Murder and attempted suicide case unfolds in tseung kwan o: man dies, woman arrested as police investigate tragic incident
Police are investigating a murder and attempted suicide case happened in Tseung Kwan O yesterday (June 29) in which a man died.
At 11.50pm, Police received a report saying that a 32-year-old woman allegedly attacked her 30-year-old husband with a knife inside a flat on Lohas Park Road, and attempted to commit suicide.
Police officers sped to the scene and found a man lying on the sofa. Sustaining serious injury on neck, he was rushed to Tseung Kwan O Hospital in unconscious state and was certified dead at 0.31am today (June 30). Police also located a woman at scene at the same time.
After initial investigation, Police arrested the woman for murder today. Sustaining no superficial injuries, she was sent to Tseung Kwan O Hospital in conscious state. She is being detained for enquiries.
A fruit knife which was in suspected connection with the case was seized at scene. Post-mortem examinations will be conducted later to ascertain the cause of death.
Investigation by the District Crime Squad of Tseung Kwan O District is underway.
Investhk assists 322 companies in setting up in hong kong, bringing hk$38.3 billion to economy and creating 3,500 jobs - 43% year-on-year rise
Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK) today (July 2) announced that the department had assisted 322 Mainland and overseas companies to set up or expand their business in Hong Kong during the first six months of the year.
The number represents a year-on-year rise of 43 per cent. The total investment brought to Hong Kong's economy has reached HK$38.3 billion and created more than 3 500 job opportunities, up 6 per cent and 44 per cent respectively on a year-on-year basis.
The Director-General of Investment Promotion, Ms Alpha Lau, is delighted to see that the department's portfolio continues to grow. Ms Lau said, "I am glad to see the continuous growth of our portfolio. This is attributable to the gradual recovery of the global economy and the continuous support by our country, hence accelerating the pace of companies expanding their business to Hong Kong."
She added, "Hong Kong by many measures is the most sought-after global financial and business hub in Asia. For the second half of the year, we will continue to promote the city's strengths according to our targets. Financial services, innovation and technology and family offices are among some of the priority sectors. Geographically InvestHK will enhance our promotion drive in strategic markets, including the Association of Southeast Asian Nations economies and the Middle East and North Africa region, maximising Hong Kong's advantages as a 'super connector' and a 'super value-adder'."
2024 mid-year results: highlights
The 322 companies came from 33 economies. The Mainland continued to lead with 150 companies, followed by the United States (30), United Kingdom (19), Singapore (18) and France (15).
In terms of sectors, the portfolio covered a broad spectrum ranging from financial services and fintech (77), followed by innovation and technology (61), family office (52), business and professional services (33), and consumer products (29).
The portfolio included 47 companies along the Belt and Road economies (excluding those from Mainland China).
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