A Hong Kong court awarded HK$6.29 million (US$802,698) in damages to dancer Mo Li Kai-yin, paralyzed after a giant screen fell during a Mirror concert. His employer, Studiodanz, was ordered to pay compensation for catastrophic injuries and lifetime care.
The administrator of a Hong Kong estate devastated by a deadly fire missed a deadline to hold a meeting with flat owners. Hop On Management Company cited "unprecedented and exceptional circumstances" for the delay, promising new arrangements soon. The Lands Tribunal had previously dismissed the company's request to postpone the meeting.
India is set to eliminate capital gains tax on foreign portfolio investors' holdings in government securities to attract overseas investment and cushion its economy from the Middle East crisis. The move, cleared by the Union Cabinet, aims to counter significant foreign capital outflows and rupee depreciation.
India's Union Cabinet recommended an ordinance to ease tax rules for foreign investors in certain securities, aiming to strengthen the rupee amid record FPI withdrawals and economic concerns.
Bologna's regional government has approved an anti-heat ordinance to protect workers in high-risk sectors, including construction and delivery riders, from extreme temperatures. The measure aims to improve worker safety and potentially harmonize regulations across regions.
A Hong Kong court fined a defunct bakery chain HK$251,800 for unpaid wages and other entitlements exceeding HK$1.3 million. The liquidator stated the company has no assets to settle the fines.
A fatal fire in a subdivided Hong Kong flat, which killed one and injured four, has prompted Housing Secretary Winnie Ho to emphasize the need to eradicate substandard housing. The affected residents lived in an average of 5 sq metres each, highlighting fire safety risks. A new ordinance aims to address these issues.
Hong Kong will ban smoking at construction sites from July 17 following a deadly blaze. Amendments to existing ordinances will designate sites as no-smoking areas, with fines for workers and contractors.
A Hong Kong court has ordered the confiscation of over HK$674,000 (US$86,065) seized from three defendants in a terrorism trial. The funds were gathered by the "Dragon Slaying Brigade" to support a plot to kill police during the 2019 anti-government protests.
The Hong Kong Bar Association has proposed criminalising bid-rigging by introducing a “double-track” approach to the Competition Ordinance, describing it as a quick fix to increase deterrence and encourage more whistle-blowers to expose industry malpractice following the city’s deadliest fire in decades. Under the current civil regime established in 2015, the ordinance only punishes individuals involved in serious anticompetitive acts, such as bid-rigging, with fines. But the new proposal calls...
A town council in a small north Georgia mountain community passed an ordinance reinstating their police department and restoring the jobs of their police officers two days after the mayor violated the town charter by firing them all
A Hong Kong court has convicted two footballers and a betting agent of bribing fellow players to rig game outcomes in the city’s largest match-fixing case in recent years. Former Hong Kong Under-23 player Brian Fok was convicted on Friday of five charges, including three counts of offering an advantage to an agent in violation of the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance. The 32-year-old Nigerian-born defender, together with fellow player Luciano Silva da Silva, 38, and betting agent Waheed Mohammad,...
A 12-year-old boy in Hong Kong has been arrested on suspicion of manufacturing explosives and posting about the process online, the South China Morning Post has learned. Police said they were expected to reveal details of the case on Tuesday afternoon. Anyone who makes or knowingly possesses an explosive substance is liable to a maximum sentence of 14 years’ imprisonment. However, under the Juvenile Offenders Ordinance, children aged between 10 and 13 cannot be sentenced to...
The operation of claw and pinball machines could be regulated by capping fees and prize values as a first step to curb addiction to automated games, lawmakers have said, while also warning of “deceptive” designs that make winning impossible. While calling for a balance between user protection and industry development, two legislators said the caps could follow the existing Gambling Ordinance, under which premises with an Amusements with Prizes Licence cannot charge more than HK$5 per game and...
Mo Li Kai-yin, a 31-year-old Hong Kong dancer, testified for the first time in court on April 13, 2026, after being paralyzed from the neck down when a 500kg LED panel fell from the Hong Kong Coliseum ceiling during a Mirror concert on July 28, 2022. The District Court found his employer Studiodanz liable for compensation under the Employees' Compensation Ordinance. The dancer received treatment in Beijing and Thailand following the accident.
The Hong Kong government plans to implement legislation on July 31 allowing terminally ill patients to refuse life-sustaining treatment. In a paper submitted to the Legislative Council, authorities said that the Advance Decision on Life-sustaining Treatment Ordinance, passed in November 2024, would provide legal status to patients’ advance care planning while offering protection to healthcare and rescue personnel. The two instruments covered under advance care planning – advance medical...
The Hong Kong government will implement the Advance Decision on Life-sustaining Treatment Ordinance on July 31, granting formal statutory status to advance medical directives and DNACPR orders for terminally ill patients.
Hong Kong's Competition Commission launched a public consultation on food delivery platform Keeta's proposed commitments to ensure fair market competition. Backed by Meituan, Keeta offered three commitments under Section 60 of the Competition Ordinance: simplifying restaurant migration to multi-platform models, allowing partnerships with smaller platforms without losing incentives, and removing clauses preventing restaurants from offering lower prices on rival platforms.
Tata Trusts believes existing permanent trustees don't need reappointment under Maharashtra's new ordinance, based on legal advice that the law doesn't apply retrospectively. The Maharashtra Public Trusts (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025 caps perpetual trustees at one-fourth of a trust's total strength, affecting Sir Ratan Tata Trust and Tata Education and Development Trust where at least half trustees hold perpetual status. The ordinance took effect September 1, 2025, amid ongoing scrutiny following Mehli Mistry's allegations of procedural breaches and fiduciary lapses.
Hong Kong authorities will launch a public consultation on new fire safety requirements and offences with severe penalties following the city's deadliest blaze in decades. Key proposals include elevating administrative measures like six-month alarm bell tests to legal requirements and increasing the maximum penalty for unauthorized fire equipment handling and false certificates from HK$50,000 to HK$3 million plus three years' imprisonment. The bill is targeted for submission to the Legislative Council by the end of 2026.
A Houston city ordinance that limited police officers’ cooperation with federal immigration agents has been amended after Texas’ governor had threatened to take away millions of dollars in public safety grants
HSBC and a Standard Chartered-led joint venture have secured Hong Kong's first stablecoin issuer licenses, aiming to integrate digital currency into traditional finance and boost the city's status as a digital asset hub.
