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The stories moving the city today.

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Man injured and phone, wallet taken in reported Tsim Sha Tsui assault

The 49-year-old victim was taken to hospital after seeking help downstairs, while police investigate the case as assault occasioning bodily harm.

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Government & Politics · 2 Sep

Joshua Wong pleads guilty to national security collusion charge; sentence remains unclear

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Education · 2 Sep

CityU launches disciplinary probe after video from suspected orientation camp circulates online

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Public Safety & Justice · 2 Sep

Customs seize 4.25 million suspected illicit cigarettes in raids on four Hong Kong warehouses

Four men were arrested after a territory-wide operation on September 1 targeted storage sites in San Tin, Tsuen Wan and North Point.

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Transport · 2 Sep

Tram services between Admiralty and Tonnochy Road suspended after power fault

The Transport Department said it was notified at 9.43pm on September 1, while engineering staff worked to repair the fault and no resumption time was provided.

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Public Safety & Justice · 2 Sep

Woman struck by car and following minibus in Tseung Kwan O

The 29-year-old pedestrian was taken to Queen Elizabeth Hospital after the crash near the Po Lam Ambulance Depot and later regained consciousness.

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Public Safety & Justice · 1 Sep

48-year-old man arrested over suspected covert filming in Tsing Yi supermarket

Police said a 28-year-old woman reported that she may have been filmed inside a Fung Shue Wo Road supermarket on August 28.

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Public Safety & Justice · 1 Sep

Hong Kong man jailed 16 months over sham marriage and false fatherhood declaration

The 32-year-old admitted taking about HK$50,000 to help a mainland woman obtain documents to give birth in Hong Kong, while the Immigration Department investigates others linked to the case.

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Public Safety & Justice · 1 Sep

Hong Kong police find no evidence dog-abuse video was filmed in city

Officers received an electronic report on August 29 and are investigating the role of the account that uploaded or shared the footage.

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Health · 1 Sep

Five-year-old boy in serious condition with influenza A and severe pneumonia

The child, who has a chronic illness, is being treated in the paediatric intensive care unit at Queen Mary Hospital.

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Public Safety & Justice · 1 Sep

Two boys arrested after 6.4kg of suspected ketamine found in garden lamp posts

Customs found the drugs in a parcel from Belgium and arrested the boys in Ngau Tau Kok during a controlled-delivery operation.

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Education · 1 Sep

State and aided primary schools to cut about 125 Primary One classes in 2026

The number of schools running only one Primary One class is reported to rise from 47 to 61, although two reports differ slightly on the overall figures.

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Economy & Business · 1 Sep

About 33,054 Linzhumai users may be affected by suspected cyberattack

Potentially affected data may include contact details and online shopping order information, while police reported six impersonation scams causing more than HK$300,000 in losses.

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Public Safety & Justice · 1 Sep

Court of Appeal to rule on 612 Fund trustees’ Societies Ordinance convictions on 3 September 2026

The trustees argue that the now-defunct fund was a public charitable trust, while prosecutors say it was a society subject to registration requirements.

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Public Safety & Justice · 1 Sep

Medical assistant convicted of indecent assault at Ruttonjee Hospital

The case was adjourned at the Eastern Magistrates’ Court to 16 September 2026 for sentencing, pending a background report.