A Hong Kong resident found a rat in her blender, highlighting the city's growing rodent problem. Despite a 323% increase in caught rodents over a decade, authorities claim their AI-assisted containment strategy is effective, a claim experts and residents question.
A 16-year-old Hong Kong student was sentenced to up to six months at a detention centre for attempted voyeurism after admitting to trying to spy on a female pupil in a school toilet in Wong Tai Sin.
A minibus mounted a pavement in Kowloon City, Hong Kong, killing one pedestrian (44) and seriously injuring two others, with 13 passengers and the driver also injured; the 48-year-old driver was arrested for dangerous driving causing death.
Hong Kong police arrested 150 people in a three-day crackdown on an illegal bookmaking syndicate that handled over HK$320 million in wagers. The operation targeted multiple locations and websites, with police warning against illegal betting during the Fifa World Cup.
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 38-year-old air conditioner repairman died in Hong Kong after falling from a building in Kowloon City while working without protective gear. The incident occurred Tuesday afternoon at Billionaire Avant residential estate.
A 10-year-old girl testified in a Hong Kong court that her domestic helper, Lady Jay Santos Flores, inappropriately touched her while waking her up. The helper denies four counts of indecent assault.
