28 vehicles detained in the anti-illegal racing operation
Four men were arrested in the New Territories in a three-day anti-illegal road racing operation, with 28 illegal private cars detained. Officers launched a raid to find four men aged 20 to 23 on suspicion of illegal road racing, and the police detained two vehicles for further investigation. Two were charged with illegal racing and appeared in court on Monday, and the other pair were released on bail. Besides, 26 more private cars on Route Twisk and Bride's Pool Road were detained for suspected illegal modification and sent to Hong Kong Police Force Vehicle Examination Centre. A total of 190 fixed penalty tickets were issued to vehicles suspected of speeding during the operation, according to the police.
Source:The Standard
September 26, 2022 22:23 UTC
Families reunite as Hong Kong scraps hotel quarantine
Among those flying in this morning is Ha, who resided in Taiwan and has not seen his family members in Hong Kong for more than two years. Ha mentioned that his return to Hong Kong is a secret from his family members and he wanted to give them a surprise. "I have been waiting for this for almost three years," said 58-year-old Hong Kong resident, Barbara Van Moppes, who arrived from Bangkok. Meanwhile, flight bookings out of Hong Kong have seen a massive leap of 400 percent since the “0+3” scheme was announced. The average length of overseas hotel bookings for Hong Kong travelers is three to four days, said Eddy Yip, Trip.com’s e-commerce lead for Hong Kong and Taiwan.
Source:The Standard
September 26, 2022 15:45 UTC
Super Typhoon Noru slams into the Philippines
Super Typhoon Noru slammed into the Philippines Sunday, battering the heavily populated main island of Luzon with strong winds and heavy rain that have forced hundreds of people to flee their homes. Videos posted on social media and verified by AFP showed trees being buffeted by strong winds in Infanta and on the Polillo islands. Emergency personnel braced for the possibility of strong winds and heavy rain battering the capital, home to more than 13 million people. Noru comes nine months after another super typhoon devastated swathes of the country, killing more than 400 people and leaving hundreds of thousands homeless. Ahead of the latest storm, residents in several municipalities in Quezon were evacuated from their homes, according to the provincial disaster office.
Source:The Standard
September 25, 2022 23:22 UTC
UE downs Mapua, seals first win in SSL opener
KC Cepada finished with 21 points for UE with Lia Pelaga and Von Dimacungalan providing reinforcements with 15 and 11 markers, respectively. UE head coach Ronwald Dimacungalan noted that his team had a rough opening set, the reason why they had a hard time dealing with the Lady Cardinals. Mapua, however, saved three match points with Hannah De Guzman on the service line, who tallied an ace before sending the next service straight to the net that gave UE its first win. De Guzman, who recorded 10 points for the Lady Cardinals secured the opening set with two consecutive points. Now moving within rhythm, UE wasted no time in the next two sets only to fall short at the fourth against the gutsy Mapua.
Source:Manila Times
September 25, 2022 03:19 UTC
Four arrested over Kennedy Town car chase and knife attack
Four more men, aged 23 to 33, were arrested on Friday over Wednesday night's bloody incident where a group of attackers in a private car hunted down and knifed a driver in Kennedy Town. The attack happened at about 10 pm on Wednesday when a 42-year-old man named Wong was driving along Shing Sai Road. Still, after about 300 meters, the attackers rammed his car with theirs, forcing it to mount the curb. Afterward, they clambered out of their vehicle and proceeded to attack Wong, slashing at him with a knife. Wong was later discovered by officers patrolling nearby, who found the abandoned car and followed the blood stains on the road.
Source:The Standard
September 24, 2022 19:44 UTC
Saso shares lead with five others in NW Arkansas
Yuka Saso blasted a bogey-free seven-under-par 64 to share the early lead with five others at the start of the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship at the Pinnacle Country Club in Rogers, Arkansas Friday, Sept. 23 (Saturday in Manila). Kim exploded with six birdies in the first 10 holes, then stumbled into a lone bogey on the 11th, before picking up her game with two more birdies on the 14th and 18th. Like Saso, Lee also went bogey-free by firing seven birdies including four at the back nine while Coughlin highlighted her round with an eagle on the 18th apart from six birdies and a bogey. Vivan Hou and Lilia Vu trail by one shot with identical 65s, while Charley Hull, Sophia Schubert, Muni He, Georgia Hall, A Lim Kim and Jenny Shin posted similar 66s. Saso tees off for the second round at 1:22 p.m., while Khang and O’Toole start at 1 p.m. Coughlin competes at 12:16 p.m., Kim starts at 8:11 a.m. and Lee at 7:38 a.m.
Source:Manila Times
September 24, 2022 17:19 UTC
Tearful Federer bows out of tennis with Laver Cup defeat
(Photo by Glyn KIRK / AFP)LONDON — Roger Federer described his tennis career as a “perfect journey” despite being denied a fairytale ending with a doubles defeat at the Laver Cup early on Saturday alongside Rafael Nadal. The result meant Team Europe were locked at 2-2 with Team World at the end of the opening day of the Ryder Cup-style event. Federer and Nadal seized on their first break point in the 10th game, winning the first set when Sock netted with a backhand to huge cheers. In the evening session Murray lost a gruelling encounter to Alex de Minaur 5-7, 6-3, 10-7 before all eyes turned to Federer. The Swiss is leaving the stage 19 years after winning his first Grand Slam title at Wimbledon in 2003.
Source:Manila Times
September 24, 2022 17:12 UTC
Three bar staffers caught providing negative test results for customers' entry
Two managers and a staffer in a Tsim Sha Tsui bar were arrested Friday night for misleading police officers by providing Covid-19 testing sticks with a negative result to customers. Another 25-year-old woman was arrested for misleading police officers as well for presenting another person's negative test result. A 22-year-old man was issued a fixed penalty ticket for failing to present a test result at all. As officers continued their raid targeting restaurants and bars in the area, they arrested a 21-year-old man for presenting another person's vaccine pass. All arrestees are now remanded in custody.
Source:The Standard
September 24, 2022 08:26 UTC
Kids caught committing credit card fraud to buy iPhones
Four teenagers were arrested for conspiracy to defraud in connection with a scam where multiple victims were conned out of around HK$230,000 after their credit card details were stolen to purchase Apple products. The four suspects, aged between 14 and 16, were detained on suspicion of obtaining property by deception and attempting to obtain property by deception – offenses punishable by up to 10 years in jail. According to the force, the gang, including a 15-year-old mastermind, allegedly set up a bogus postal website, luring victims to input their personal and credit card information. They then used the stolen credit card details to make online purchases from Apple for electronic products, including iPhones, the force added.
Source:The Standard
September 24, 2022 08:17 UTC
Singapore unseats HK as Asia's top finance center
HONG KONG: Hong Kong has lost its crown as Asia's premier finance center to Singapore in a global ranking list where New York and London maintained their No. Singapore jumped three places to third in the twice-a-year Global Financial Centers Index (GFCI), which assesses 119 cities around the world and was published late Thursday. Hong Kong has adhered to a version of China's strict zero-Covid rules throughout the pandemic, battering the economy and deepening a brain drain as rival business hubs reopen. In a 600-word statement responding to the latest GFCI ranking, Hong Kong's government focused on the city scoring a higher points rating than the year before. "We will continue to listen to views and be bold in taking forward reforms to consolidate and strengthen Hong Kong's capital market and our role as an international financial center," the government said.
Source:Manila Times
September 24, 2022 04:09 UTC
Rate rises pressure property, businesses
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation is boosting its prime rate by 12.5 basis points to 5.125 percent from today. Standard Chartered Hong Kong and Bank of East Asia are lifting their rates by the same amount to 5.375 percent. And HSBC has increased its deposit rates for US dollars by 25 basis points to 0.5 percent. But "there is a very high chance for Hong Kong to record a negative gross domestic product growth for this year," Chan said. His comments came after the Hong Kong Monetary Authority raised its base rate by 75 basis points, keeping in step with the US Federal Reserve.
Source:The Standard
September 22, 2022 19:12 UTC
'Very high chance' Hong Kong will end year in recession, says finance chief
Hong Kong is set to end the year in the midst of a full-blown recession, the city's finance chief warned Thursday, as Covid-19 controls and spiraling interest rates hammer the economy. "There is a very high chance for Hong Kong to record a negative GDP growth for this year," Financial Secretary Paul Chan told reporters. "Hong Kong has been raising interests at a pace that was never seen in the past three decades," he added. Hong Kong is one of the world's wealthiest places, per capita -- although there is entrenched inequality. Hong Kong also saw a recession in 2019 when months of huge and sometimes violent democracy protests rocked the city.
Source:The Standard
September 22, 2022 15:49 UTC
Two men sentenced to nine years for rape of girl aged 14
Two men, aged 22 and 21, were sentenced to nine years imprisonment on Wednesday for raping a 14-year-old girl in Tin Shui Wai three years ago. According to Judge Anna Lai Yuen-kee in court, the accident happened in the girl’s own dwelling on April 16, 2019. The pair attacked the girl while she was drunk and her boyfriend went outside. The judge added that the girl suffered huge trauma after the accident and had made suicide attempts. She also could not keep living in her own flat for fear of seeing the place where the accident happened.
Source:The Standard
September 21, 2022 19:01 UTC
Doctor arrested over mass vaccine exemption ploy
A doctor in Yau Ma Tei and his three assistants were arrested on Tuesday for allegedly issuing more than 2,000 vaccination exemption certificates and getting HK$10 million without proper diagnoses. It's alleged to have issued more than 2,000 vaccine exemption certificates in the past three months, charging HK$4,000 to HK$5,000 a time. Officers seized computer records and arrested the four - a 76-year-old doctor and his three female assistants aged between 35 to 76 - for making false documents. Around HK$760,000 and HK$1.1 million in cash were also seized from the doctor’s clinic and resident respectively, which the force suspected was crime proceeds. Police said the doctor had neither held consultations nor looked at medical records before issuing his patients the exemption certificates.
Source:The Standard
September 21, 2022 15:26 UTC
Sing Tao salutes distinguished social elites and leaders
Sing Tao News Corporation's co-chairman Kwok Ying-shing said it has been almost three years since the Covid-19 pandemic emerged, significantly thrashing the economy and citizens' lives. Sing Tao will continue to serve citizens and Chinese people across the globe with unbiased and objective news information that leads the city's developments. Another co-chairman Karson Choi Ka-tsan echoed Kwok that Sing Tao is an influential media in the city and bears great social responsibility. The Sports/Culture/Performing Arts category winners are Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games athletes from Hong Kong and China. The Education/Professions/Technology & Innovation category winners are Jia Jiaya and Shen Xiaoyong , the chairman and CEO of SmartMore Corporation Limited.
Source:The Standard
September 20, 2022 19:59 UTC