The average loss suffered by elderly victims of investment scams in Hong Kong rose by a third year on year to HK$1.08 million (US$137,600) in 2026, the city’s police chief has said, calling for greater community vigilance against syndicates preying on retirees. Commissioner of Police Joe Chow Yat-ming on Tuesday also warned of a recent surge in scams involving fraudsters posing as customer service officers, with such cases nearly doubling from last year. Speaking at the launch of “Anti-fraud...

Created in 2019 through an executive order, Task Force Disiplina was mandated to enforce city ordinances, rules, and regulations

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Hong Kong actress Angela Yuen Lai-lam has detailed her experiences with sexual harassment over years in the entertainment industry, including an incident where an actor planted an unscripted kiss on her cheek during filming. The revelations by the film star – a two-time Golden Horse Award nominee, including a nod for next month’s ceremony – sparked heated discussion online and swift fallout. On Tuesday, culture editor and writer Wong Wing-leung, known by his pen name “Red Eye”, issued an apology...

The House prosecution panel on Tuesday said Vice President Sara Duterte was not being denied due process amid its withdrawal of three of the four Articles of Impeachment against her, saying her defense lawyers were given ample time to question witnesses.

People from China and Japan, from different backgrounds, are driven by a shared mission: bringing a hidden history to light.

The doctrine of piercing the corporate veil has been raised during the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, as defense and prosecution lawyers debated the assets and earnings of companies linked to Duterte and her husband, lawyer Manases Carpio.

A 59-year-old man stabbed at least eight people on Tuesday at a shopping centre in the South Korean city of Incheon, police and fire officials said. One victim was in life-threatening condition and received surgery at a nearby hospital. The suspect attacked shoppers as he moved through the shopping centre before business owners and bystanders subdued him, according to local police and witnesses. The man has a history of violent offences and mental illness and was required to wear an electronic...

Climate change has made it more challenging for agencies and stakeholders to prepare for earthquakes and tsunamis as it leaves them with less time to respond to potential disasters, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said Tuesday.