Man accused of running Cambodian scam farm empire has Hong Kong business links
A Chinese-born businessman sanctioned by the US and UK for alleged human trafficking through a Cambodian-based cybercrime empire and scam farm has operations in Hong Kong and a related company owns an office building in the city, the Post has found.
The discovery followed an announcement by the US Office of Foreign Assets Control, which on Tuesday sanctioned more than 100 business entities including 11 Hong Kong companies linked to Chen Zhi, CEO and chairman of Cambodian conglomerate Prince…
45 Hong Kong organisations join Greater Bay Area social welfare initiative
More than 120 organisations from Hong Kong, Guangdong and Macau have teamed up on over 100 social welfare projects in a bid to foster greater ties within the Greater Bay Area.
On Saturday, 45 Hong Kong organisations and 82 counterparts from Guangdong province and Macau signed memorandums of understanding for 101 projects covering areas such as elderly care, mental health, youth and family services and support for people with disabilities.
Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun Yuk-han said…
Racing chief hails Ka Ying Rising’s ‘phenomenal’ win, city’s world-leader status
Hong Kong’s Ka Ying Rising cemented his place as racing’s best sprinter with a dominant victory in the world’s richest turf race, The Everest, in Sydney on Saturday, a moment trainer David Hayes called “the biggest thrill in my life”.
The 5-year-old star became the first overseas horse to claim the title, earning A$7 million (HK$35 million) in little more than the minute it took to cover the 1,200 metres at Royal Randwick.
His 14th consecutive victory, but a first outside Hong Kong, took Ka Ying…
EV Scan (Week 42, October 16, 2025)
EV Scan (Week 42, October 16, 2025)
With US-China tensions back on the upswing, is the TikTok deal at risk?
Analyst opinions are mixed on the viability of the deal for TikTok’s US ownership, with “everything on the table” after recent flare-ups.
Office workers witness dramatic No.3 alarm fire at Chinachem Tower in Central
18th October 2025 – (Hong Kong) A substantial conflagration at Chinachem Tower on Connaught Road Central resulted in a major emergency response this afternoon, with nearby office workers documenting the visually dramatic scene from their workplaces. The No.3 alarm fire, which ignited in scaffolding at the rear of the building, produced intense flames and substantial […]
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Hong Kong records two imported Chikungunya cases with Guangdong travel links
18th October 2025 – (Hong Kong) Centre for Health Protection has confirmed two additional cases of Chikungunya fever, both classified as imported infections. The announcements were made on Friday evening following laboratory confirmation of the diagnoses. The first instance involves a seventeen-year-old female resident of Sai Kung District who recently travelled to Foshan in Guangdong […]
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Police investigation underway after deliberate tampering forces passenger evacuation at MTR Wan Chai Station
18th October 2025 – (Hong Kong) A deliberate act of interference with train doors at Wan Chai Station prompted a passenger evacuation and subsequent criminal investigation on Saturday afternoon. The incident, which occurred at approximately 3.10pm, involved an individual preventing the closure of train doors before departure. According to MTR Corporation officials, the Island Line […]
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Private credit cracks could tip the U.S. economy into meltdown
18th October 2025 – (Washington) The U.S. economy has defied gravity longer than many expected, but the physics of credit cycles have a stubborn way of reasserting themselves. The sudden implosions of First Brands and Tricolor are not mere idiosyncrasies in a supposedly diversified marketplace; they are stress fractures appearing in the same place the […]
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Fifty-year-old man detained on suspicion of taking upskirt video in Mong Kok shopping complex
18th October 2025 – (Hong Kong) A fifty-year-old local man has been taken into custody following an alleged voyeurism incident within a shopping centre on Argyle Street, Mong Kok. The detention occurred on Thursday afternoon during routine police patrol operations. Police officers reportedly observed the individual, surnamed Kwok, allegedly using a mobile telephone to record […]
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Fujian company’s authorised AI resurrection of tea industry pioneer Zhang Tianfu draws family criticism
18th October 2025 – (Fuzhou) A commercial enterprise in Fujian province has generated controversy through its deployment of artificial intelligence technology to digitally reconstruct a deceased tea industry pioneer for promotional purposes. Fujian Zhang Tianfu Brand confirmed the creation of an endorsement video featuring a simulated likeness of the late tea master, utilizing AI to […]
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