Hong Kong’s Pansy Ho wins permanent injunction against woman who harassed her

🔮 The tragedy took place in May when the 54-year-old motorcyclist was momentarily distracted on the road by a notification from the Keeta app reminding him to accept an order, and he collided with a car in front.

🔮 Businessman Jason Poon, wife, granted bail over alleged HK$6 million loan fraud Hearing will be transferred to District Court, while couple’s bail conditions include remaining in Hong Kong and reporting weekly to police Hong Kong businessman Jason Poon Chuk-hung and his wife have been granted bail after facing charges for allegedly defrauding a government financing scheme for businesses out of HK$6 million (US$765,000) during the Covid-19 pandemic. Construction businessman Poon, 56, and his 54-year-old wife, Carrie Chu Shu-fong, were told at Kowloon City Court on Monday that proceedings for their fraud and money laundering charges would be transferred to the District Court, where the maximum sentence for any number of charges is capped at a total of seven years’ imprisonment. Magistrate Arthur Lam Hei-wei granted the pair cash bail of HK$100,000, while imposing other conditions, including remaining in Hong Kong and reporting weekly to a police station.

🔮 But her lawyer told So that the parties had reached an agreement and that the Department of Justice would not continue the prosecution.

🔮 Eastern Court Magistrate Kestrel Lam Tsz-hong said that loitering causing concern was inappropriate for addressing the defendant’s actions, which could not be handled under existing criminal laws.