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Prosecutors must act fairly and properly, and maintain the highest standards of integrity and honesty, says Director of Public Prosecutions Kevin Zervos.

 

These were the words of his welcome address at the 12th Heads of Prosecuting Agencies Conference, which opened today.

 

The Department of Justice is hosting the biennial conference, whose theme is "Challenges to a modern prosecution service: moving with the times".

 

Attendees include 40 heads of international prosecuting agencies from jurisdictions including Australia, Bermuda, Brunei, Canada, England & Wales, Fiji, Ireland, Kenya, Malaysia, Mauritius, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Singapore and the Solomon Islands.

 

Internationalism has brought about a greater degree of universality of the law, requiring more international engagement and experience sharing, Mr Zervos said.

 

Issues covered at the two-day conference include prosecution guidelines and review of prosecutorial decisions, independence and control of prosecutions, the role of the courts and prosecutorial responsibility, public confidence and accountability, and training and legal education.

The Carlyle Group announced a strategic partnership with SZITIC Commercial Property Co., one of the largest shopping mall developers and operators in China. Carlyle is acquiring a 49% stake in Suzhou In-City Mall and Hangzhou Gudun In-City Mall, two re…

Global private equity firm AXA Private Equity and Chinese conglomerate Fosun International announced a takeover bid for French holiday firm, Club Méditerranée. The management team of Club Méditerranée, including CEO Henri Giscard d’Estaing and deputy CEO Michel Wolfovski, is joining the buyer pair for the buyout bid. The buyers plan to pay €17 per share, […]

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Police and health officers arrested a 38-year-old woman today for selling unregistered pharmaceutical product "Flucort f" cream, which contains controlled drug ingredients.

 

The Department of Health found the product was being offered for sale online.

 

The cream is labelled as containing fluocinolone, a steroid classified as Part I poison, and the antibiotic neomycin, but a pharmaceutical product registration number was not found.

 

The woman was arrested for suspected illegal sale of an unregistered pharmaceutical product, Part I poison and antibiotic.

 

Inappropriate use of steroids may cause Cushing's Syndrome with symptoms including muscle atrophy, while inappropriate use of antibiotics may lead to antibiotics resistance.

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Hong Kong and South Korea today signed an Agreement on Transfer of Sentenced Persons.

 

Secretary for Security TK Lai and Consul General of the Republic of Korea in Hong Kong Cho Yong-chun signed the agreement.

 

"The transfer of sentenced persons to their place of origin, by returning them to an environment free of language and cultural barriers and where their friends and relatives can visit regularly, is conducive to their rehabilitation," Mr Lai said.

 

This is the 14th agreement of this kind Hong Kong has signed with other jurisdictions, including Australia, Belgium, the Czech Republic, France, Italy, Macau, the Philippines, Portugal, Spain, Sri Lanka, Thailand, the United Kingdom and the United States.

Customs officers have arrested two men, aged 46 and 62, and seized one kilogram of methamphetamine worth $0.8 million at Lok Ma Chau Spur Line Control Point yesterday.

 

Customs officers yesterday seized the drug from one man at the control point, and arrested the other when he tried to collect the drug in Fanling.

 

The men were charged with trafficking in a dangerous drug, and will appear at Fanling Magistracy tomorrow.

 

Secretary for Security TK Lai visited Yau Tsim Mong District today to learn about a welfare organisation providing services for ethnic minorities and held talks with District Councillors and local residents.

 

Mr Lai visited hawker stalls at Bowring Street, and spoke with Yau Tsim Mong Fight Crime Veterans project members who were distributing anti-crime pamphlets.

 

He also went to Yang Memorial Methodist Social Service Yau Tsim Mong Family Education & Support Centre to learn about their services for the disadvantaged and ethnic minorities.

 

The centre provides anti-drug education, training programmes and career support services to help the South Asian community to integrate into the community.

 

Mr Lai watched a music performance by the centre's Nepalese band and chatted with ethnic minority members.

 

He also met with Yau Tsim Mong District Councillors.

Police have arrested a 66-year-old minibus driver after his vehicle struck and killed a 78-year-old woman in Tuen Mun.

 

The incident occurred at about 9.40am, as the woman was crossing Wu Chui Road near Miami Beach Towers.

 

She was sent to Tuen Mun Hospital where she died at 9.03pm.

 

The driver was arrested for dangerous driving causing grievous bodily harm, and was released on bail.

 

Witnesses should call Police on 3661 3800.

Customs & Excise officers seized 6kg of methamphetamine and a small amount of crack cocaine, worth over $4.9 million, and arrested two men and a woman at the airport.

 

The trio had joined a tour group to New Zealand. Officers stopped them yesterday and found the methamphetamine in two of their suitcases.

 

On a later search of the other man's flat in Tsuen Wan, they found 123g of crack cocaine and some drug packaging equipment.

 

The three, aged 37 to 39, were charged with trafficking in a dangerous drug. They will appear at Tsuen Wan Magistracy tomorrow.

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China’s relationship with India has been in the news over the past few days, mostly because of the visit of Premier Li Keqiang to Delhi. Coincidentally, I am also in Delhi at the moment (been here for a week, studiously avoiding this blog thus far). I’m here negotiating the border dispute visiting some colleagues and […]

The Hong Kong Award for Young People Police Operating Authority today commended 239 young people for their outstanding performance at the 2013 bronze award presentation ceremony at the Police Sports & Recreation Club.

 

Speaking at the ceremony, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Operations) Tang Kam-moon said the award had a long history of providing young people with a platform to achieve their goals, rise to challenges, broaden their horizon and serve the community.  A number of awardees have become community leaders.

 

In the past year, the Police Operating Authority organised more than 20 training courses resulting in 11 gold awardees, 38 silver awardees and today's 239 bronze award recipients.

 

The award scheme aims to build young people's confidence and develop their potential. Participants aged 14 to 25 will be awarded gold, silver or bronze awards after joining activities specified under the skills, service, expedition, physical recreation and residential project sections.

Police today charged two men, aged 20 and 29, for the murder of a 30-year-old man in Sheung Shui on April 28.

 

They were arrested on May 22, and will appear in Sha Tin Magistracy tomorrow.

 

Three other men have also been charged with murder.

Police have arrested a 29-year-old man for dangerous driving after a 62-year-old cyclist was killed.

 

His van reportedly struck the cyclist who was riding on Cheung Tung Road on Lantau Island about 12.15pm today.

 

The cyclist was sent to Prince Margaret Hospital with serious head injuries and later died.

 

Police have detained the driver for questioning.

 

Witnesses should call Police on 3661 1300.

Police are investigating an accident in Tsing Yi in which a 44-year-old man died.

 

He was starting the engine of a lorry on Cheung Tat Road when it suddenly moved forward and trapped him between its door and a wall, at about 12.50pm today.

 

The man was seriously injured and sent to Princess Margaret Hospital where he later died.

 

Witnesses should call 3661 1300.

Police arrested two men in Tai Po last night, aged 20 and 29, for the suspected murder of a 30-year-old man in Sheung Shui on April 28.

 

They are being detained for questioning.

 

Officers earlier arrested 17 people in connection with the case. Three of them have been charged with murder.

Shanghai-headquartered Chinese conglomerate Fosun International is raising a $1 billion private equity fund. Named China Momentum Fund, it will invest in European and international companies seeking to expand in China, according to a media report. Fosun is hoping to raise the money from institutional investors such as pension funds and family offices outside of China. […]

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The Public Order Ordinance has been effective in enabling Police to take reasonable and appropriate measures when discharging their duties, facilitating peaceful conduct at lawful assemblies, processions and demonstrations, and the Government has no plans to amend the law.

 

This was the message from Secretary for Security TK Lai to lawmakers today, on the arrest of a woman who took part in a protest on July 1, 2011. He said Hong Kong residents enjoy the rights of assembly, procession and demonstration according to the Basic Law and other laws, and Police handle public meetings, processions and demonstration activities in a fair, just and impartial manner in accordance with these laws.

 

"The enforcement policy of the Police is to endeavour to strike a balance by facilitating all lawful and peaceful public meetings, demonstrations and processions on the one hand, and on the other hand, reducing the impact of such activities on other members of the public or road users, thereby ensuring public order and public safety."

 

Mr Lai said participants in public meetings, demonstrations or processions should express their views in a peaceful and orderly manner.

 

"Participants of public processions and demonstrations should not engage in any behaviour to the detriment of public order or any act of violence," he said.

 

Public order laws exist in other international cities as well, he noted, and Police must take decisive action in the event that peace and public order are jeopardised.

 

"Such laws are particularly important to densely populated cities like Hong Kong, with the objective of maintaining an appropriate balance between the protection of personal freedom of expressions and the rights of peaceful assembly, and upholding social order and the overall interests of the community."

The Monetary Authority today issued an alert on an email purporting to be sent from the Industrial & Commercial Bank of China (Asia).

 

It asks recipients to give remittance confirmation, and may contain files with unknown content attached.

 

The bank has clarified that the email was neither issued nor authorised by it, and it has not asked customers or any other person to give the remittance confirmation.

 

The case has been reported to Police.

 

Anyone who has received any suspected fraudulent email purporting to be related to ICBC(Asia) should call the bank on 2189 5588.