Firms charged with manslaughter over deadly Hong Kong fire

The Wang Fuk Court blaze last year was the deadliest that Hong Kong had seen in 70 years, killing 168 people.

Hong Kong charges 7 people, 2 firms over deadly fire that killed 168 people

Hong Kong authorities on Wednesday charged seven people and two companies with offences including manslaughter and conspiracy over the city's deadliest fire in decades last November.

Truck driver arrested as HK$10m of injections, fish maw seized at Hong Kong bridge

Hong Kong customs officers have arrested a 39-year-old truck driver on suspicion of smuggling and seized goods worth HK$10 million (US$1.27 million), including weight-loss injections and fish maw. The Customs and Excise Department said on Wednesday that a medium goods vehicle was intercepted at the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge crossing on June 4. The vehicle, bound for Macau, was declared to be carrying wine, garments, health supplements and cameras, but X-ray imaging revealed discrepancies,...

By Leopold Chen

Former Hong Kong law student convicted after gov’t appeal against 2019 riot acquittal

A Hong Kong court has convicted a former law student of rioting during the 2019 protests and unrest after the government successfully appealed against her acquittal, leading to a retrial. Alice Tong, 26, was found guilty of rioting on Tuesday, nearly seven years after she was arrested in Wan Chai on August 31, 2019, according […]

By Hans Tse

Five days, unlimited durian, zero apologies: Penang’s new Hong Kong tour is every fruit lover’s dream

GEORGE TOWN, June 10 — Penang has rolled out its first official durian-themed tourism package in Hong Kong, markin...