Toilet paper has become a target of thieves in Hong Kong, and a supermarket in Mong Kok neighbourhood was robbed of more than 600 rolls. Shortly after 6am on Monday, a deliveryman brought a pallet of toilet paper to the door of a supermarket and was robbed at knifepoint by three men. The police have opened an investigation into the theft of about 2,000 yuan (S$400) of sanitary tissue, but no suspects have yet been taken in.
As the coronavirus outbreak grows in Hong Kong, the public continues rushing to hoard toilet paper and other daily necessities. Hong Kong and Macau, both special administrative regions of China, have come up with different answers to the coronavirus epidemic. If you gave Macau an A on this test, how would you score Hong Kong?
Already a subscriber? Log in
Read the full story and more at $9.90/month
Get exclusive reports and insights with more than 500 subscriber-only articles every month
ST One Digital
$9.90/month
No contract
ST app access on 1 mobile device
Unlock these benefits
All subscriber-only content on ST app and straitstimes.com
Easy access any time via ST app on 1 mobile device
E-paper with 2-week archive so you won't miss out on content that matters to you
