Five jailed over fake bank documents targeting Japanese investors
False papers claimed assets above HK$37 billion and a Standard Chartered guarantee involving about HK$450 million in acceptance amounts; three suspects remain wanted.
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Route 117B minibus driver arrested on suspicion of drug driving
The minibus swayed from side to side with seven passengers aboard; all were reported uninjured.
Taxi driver arrested after two men injured in Yau Ma Tei crash
A 26-year-old briefly lost consciousness, while a 41-year-old suffered a pelvic injury; both were taken to hospital.
Fire drill postponed after residents object to anniversary timing
The Hong Kong Housing Society had scheduled the exercise at a Hung Shui Kiu rehousing estate for 26 November, at 2.30pm.
Woman injured by falling table; man arrested
Dashcam footage showed the table land where she had just been, narrowly missing her body; rescuers took her to hospital.
Insurance broker convicted of murdering father at retrial
His 2021 conviction was followed by a successful appeal; sentencing is set for 13 January 2027 pending a psychological report.
Ocean Park Tower stalls again, leaving 41 passengers stranded
Forty passengers used a central safety passage to reach the ground; firefighters separately brought down a passenger with impaired mobility.
720 Taizoom lifts lacked legally required fire-door parts, EMSD says
Repairs in two Tenants Purchase Scheme estates are due by mid-November; work in affected private buildings is expected to take two to three months.
Two men arrested after man found unconscious in Central
The 41-year-old Filipino man was taken by ambulance to Queen Mary Hospital with a head injury.
Man who was 17 at time of offences pleads guilty to two sex offences
The girl was 11 or 12 when the offences took place; sentencing was deferred while the court obtains reports.
Bar Association challenges rejection of misconduct complaint against barrister
It argues that Margaret Ng Ngoi Yee’s conviction over a 2019 rally should itself establish professional misconduct, and that the panel should not have weighed her political motive.
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