Woman arrested after bodies of mother, brother found in Hong Kong flat
Hong Kong police have arrested a woman on suspicion of murder after the bodies of her mother and middle-aged brother were found in a flat in Cheung Sha Wan.
The case came to light at around 3.50pm on Monday when authorities received a call that a man, 47, had been found unconscious in a flat in the Hang Moon Building on Cheung Sha Wan Road.
Firefighters arrived and broke into the flat, where they found the bodies of the man and his mother, 85.
A police source said the mother had injuries on her…
59th round of computer ballot registration for submitting applications for Northbound Travel for Hong Kong Vehicles to be open August 11 to 14
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Report on IPD (July 2025)
Report on IPD (July 2025)
Did Chinese authorities take a page from the COVID-19 playbook for chikungunya?
Local government measures to control spread of the mosquito-borne disease spark pandemic memories for some residents.
Hong Kong bank manager guilty in HK$21 million fraud against Japanese investors
A former manager at Standard Chartered Bank has admitted helping an illegal syndicate deceive Japanese investors into pouring more than 400 million yen (US$2.7 million) into projects in Africa, following an investigation by Hong Kong’s anti-corruption agency.
The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) said on Monday that Leung Ho-yin, a former relationship manager at the bank, had pleaded guilty to two counts of conspiracy to defraud.
The watchdog first investigated the corruption…
Crypto ETP inflows reach $572 million following Bitcoin and Ether recovery
11th August 2025 – (New York) Cryptocurrency exchange-traded products (ETPs) experienced a resurgence last week, recording inflows of $572 million, as Bitcoin and Ether prices rebounded. This marks a turnaround following the end of a historic 15-week inflow streak, which totalled $27.8 billion. According to CoinShares, Ether ETPs led the market with nearly $270 million […]
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Paxos Trust Company seeks national trust bank charter in the U.S.
11th August 2025 – (New York) Paxos Trust Company, the firm responsible for PayPal’s stablecoin, has announced its intention to apply for a national trust bank charter in the United States. This move aligns with a growing trend among digital asset companies aiming to establish a stronger presence in the traditional financial system. If granted […]
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Netizens share astonishing tales of Mark Six Lottery wins, including a claim of a HK$70 million jackpot
11th August 2025 – (Hong Kong) A user on the social media platform Threads recently sparked a conversation by asking, “Has anyone around you ever won the Mark Six lottery? Despite hearing of friends or family buying tickets for years, I’ve only ever heard of people winning the third prize—never the first or second. Is […]
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Hong Kong Observatory warns of strong winds as Tropical Storm Podul approaches
11th August 2025 – (Hong Kong) The Hong Kong Observatory announced tonight, that Tropical Storm Podul is moving towards Taiwan and is expected to approach eastern Guangdong and southern Fujian. The exact landfall location and intensity remain uncertain, but there are indications that it may pass closer to Hong Kong than previously predicted. Some computer […]
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Second Hong Kong school suspended over unauthorised courses
Hong Kong education authorities have suspended a second private school in their crackdown on institutions collaborating with third-party agencies to help students from outside the city qualify for subsidised university programmes.
The Education Bureau said on Monday that it was “very seriously” looking into institutions that were allegedly collaborating with placement or tutoring agencies to operate “shell schools”, which helped students gain local status.
The bureau said it had rejected the…
“This One Pet Life Story” female employees accused of embezzling HK$1 million, 3 arrested
11th August 2025 – (Hong Kong) A pet supplies retail company, This One Pet Life Story, is at the centre of an embezzlement investigation involving three female employees who have been arrested. The police received a report in mid-July from the company’s management, who discovered discrepancies in their accounts during an internal review. It was […]
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U.S. chip revenue levy undermines trade principles and fuels Chinese tech independence
11th August 2025 – (New York) The revelation that Nvidia Corporation and Advanced Micro Devices have acquiesced to President Donald Trump’s demand for 15% of their Chinese AI chip revenues in exchange for export licenses represents not merely a novel revenue stream for the United States Treasury, but a fundamental corrosion of the principles underpinning […]
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