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The Star
12 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The Star
Hong Kong singer Tommy Yuen arrested for allegedly stealing snacks worth HK$140
Hong Kong singer Tommy Yuen Man-on has been arrested for allegedly stealing snacks from a supermarket, the Post has learned. Yuen, a former member of the defunct Cantopop boy band E-kids, was arrested on Wednesday after he was spotted acting suspiciously by patrolling officers in To Kwa Wan, police said. He allegedly stole items from a Wellcome supermarket and was carrying a credit card belonging to someone else, a police spokesman said. The suspect was arrested on suspicion of shoplifting. The case is being handled by the Kowloon City district investigation team. Yuen allegedly took 11 items, including bottled drinks, packets of candy, biscuits and coated peanuts, valued at about HK$140 (US$18). Officers also confirmed that the credit card in his possession belonged to a friend, who was contacted to retrieve it at the police station. Yuen, 45, previously served 26 months in jail for insulting police and officials and fabricating a fundraising story. In May last year, Yuen wrote a Facebook post saying that he had decided to leave Hong Kong after facing weekly contact with national security police following his early release from jail in September 2023. He said the frequent questioning caused him fear and distress, leading him to worry about being sent back to prison. In the May 1 Facebook post, Yuen said: 'I have finally left Hong Kong and started living in the United Kingdom!' The father of two also expressed determination to work hard in the UK and continue pursuing music, creating content, posting on social media and starting a YouTube channel. 'I believe that I won't or won't be able to go back to my beloved Hong Kong any more in my lifetime, as it continues to deteriorate day by day,' he had said. However, he was seen in the city in December. Yuen was arrested by national security police in February 2022, charged within 48 hours and kept in custody until his trial. In a court hearing in July 2023, he admitted to breaching a colonial-era sedition law by insulting police and officials on social media, as well as laundering more than HK$700,000 that he had raised by fabricating a story about a teenager facing a riot trial over her involvement in the anti-government protests of 2019. Two months later, he was sentenced to 26 months in jail. - SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST
The Star
03-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Star
HK celebrity couple Bowie Cheung, Benjamin Yuen expecting their second child
The two TVB artistes have a son, whom they nicknamed Yogooloo, who turns two in November. Photos: Bowie Cheung/Instagram Hong Kong celebrity couple Bowie Cheung and Benjamin Yuen are set to welcome their second child. The two TVB artistes have a son, Hayven, who turns two in November. Cheung, 33, broke the news on social media on June 1, which is International Children's Day. Yuen, 44, was tagged in the post. 'Hayven has a small tummy, while Mummy has a big belly,' Cheung wrote in Chinese. 'In addition to duck, dog and giraffe, you will soon have another loved one to grow up with you and rely on.' Addressing her second child, she wrote: 'Thank you bb for choosing our home. May you be safe, healthy and full of blessings in life.' While Cheung did not mention how far along she was, her baby bump was visible in the photos she posted of her carrying her son, who was holding ultrasound scans. Yuen commented under the post: 'Papa will continue to work hard.' He included three face-blowing-a-kiss emojis. The couple were congratulated by dozens of their celebrity pals, including new mothers Shiga Lin and Priscilla Wong. Lin, 36, gave birth to a baby girl in July 2024, while Wong, 43, gave birth to a son in March. Cheung was a Miss Hong Kong pageant contestant in 2016 before she became an actress. Meanwhile, Yuen won the Mr Hong Kong title in 2007, which kick-started his acting career. He is known for roles in TVB dramas such as the Line Walker series (2014 to 2020) and The Defected (2019). The couple met while working together on the travel reality show All Work No Pay Holidays in 2017. They tied the knot in November 2020 and Cheung gave birth to their son on Nov 17, 2023. – The Straits Times/Asia News Network
Straits Times
02-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Straits Times
HK celebrity couple Bowie Cheung, Benjamin Yuen expecting their second child
TVB artistes Bowie Cheung and Benjamin Yuen have a son, whom they nicknamed Yogooloo. PHOTOS: _BOWIECHEUNG/INSTAGRAM Hong Kong celebrity couple Bowie Cheung and Benjamin Yuen are set to welcome their second child. The two TVB artistes have a son, Hayven, who turns two in November. Cheung, 33, broke the news on social media on June 1, which is International Children's Day. Yuen, 44, was tagged in the post. 'Hayven has a small tummy, while Mummy has a big belly,' Cheung wrote in Chinese. 'In addition to duck, dog and giraffe, you will soon have another loved one to grow up with you and rely on.' Addressing her second child, she wrote: 'Thank you bb for choosing our home. May you be safe, healthy and full of blessings in life.' While Cheung did not mention how far along she was, her baby bump was visible in the photos she posted of her carrying her son, who is holding ultrasound scans. Yuen commented under the post: 'Papa will continue to work hard.' He included three face-blowing-a-kiss emojis . The couple were congratulated by dozens of their celebrity pals, including new mothers Shiga Lin and Priscilla Wong. Lin, 36, gave birth to a baby girl in July 2024, while Wong, 43, gave birth to a son in March. Cheung was a Miss Hong Kong pageant contestant in 2016 before she became an actress. Meanwhile, Yuen won the Mr Hong Kong title in 2007, which kick-started his acting career. He is known for roles in TVB dramas such as the Line Walker series (2014 to 2020) and The Defected (2019). The couple met while working together on the travel reality show All Work No Pay Holidays in 2017. They tied the knot in November 2020 and Cheung gave birth to their son on Nov 17, 2023. Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
New Paper
19-05-2025
- New Paper
Jail for motorist, passenger over lies to cops about who was driving car that hit traffic light pole
A man who struck a traffic light pole while driving a female colleague home and then accepted her offer to shoulder the blame over the accident, was sentenced to three weeks' jail on May 16. Yuen Zheng Wen, 36, was also disqualified from holding or obtaining all classes of driving licences for a period of two years from his release date. On March 25, the Singaporean pleaded guilty to driving without due care and attention, resulting in a collision. He also admitted to being part of a conspiracy to perform an act that could obstruct the course of justice. The Malaysian woman, Chin Wei Yeeng, 31, was also sentenced to three weeks' jail on May 16. Chin, who is a Singapore permanent resident, pleaded guilty on April 17 to performing an act that could obstruct the course of justice. In earlier proceedings, Deputy Public Prosecutor Ryan Lim told the court that the pair, who were friends, had dined with their colleagues at a restaurant in Keng Lee Road, near Newton Road, from 6pm to 10.30pm on Feb 16, 2024. During the meal, Yuen drank three or four glasses of wine, while Chin drank just one. Yuen later offered to drive Chin to her home in his car, and she accepted. At around 10.35pm, Yuen was attempting to make a turn from Moulmein Road onto the Central Expressway when he lost control of his vehicle, which accidentally mounted a kerb and struck a traffic light pole. Chin, who was seated in the front passenger seat, then suggested that she take the blame for the collision and offered to swop seats with him. Yuen accepted the offer and two traffic police officers arrived at the scene shortly before 11pm. One of the policemen approached the pair and questioned them over the circumstances of the collision. Chin then claimed that she was the one driving the car, and that she had drunk one glass of wine before the accident. Yuen also presented a similar set of facts to the officers, said the DPP. The two policemen administered a breathalyser test on Chin, who failed it. They did not administer one on Yuen, as they had believed Chin's claims that she was the one driving the car at the time. Yuen was allowed to leave soon after and the officers did not take him in for questioning. Chin, however, was arrested for drink driving and taken to the Traffic Police Headquarters in Ubi Ave 3 for another test, in which she was found to have 49 micrograms of alcohol in every 100ml of breath. The prescribed limit is 35 micrograms of alcohol in the same amount of breath. Shortly after 2am on Feb 17, 2024, the authorities recorded a statement from Chin in which she reiterated that she was the driver of the car when the accident occurred. She was later released on bail. Feeling remorseful, Yuen decided to turn himself in that day and admitted to what he had done. Yuen and Chin were each offered bail of $15,000 on May 16. He is expected to begin serving his sentence on June 2 while she is expected to do so a week later.
Straits Times
16-05-2025
- Straits Times
Jail for motorist, passenger over lies to cops about who was driving car that hit traffic light pole
Yuen Zheng Wen was also disqualified from holding or obtaining all classes of driving licences for a period of two years from his release date. ST PHOTO: KELVIN CHNG Jail for motorist, passenger over lies to cops about who was driving car that hit traffic light pole SINGAPORE – A man who struck a traffic light pole while driving a female colleague home and then accepted her offer to shoulder the blame over the accident, was sentenced to three weeks' jail on May 16. Yuen Zheng Wen, 36, was also disqualified from holding or obtaining all classes of driving licences for a period of two years from his release date. On March 25, the Singaporean pleaded guilty to driving without due care and attention, resulting in a collision. He also admitted to being part of a conspiracy to perform an act that could obstruct the course of justice. The Malaysian woman, Chin Wei Yeeng, 31, was also sentenced to three weeks' jail on May 16. Chin, who is a Singapore permanent resident, pleaded guilty on April 17 to performing an act that could obstruct the course of justice. In earlier proceedings, Deputy Public Prosecutor Ryan Lim told the court that the pair, who were friends, had dined with their colleagues at a restaurant in Keng Lee Road, near Newton Road, from 6pm to 10.30pm on Feb 16, 2024. During the meal, Yuen drank three or four glasses of wine, while Chin drank just one. Yuen later offered to drive Chin to her home in his car, and she accepted. At around 10.35pm, Yuen was attempting to make a turn from Moulmein Road onto the Central Expressway when he lost control of his vehicle, which accidentally mounted a kerb and struck a traffic light pole. Chin, who was seated in the front passenger seat, then suggested that she take the blame for the collision and offered to swop seats with him. Yuen accepted the offer and two traffic police officers arrived at the scene shortly before 11pm. One of the policemen approached the pair and questioned them over the circumstances of the collision. Chin then claimed that she was the one driving the car, and that she had drunk one glass of wine before the accident . Yuen also presented a similar set of facts to the officers, said the DPP. The two policemen administered a breathalyser test on Chin, who failed it. They did not administer one on Yuen, as they had believed Chin's claims that she was the one driving the car at the time. Yuen was allowed to leave soon after and the officers did not take him in for questioning. Chin, however, was arrested for drink driving and taken to the Traffic Police Headquarters in Ubi Ave 3 for another test, in which she was found to have 49 micrograms of alcohol in every 100ml of breath. The prescribed limit is 35 micrograms of alcohol in the same amount of breath. Shortly after 2am on Feb 17, 2024, the authorities recorded a statement from Chin in which she reiterated that she was the driver of the car when the accident occurred. She was later released on bail. Feeling remorseful, Yuen decided to turn himself in that day and admitted to what he had done. Yuen and Chin were each offered bail of $15,000 on May 16. He is expected to begin serving his sentence on June 2 while she is expected to do so a week later. Shaffiq Alkhatib is The Straits Times' court correspondent, covering mainly criminal cases heard at the State Courts. Join ST's WhatsApp Channel and get the latest news and must-reads.
