An off-duty firefighter was arrested in Hong Kong after surrendering to police following a viral video showing him assaulting a young couple in a shopping centre. The 48-year-old man allegedly shoved and shouted at the couple, claiming they bumped into him.
Hong Kong lawmaker William Wong Kam-fai has been arrested on suspicion of drink-driving, careless driving, and failing to stop and report an accident after allegedly crashing into two vehicles on the Chinese University of Hong Kong campus. He was granted bail and is due to report back to police in late July.
Two owners of Hong Kong's Hunter Bookstore, arrested on suspicion of sedition and money laundering, have been released on bail. Police allege they sold inflammatory publications, organized talks targeting youth, and received funds from foreign political organizations.
A 24-year-old intern doctor, surnamed Lai, was arrested in Hong Kong on suspicion of unauthorized access to patient data. She allegedly used an account not assigned to her to access records at Tuen Mun Hospital. The Hospital Authority dismissed her for misconduct, and she faces up to five years in prison if convicted.
Wintermute, a major crypto market maker, is providing two-sided liquidity to prediction platforms Polymarket and Kalshi, aiming to tighten spreads and support larger trades, enhancing the reliability of event probability estimates.
A leading Chinese university has bestowed a prestigious honorary academic title upon a Russian banker, who is under US sanctions. This award follows a partnership agreement between the university and the banker's institution focused on innovative development.
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.
Hong Kong police have arrested two drivers linked to a viral video depicting two trucks cutting lanes and allegedly racing each other, the South China Morning Post has learned. A source familiar with the matter confirmed to the SCMP on Sunday that two drivers had been arrested for suspected dangerous driving after the footage was widely circulated on social media over the weekend. The compilation of dashcam footage was recorded last Friday at around 5.20pm. It showed the interior of a tunnel...
