilty of throwing faeces onto air con, damaging security cameraA woman accused of splashing excrement onto a neighbour’s air conditioner and damaging their security camera in Hong Kong has been found guilty of criminal damage by throwing offensive matter onto private property. Suen Siu-fong, a 59-year-old housewife, was convicted of both charges at Eastern Court on Wednesday following a trial. The court heard that a security camera had been installed on a 15th-floor corridor of a residential building in Shau Kei Wan on May 31 last year. Footage shows Suen...South China Morning Post
WORLDJul 15Nearly blind student among Hong Kong’s top DSE scorers who plan careers giving backSeveral top scorers in Hong Kong’s university entrance examinations overcame personal adversity to achieve their exceptional grades, with an almost entirely blind student vowing to become a legal advocate for the vulnerable and four others driven to study medicine by the trauma of childhood illnesses and witnessing friends suffer. Sixth Form students across the city received their results for the Diploma of Secondary Education (DSE) exams on Wednesday. Of the 24 top scorers, 20 planned to study...South China Morning Post
WORLDJul 15Hong Kong Book Fair: early birds slam chaotic queues to meet girl band CollarHundreds of eager visitors queued up overnight for the opening of the Hong Kong Book Fair on Wednesday, but some slammed organisers for chaotic crowd control measures. The primary draw for many in the overnight queue outside the Convention and Exhibition Centre was an autograph session with popular local Cantopop girl group Collar, but the queue system sparked heavy criticism. Among the frustrated early birds was Lucas Wong, a 15-year-old student who arrived at around 2am in the hopes of buying...South China Morning Post
WORLDJul 15Relief and anxiety as Hong Kong students receive their DSE resultsSecondary Six students across Hong Kong are getting their results on Wednesday for the city’s university entrance examinations. They are returning to their schools to collect result slips for the Diploma of Secondary Education (DSE), which grades most subjects on a seven-level scale from 1 to 5**. A total of 24 top scorers from 15 schools were recorded this year. Fourteen male and 10 female students achieved a perfect score of 5** in six subjects, along with an “attained” result in citizenship...South China Morning Post
WORLDJul 142 men arrested over 123 ‘crash-for-cash’ traffic accidents in Hong KongHong Kong police have arrested a 21-year-old student and a jobless 19-year-old on suspicion of deliberately causing more than 120 traffic accidents across the city in “crash-for-cash” scams, racking up more than HK$1 million (US$127,570) in fraudulent compensation. Chief Inspector Tam Tsz-wai of the New Territories North regional crime unit said officers suspected the pair were linked to 123 staged traffic accidents between May last year and this July. “We believe the 21-year-old was the...South China Morning Post
WORLDJul 14Hong Kong woman gets 10 years in jail for luring victims into gang’s extortion plotA Hong Kong woman has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for assisting in robbing three people as a teenager by luring them to a deserted location before her fellow gang members attacked them and took nude photos for extortion. The High Court sentenced 23-year-old Hau Yan-ki on Tuesday after a jury rejected her assertion that she had mistakenly believed she was just helping her friends to collect debts from the victims. She was among six people – two women and four men – arrested in connection...South China Morning Post
WORLDJul 14Hong Kong couple file complaint with UN over Swedish custody plans for daughterA Hong Kong couple have lodged a complaint with the United Nations for alleged breach of human rights after Swedish authorities applied to permanently transfer the legal guardianship of their daughter to a local foster family. Tsang Wai-bong and Kwan Pui-sin said on Tuesday that they had filed their complaint to the UN Human Rights Committee regarding Sweden’s handling of their four-year-old daughter, Lily, who was at the centre of a custody dispute. The unmarried couple alleged that Swedish...South China Morning Post
WORLDJul 13Celebrated Hong Kong film producer Shi Nan-sun dies at age 75Veteran Hong Kong film producer Shi Nan-sun, one of the most influential figures of the city’s golden age of cinema, has died at the age of 75 after suffering multiple organ failure caused by a bacterial infection. Film Workshop, the company she co-founded with her former husband, acclaimed director Tsui Hark, said Shi died peacefully at the Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital at 8.51pm on Monday, surrounded by loved ones. “Ms Shi had been in declining health since 2022 due to complications...South China Morning Post
WORLDJul 13Hong Kong police officer gets nearly 2 years for upskirt filming, gun grabA Hong Kong police officer has been sentenced to nearly two years in jail for filming upskirt footage of a woman and attempting to grab a colleague’s handgun to kill himself after his arrest last year. A deputy district judge handed down the sentence at West Kowloon Court on Monday after Constable Ko Chun-chung, 40, admitted the thrill of breaking the law drove him to commit the offence against the woman on January 15, 2025. Ko, a married father of two with 15 years of service, had been under...South China Morning Post
WORLDJul 13Off-duty Hong Kong firefighter turns himself in over viral shopping centre rowAn off-duty Hong Kong firefighter has been arrested after surrendering to police over an alleged assault, the South China Morning Post has learned, following a viral video showing him shouting at and shoving a young couple in a Mong Kok shopping centre. A source said on Monday that the 48-year-old man turned himself in at Mong Kok Police Station on Sunday, accompanied by his wife. He told police he was a firefighter. “The arrestee admitted that he had acted that way as he suspected the [other]...South China Morning Post
WORLDJul 13Hong Kong IB students beat the global average this year. Here’s how they did itHong Kong’s robust tutoring and exam drilling culture contributed to the exceptional performance of local students in the International Baccalaureate (IB) exams, principals have said, after the city surpassed the average global score by nearly 20 per cent. At least 73 students from 17 Hong Kong schools achieved perfect scores in the latest IB Diploma Programme this year, with official data showing the city’s overall average score and its proportion of top-tier achievers significantly surpassed...South China Morning Post
WORLDJul 12Hong Kong’s dog-friendly licence scheme triggers fierce online debateHong Kong’s dog-friendly restaurant scheme has sparked a fierce online debate over public hygiene and pet behaviour, while a cafe chain branch opted out of the initiative just one day after it began. While more than 940 restaurants opened their doors to owners and their dogs on Thursday, clips showing pets licking plates and sitting on dining tables and chairs have gone viral online. But other internet users also made the case that many canine diners had been well-behaved. The debate raged as a...South China Morning Post
WORLDJul 1265 arrested as Hong Kong police raid unlicensed nightclubs, gambling densHong Kong police have arrested 65 people in a crackdown on a criminal syndicate accused of running unlicensed nightclubs and gambling dens, where suspects allegedly served illicit drugs and hired illegal workers as hostesses. Superintendent Ching Chi-yan said on Sunday that the force’s intelligence indicated a criminal syndicate was running illegal nightclubs inside industrial buildings in Hung Hom, as well as gambling dens in other areas of Kowloon West, prompting the operation. “Over the past...South China Morning Post
WORLDJul 12Hong Kong police arrest 9 in crackdown on dangerous drivingHong Kong police have arrested nine suspects, including two who were on a wanted list, for serious driving offences during a week-long crackdown on speeding and other road safety breaches. A police spokesman said on Sunday that officers in the New Territories North region launched the law enforcement operation from July 5 to Saturday to maintain road safety on the region’s highways. “The traffic headquarters of New Territories North has found in its analysis of highway traffic situations that...South China Morning Post
WORLDJul 1165 arrested in Hong Kong crackdown targeting illicit triad-linked income sourcesHong Kong police have arrested 65 people, including 11 sex workers and 54 others involved in suspected illegal gambling, in a two-day joint crackdown with fire services and immigration authorities targeting triad-linked income sources. The force said on Saturday that another three people were issued summonses for running an illegal petrol station during the joint operation conducted on Thursday and Friday. Superintendent Lui Sze-ho said officers raided five illegal gambling parlours and four...South China Morning Post
WORLDJul 11Filipino workers in Hong Kong ‘recruited as surrogates for Central Asian couples’The Philippine consulate in Hong Kong is investigating allegations that domestic helpers are being recruited in the city to become surrogate mothers for couples in Central Asia for up to 1 million pesos (US$16,220). At least five Filipino domestic helpers recruited in Hong Kong said they were not paid the promised amount despite carrying babies to full term, with one woman told that the child born from surrogacy had “defects”. The consulate told the South China Morning Post that it was looking...South China Morning Post
WORLDJul 10Hong Kong and Shenzhen the perfect end points for modern Silk Road: leading economistProminent economist Jeffrey Sachs says he chose Hong Kong and Shenzhen as the final stop on an overland journey retracing the footsteps of Marco Polo because of their significant role in powering the world’s green and digital age. The Columbia University professor set off from Rome on June 13 for a 43-day, 15,000km (9,300-mile) journey, the Marco Polo Drive of Peace, Culture and Sustainable Development. The former adviser to the UN secretary general said the journey was designed to send a...South China Morning Post
WORLDJul 102 women arrested at Hong Kong border after dog, endangered birds found in bagsHong Kong customs officers have arrested two women at the border for allegedly smuggling animals after they were separately found with a dog worth HK$3,000 (US$380) and two endangered birds that could be sold for a total of HK$5,000. The Customs and Excise Department said on Friday that it had intercepted a 57-year-old mainland Chinese woman at the Lo Wu checkpoint’s arrival hall a day earlier and discovered the dog concealed inside her sling bag. The dog was estimated to have a market value of...South China Morning Post
WORLDJul 10Former top prosecutor in Hong Kong court over injuring man while drink-drivingA Hong Kong prosecutor turned barrister is facing criminal charges over allegations that he seriously injured a man while driving under the influence of alcohol earlier this year. Franco Kuan Bak-on, 45, appeared in Sha Tin Court on Friday to face charges of dangerous driving causing grievous bodily harm and driving a motor vehicle with alcohol concentration in his breath exceeding the legal limit. Police arrested Kuan at around 1.50am on January 11 after he allegedly drove recklessly along Hung...South China Morning Post
WORLDJul 9A World of Opportunity Begins at Canadian International School of Hong Kong[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] Choosing the right school is about more than achieving outstanding examination results. It is about preparing young people with the confidence, resilience and global perspective to succeed wherever life takes them. In an increasingly competitive and rapidly changing world, families are looking for more than academic excellence - they want an education that equips their children with the curiosity, resilience and...South China Morning Post
WORLDJul 98 Hong Kong teens arrested over taking cash from gang to splash paint on doorsEight teenagers have been arrested after allegedly being recruited via social media by a crime syndicate to splash paint on the doors of flats and businesses across Hong Kong to intimidate debtors. The four boys and four girls were apprehended alongside a 24-year-old man on suspicion of criminal damage and conspiracy to commit criminal damage as part of a citywide police operation on Tuesday and Wednesday. The force said on Thursday that a crime syndicate had used popular social media platforms...South China Morning Post
WORLDJul 9176 child abuse cases in 5 months after start of Hong Kong’s new reporting regimeSouth China Morning Post
WORLDJul 9AI and economy fuel stress for 40% of DSE candidates: Hong Kong youth group pollFewer Hong Kong university entrance exam candidates reported high stress levels compared with last year, but nearly 40 per cent cited artificial intelligence (AI) and the economic outlook as their top sources of stress, a survey has found. Releasing the findings of its “Further Education Planning Survey” on Thursday, the Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups attributed the pressure to concerns that AI would increasingly replace entry-level jobs. The poll surveyed 1,241 secondary students,...South China Morning Post
WORLDJul 9More than 900 Hong Kong restaurants welcome dogs on day 1 of pet-licensing schemeMore than 900 restaurants and eateries in Hong Kong opened their doors to customers with dogs on the first day of a scheme allowing canines into restaurants, marking the end of a 30-year ban enacted to protect against rabies. Chinese restaurants, fast food chains and coffee shops on Thursday welcomed their first groups of customers with dogs, who flocked to eateries across the city to dine with their beloved pets. Under the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department’s scheme, 940 approved...South China Morning Post
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