Hong Kong immigration authorities are investigating suspected collusion between asylum seekers and local entities. The investigation focuses on recent incidents in which foreigners filed torture claim ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-25
A 42-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of child abuse at his home on Robinson Road in the Mid-Levels, after he threatened to throw his son off the balcony, Sing Tao Daily reported Friday. The sus ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-18
Money troubles are likely to drive men to commit suicide more than women. Also, people in their thirties and forties are most affected by unemployment and other money-related problems, according to Su ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-11
Hong Kong police are looking for vandals who spray-painted the walls of three schools on Tuesday, the first day of the new school year. Yaumati Catholic Primary School in Hoi Wang Road had graffiti sp ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-02
MTR passengers were treated to a real-life drama at the Kowloon Tong station when two middle-aged men apparently married to the same woman bumped into each other and engaged in a scuffle. The woman su ...More
EJ Insight2015-08-21
Football fans in Hong Kong are complaining about the difficulties involved in getting tickets for the upcoming World Cup qualifier match between China and Hong Kong. Mainland authorities have alloca ...More
EJ Insight2015-08-19
Did Next Media get it wrong when it decided to close Sudden Weekly? People are asking barely a day after Hong Kong's best-selling entertainment magazine ceased publication, forfeiting a virtual market ...More
EJ Insight2015-08-07
Hong Kong has more than 10,000 pending torture claim applications from asylum seekers. More than a fifth of these claims were filed in the six months to June alone, Sing Tao Daily reports, citing the ...More
EJ Insight2015-08-07
Dozens of alumni have taken out a newspaper advertisement in support of a decision by the University of Hong Kong (HKU) council to delay the appointment of a pro vice chancellor. They also denounced t ...More
EJ Insight2015-08-06
The Legislative Council has urged the Hong Kong government to develop new scenic spots to attract visitors, the numbers of whom are growing at a dwindling rate, Sing Tao Daily reported Thursday. A stu ...More
EJ Insight2015-08-06
Suppliers and customers of furniture and home appliance retailer DSC, which closed shop on Monday, have very slim chances of getting back their money because they are classified as unsecured creditors ...More
EJ Insight2015-08-05
A passenger punched a Kowloon Motor Bus (KMB) driver after complaining that the bus had skipped his stop, Sing Tao Daily reported Monday. The 34-year-old passenger, surnamed Shek, reportedly forgot to ...More
EJ Insight2015-08-03
The average life expectancy of men in Hong Kong is 81.2 years, the longest in the world, Sing Tao Daily reported, citing the latest data from the Census and Statistics Department. On the other hand, H ...More
EJ Insight2015-07-31
Hong Kong women are marrying mainlanders in record numbers, hitting a 28-year peak in 2014. The phenomenon is driven by a growing sex gap, with more female births each year, according to Sing Tao Dail ...More
EJ Insight2015-07-31
Around two weeks ago, local political and business circles were abuzz with the question of whether Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying would be forced to step down due to his failure to push the political ...More
EJ Insight2015-07-28
