A 14-year-old boy in China's Sichuan Province has been drinking gasoline to become a 'valiant fighter' like his hero Optimus Prime in the movie 'Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen'.
That's the problem with these transformer things. Is it a car or a person? Android, robot? Is it biological, and if so, what exactly is it doing [...]

A 54-year-old taxi driver has died following a head-on collision with a minibus in Aberdeen.

A Xinhua survey published yesterday found that 14 out of 30 provincial chief justices have had no legal training. Of the judges surveyed, fourteen possessed no prior legal training or had previously worked in China’s court system prior to their appointments. (h/t China Briefing)
In the next couple of weeks, we're going to see more of [...]

Security

Customs officers have arrested a 52-year-old Filipino man after seizing 4kg of methamphetamine, or 'ice', worth $3 million at the airport.

The Security Bureau urges Hong Kong people planning to visit Indonesia to pay close attention to the situation there following today's bomb blasts in Jakarta. Those who are already in the country should watch their personal safety.

The Law Reform Commission is seeking public views on proposals to extend the scope of an enduring power of attorney (EPA) to include decisions on the donor's personal care.

A 46-year-old smoker has been ordered to perform 80 hours' community service by Kwun Tong Magistracy for assaulting two Tobacco Control Inspectors.

The Guangdong-Hong Kong Expert Group on the Protection of Intellectual Property Rights has agreed to boost co-operation to raise copyright awareness among the public and enterprises in Hong Kong and Guangdong.