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Slain Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung received a share of the profits her ex-husband made from investing in luxury watches, the model’s murder trial has heard. Chan Leong-hang, an employee of Aristo Watch & Jewellery in Tsim Sha Tsui, said on Thursday that Alex Kwong Kong-chi sold upmarket ti
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Slain Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung did not have enough cash to cover her expenses in the year before her death, her former driver has told her murder trial. Choi’s former chauffeur, Chin Kei-shun, said on Tuesday that the influencer appeared to have run into cash-flow difficulties after sh
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The former father-in-law of slain Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung failed to repay a HK$250,000 loan from her partner’s father and asked for help in hiring lawyers after he was remanded in custody for allegedly killing the model three years ago, a court has heard. Tam Chak-kwan, founder of the
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After years of teaching Hongkongers about death and end-of-life arrangements, Dr Ng Kwai-lun realised there was a gap between what people were told they could do and the services actually available to them. Determined to bridge that gap, he left a stable university career to become an entrepreneur.
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Slain Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung’s partner has acknowledged that her former father-in-law helped resolve a dispute over his HK$5 million gambling debt but maintained he was not obliged to repay it because he believed the company he owed would fold. Chris Tam Fong-chun told the High Court
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The former mother-in-law of slain Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung tried to prevent her family from reporting her disappearance to police by suggesting that they wait for her “kidnappers” to issue their demands, a court has heard. Choi’s partner, Chris Tam Fong-chun, told the High Court on Wed
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The former father-in-law of slain Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung called her a “birthing machine” and tried to assault her before he allegedly plotted with his two sons to kill her three years ago, a court has heard. Choi’s partner, Chris Tam Fong-chun, recounted on Tuesday a bitter argument
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A bitter family dispute over the proposed sale of a HK$72 million flat allegedly led a retired police officer and his two sons to murder socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung three years ago, a Hong Kong court has heard. The trial over the 28-year-old model’s killing, which shocked Hong Kong and attracted in
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The mother of slain Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung has described her daughter’s former father-in-law as a “cunning old fox” who clung to her family’s fortune, rejecting his lawyer’s suggestion that he bought a Rolls-Royce with money earned from business activities after his retirement. Cheun
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The mother of slain Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung has told a court that her daughter’s former brother-in-law was a “bootlicker” who coaxed her into funding an egg waffle shop and hiring him as a driver months before her death. Choi’s mother, Cheung Yin-fa, said on Wednesday that Anthony Kwo
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Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung accused her former in-laws of turning her children against her after she tried to push through the sale of a HK$72 million flat at the centre of a bitter dispute between the two families, a court has heard. Choi’s mother, Cheung Yin-fa, on Tuesday said her daug
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The mother of slain Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung has accused her former in-laws of living off her family’s wealth without contributing anything to her grandchildren. Cheung Yin-fa testified in the High Court on Monday about the relationship between her daughter, ex-son-in-law Alex Kwong Ko
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Hong Kong has unveiled a four-step artificial intelligence (AI) “talent ladder” strategy to counter entry-level job shock and foster industry leaders, viewing the technology as a “catalyst, not a threat”. Permanent Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry Kevin Choi Kit-ming warned on Monda
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Hong Kong could dethrone London as the top choice for arbitration within the next decade given the Asian city’s status as a global fundraising capital for businesses in mainland China and beyond, the head of the Bar Association has said. Jose-Antonio Maurellet, chairman of the Hong Kong Bar Associat
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Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung died of head injuries after being hit with a hammer during a car journey she believed was to pick up her daughter from school, a court has heard. Prosecutors on Friday detailed how three of Choi’s former relatives rented a remote village house and went on a sho
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The ex-husband and in-laws accused of murdering Hong Kong model and influencer Abby Choi appeared in court on Wednesday, in a gruesome case that has sent shockwaves through the city. Choi, an influencer with more than 140,000 followers on Instagram, had shared photos from Paris Fashion Week just day
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Seventeen people have been injured in Hong Kong after a minibus collided with a truck on Fanling Highway in the New Territories during the peak-hour commute. Emergency services were called to the scene at around 9am on Monday after the minibus travelling towards Tai Po struck the truck near Choi Yue
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The High Court has discharged a recently empanelled jury from the murder trial of slain Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung’s former relatives after one member asked to be excused for health reasons, leading to a delay in proceedings. Deputy Judge Brian Keith informed the seven men and two women
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Slain Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung’s former husband and brother-in-law have pleaded guilty to illegally disposing of her dismembered body, but will still stand trial alongside their father on murder charges as prosecutors prepare to open their case on Monday. The pleas on the two charges w
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Competition between mainland China and Hong Kong for hi-tech initial public offerings presents emerging technology firms with a dual-track strategic choice rather than a zero-sum battle, according to an executive at a national cross-border innovation platform. “There is naturally a degree of competi
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Hong Kong prosecutors are set to open the murder trial of three former relatives of slain socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung later this week, three years after her killing shocked the city and drew international attention. The High Court will hold the first trial hearing on Monday for parties to sort out
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Hong Kong’s push to develop into a premier gold and commodity trading hub has gained momentum, with local metal storage surpassing 30,000 tonnes, a minister has said, as the administration positions the city as the destination of choice for global capital. Secretary for Financial Services and the Tr
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Weeks after sparking a nationwide outcry over its mass dismissal of recent college graduates, Xingyu – a major automotive lighting maker in eastern China – has severely penalised four of its executives and promised to help the former employees find new jobs. Two of the firm’s top executives received
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Hong Kong should consider allowing the Mandatory Provident Fund to invest in more asset classes, and lure more long-term patient mainland capital, such as pension funds, to invest globally through the city, the Financial Services Development Council (FSDC) said in a report on Tuesday. The MPF, the c
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A cabinet secretary fretting about his daughter’s university choice might once have been considered a private family matter. In Donald Trump’s America, it has become official content. US transport secretary Sean Duffy recently appeared with his family in a road trip series carried on the department’