Hong Kong’s crime figures dropped to 26,550 cases during the first six months of 2018 – the lowest since 1977 when half-year crime statistics were first tracked. However, the police pointed to a rise in fraud cases, including romance scams, employment fraud and hacking of instant messaging applications. Police spokespersons at a press conference on … Continue reading Hong Kong’s half-year crime rate drops to lowest on record, but scams and fraud on the rise