Hong Kong government

Hong Kong arrests 7 in $1.8 billion laundering case linked to transnational crime

by
Hong Kong arrests 7 in $1.8 billion laundering case linked to transnational crime

HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong customs officials have arrested seven people linked to the territory’s largest ever money laundering case, involving about 14 billion Hong Kong dollars ($1.8 billion) some of it linked to a scam case in India. The seven local residents, aged between 23 and 74, were part of a large-scale transnational … Read more

Hong Kong election: Voter turnout plunges to record low

by
Hong Kong election: Voter turnout plunges to record low

HONG KONG (AP) — Voter turnout plunged below 30% in Hong Kong’s first district council elections since new rules introduced under Beijing’s guidance effectively shut out all pro-democracy candidates, setting a record low since the former British colony returned to Chinese rule in 1997. According to official data on Monday, 27.5% of the city’s 4.3 … Read more