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The last of the six Hong Kong residents rescued from a scam farm in Myanmar have been returned to the city. Photo: Facebook/Security Bureau
Mainland China

Editorial | Raise alert on risk of Asian cross-border scams

Regional cooperation has been key to securing the release of 25 out of 28 Hongkongers detained in Southeast Asian fraud farms.

Luxury Hotels

Inside The Ritz-Carlton, Bangkok: a bubble of perfect luxury

Thailand

Thais riled by illegal short-term condo rentals amid tourist influx

Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong stocks slip on trade-war fears, BYD sell-off

US president reaffirms that tariffs on Chinese imports will double to 20 per cent as reprieve period for Canada and Mexico ends.

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US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters after signing executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on February 25, 2025. Photo: TNS
Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong stocks fall in volatile trading as tech-driven rally calms down

Investors are poised to keep a close eye on the National People’s Congress next week.

Asia travel

Bangkok insiders on city’s best malls, sights, shopping and food

What does a perfect day in Bangkok look like? Two creatives describe places they love to visit, from a coffee shop to a market and malls.

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Malaysia

Malaysians urge Thailand to ‘do whatever you can’ to get scam victims home

Sister of a scam victim – who was lured to Myanmar under the pretence of a job – says she hopes he can be home for Ramadan at the end of the month.

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A view of Kyauk Khet in Myanmar’s Kayin state is seen from Thailand’s Phop Phra district in Tak province along the Thai-Myanmar border on Wednesday. Photo: AFP
Thailand

Xi Jinping praises Thailand’s crackdown on Myanmar scam hubs

Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn meets Xi in Beijing after the kingdom cut power and internet to scam hubs around its border.

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Crime in Hong Kong

Hongkonger rescued from Myanmar scam farm, as authorities vow swift return home

Security Bureau confirms rescue of woman reportedly found on Myanmar side of border near Thailand’s Tak province.

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International Property

Thai properties at risk as Chinese buyers spooked by safety, security woes

Chinese buyers have been the most active buyers of Thai properties among foreign investors, according to industry data.

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An aerial view of a luxury residential neighborhood in Bangkok. Photo: Shutterstock Images
Thailand

Thai court delivers death penalty, life sentences for German man’s murder

A Thai of Pakistani descent received the death sentence while two Germans were sentenced to life imprisonment.

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Night scene of a red light district in south Pattaya in Chonburi province. A Thai man was sentenced to death and two Germans received life imprisonments, for the murder of a German property agent near the resort town of Pattaya. Photo: AP
Asia housing and property

Chinese investors advised to tread carefully in Thai property market amid scams

Foreign buyers face legal hurdles and scams, risking significant financial losses, according to Thai law firm.

Electric & new energy vehicles

Chinese carmaker GAC doubles down on Hong Kong appetite for EVs

The state-owned carmaker is ‘very optimistic’ about sales growth in the city as it introduces an SUV model with gull-wing doors.

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Thailand

Nvidia to help build Thai ‘sovereign cloud’ in nation’s AI push

Data stored on Thailand’s sovereign cloud server could be used to power a local ‘AI ecosystem’ like a generative AI chatbot fed by Thai data.

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NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang. Nvidia, which makes specialised computer chips used for training AI models, has surpassed Apple to become the highest-valued company in the world. Photo: Reuters
Alibaba

Alibaba Cloud aims high in Southeast Asia with new AI partners

China’s leading cloud services provider is prioritising investments in its operations across Indonesia, Thailand and other markets.

Alibaba’s cloud unit is strengthening partnerships in Southeast Asia. Photo: CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images
Hong Kong

This week in PostMag: home-grown Christmas gifts, a ferry trip and art

In this week’s print issue, a selection of Christmas gifts from Hong Kong brands, the fourth edition of the Bangkok Art Biennale and a 55-hour trip on a ferry.

Art

Bangkok Art Biennale 2024: ancient temples meet modern art

The fourth edition of the event at the Thai capital runs until February 25, 2025, and features over 240 works by 76 artists across 11 venues.

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Thailand

Thailand sentences alleged cyanide serial killer to death

The woman, who faces 13 more murder trials, is accused of swindling thousands of dollars from her victims before killing them with cyanide.

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The mother of Siriporn Kanwong holds a picture of her daughter while talking to the media outside the Criminal Court in Bangkok. Photo: EPA-EFE
Banking & finance

Multi-country digital currency platform is worth the effort: central bankers

‘We must reduce new cross-border payment frictions while removing existing ones,’ says PBOC deputy governor.

Banking & finance

Stronger Hong Kong-Asean ties to open doors in banking, insurance markets

Hong Kong has set up advisory groups to foster stronger ties with Southeast Asia and the Middle East, helping open doors to markets.

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Electric & new energy vehicles

Chinese premium EV maker Xpeng adds Qatar to export list

Firm is one of several stepping up international expansion efforts as ferocious domestic competition continues to ravage profit margins.

Workers check an Xpeng can at a plant in Zhaoqing, in southeast China’s Guangdong province, on October 09, 2023. Photo: Xinhua
Banking & finance

Regulatory support, connector role a boon to Hong Kong’s med-tech hub ambition

InvestHK has assisted nine medical technology companies to set up or expand their businesses, attracting US$7.7 million of investments.

Tai Po InnoPark’s purpose-built facilities offers space for med-tech companies to set up shops in Hong Kong. Photo: Wilson Lau
Banking & finance

UOB eyes domination in Southeast Asia’s US$2 trillion trade finance business

UOB has only 1 per cent of the trade financing market in the region, leaving a huge room for the bank to build its dominance.

The Philippines

Asean wins as US-China feud reshapes global supply chains, Li & Fung says

Asean nations attracted more foreign direct investment than China for the first time in a decade last year, according to a report.

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Electric & new energy vehicles

China’s Changan Automobile sets up subsidiary in Germany

Company says its first subsidiary in Europe will perform marketing and engineering research to support further expansion on the continent.

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New EVs sit at a distribution center of Changan Automobile in China’s southwestern Chongqing municipality on January 14, 2024. Photo: AFP
Electric & new energy vehicles

China’s BYD pauses Mexico factory plans until after US election

Mexico could be a key production site for BYD, along with plants it is building or already operating in Brazil, Hungary, Turkey and Thailand.

BYD electric cars wait to be loaded onto a ship at Taicang Port in Suzhou, in China’s eastern Jiangsu province on February 8, 2024. Photo: AFP
ByteDance

TikTok owner ByteDance’s overseas business to get boost from US$9.5 billion loan

The company’s overseas e-commerce operation, for example, is still in an ‘input phase’ to build up its ecosystem, according to analyst Li Chengdong.

Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA)

Hong Kong’s launch of wCBDC sandbox takes it closer to tokenised market

Six participants, including HSBC, Standard Chartered and Bank of China (Hong Kong), showcased test cases that will be explored to boost scale and interoperability.

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