Hong Kong doctor jailed for issuing Covid jab exemptions without medical checks
A Hong Kong doctor has been jailed for nine months for issuing Covid-19 vaccination exemption certificates to four people without making a proper medical diagnosis, as a court heard how he raked in more than HK$4.6 million (US$585,980) from those who wanted to avoid the inoculations.
The District Court on Friday sentenced Dr Wong Ping-leung for his dishonest use of the government’s electronic health record system to generate the certificates at his clinic in Chai Wan’s Hing Wah Plaza between…
EV Scan (Week 28, July 10, 2025)
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Steering committee on handling extreme weather releases latest information
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CS chairs meeting of steering committee on handling extreme weather (with photos)
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Report on IPD (June 2025)
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COVID-19 & Flu Express (Volume 3), Number 27 (Week 27, 2025)
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Chinese firm behind AI agent Manus relocates to Singapore amid US chip curbs
Manus AI has begun recruiting in Singapore, offering positions such as data analyst and AI agent engineer.
Government invites tenders for short-term tenancy in Ma On Shan for fee-paying public car park with installation of automated parking system
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C for T deeply grieved by passing of staff member
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Death of 42-year-old construction worker at border bridge construction site leaves family devastated
11th July 2025 – (Hong Kong) A tragic event took place at the construction site near Shun Wui Road, adjacent to the border crossing of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, during the Red Rainstorm Warning period on Thursday (10th), leading to a fatal industrial incident in which a 42-year-old construction worker named Wong was struck and […]
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Preliminary report into fatal Air India crash submitted to authorities
11th July 2025 – (New Delhi) A preliminary report into the Air India Flight 171 crash, which resulted in the deaths of 241 passengers and 19 individuals on the ground, has been submitted to Indian authorities. However, there is currently no mandate for the report to be disclosed to the public. The Aircraft Accident Investigation […]
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Another HK woman shares experience of being deceived by male online acquaintance over dinner
11th July 2025 – (Hong Kong) Following a previous incident where a Hong Kong woman met a man claiming to be a firefighter on the Heymandi social app, and they dined together in Yuen Long, splitting the bill became a contentious issue when he abruptly left after the meal, leaving her to cover the expenses. […]
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HKU, officials push back against Hongkongers’ development site proposal
The University of Hong Kong (HKU) and authorities have pushed back against Pok Fu Lam residents’ suggestion to build an innovation hub at an alternative site, saying it would take up more green belt area and overlap partly with a planned mortuary.
HKU on Friday introduced a revised proposal for building its global innovation centre mainly on a residential plot, instead of a green belt area in Pok Fu Lam as originally intended, to the Town Planning Board.
But residents in the area have hit out at…
Hong Kong’s dating app dine and dash epidemic exposes desperate new social contracts
12th July 2025 – (Hong Kong) The arrest of a 29-year-old bus driver posing as a firefighter to swindle three women out of HK$3,800 in restaurant bills reveals more than simple fraud – it exposes Hong Kong’s collapsing social contract around dating app encounters. Where once women leveraged platforms like Tinder or Heymandi for free […]
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Sammi Cheng joins Kelly Chen in concert spectacular at Hong Kong Coliseum
12th July 2025 – (Hong Kong) Kelly Chen’s 10th solo concert “Kelly Chen Season 2 Live Concert” commenced yesterday at the Hong Kong Coliseum, attracting a large audience of industry insiders and shining stars. The opening act featured none other than Sammi Cheng, with both divas sharing the stage for a duet, showering each other […]
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Nanjing man faces possible death penalty after intimate encounters with over 1,600 men
12th July 2025 – (Nanjing) A 38-year-old man has sparked a heated debate after allegedly masquerading as a woman to engage in intimate activities with more than 1,600 individuals. Authorities in Jiangning district of Nanjing, Jiangsu province, have detained the man, surnamed Jiao, for reportedly covertly filming and sharing explicit videos online. The incident, which […]
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Hong Kong’s first Sikh policeman in decades says family legacy inspired him
Hong Kong’s first Sikh policeman in decades plans to continue his family’s legacy of service, following in the footsteps of his great-grandfather, who recruited officers of the faith during the colonial era.
Palvinderjit Singh, 27, who was born in Hong Kong, was among new graduates who became constables and probationary inspectors on Saturday.
“As I grew up, I heard a lot of stories about my great-grandfather. He was responsible for recruiting the initial batch of Sikh police recruits, so I…
