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Crime in Hong Kong
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Gold scams are a reminder that crime prevention must keep up
The city’s anti-scam work must continue to evolve as scammers exploit new vulnerabilities with AI and seemingly limitless imagination.
25 Apr 2026 - 6:45AM
Canada
OpenAI’s Sam Altman apologises to Canada town for not reporting mass shooter
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United States
Trump Justice Department adds firing squads for federal executions
25 Apr 2026 - 2:16AM
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United States
US drops criminal probe of Fed chair Powell, likely clearing way for Warsh
Judge James Boasberg, said prosecutors had produced ‘essentially zero evidence’ to suspect Powell of a crime.
24 Apr 2026 - 11:47PM
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Germany
German man accused of live streaming child abuse in the Philippines
The man is alleged to have paid female accomplices in the Philippines to carry out sexual abuse against girls aged between four and 13.
24 Apr 2026 - 8:24PM
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Indonesia
Is Indonesia’s blasphemy law for religious protection or political purpose?
The law has come under the spotlight after complaints filed against a former vice-president over his comments on sectarian violence.
24 Apr 2026 - 5:57PM
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Cambodia
US slaps sanctions on Cambodian senator suspected of controlling scam centres
The sanction freezes all US assets linked to Senator Kok An and his named associates, and bars any American national from dealing with them.
24 Apr 2026 - 5:19PM
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Singapore
Married Singaporean man’s secret Indonesian wedding ends in jail time
Low Kok Peng married a domestic helper in Batam before the pair returned to Singapore and he continued living with his first wife.
24 Apr 2026 - 3:45PM
US-China relations
America offers US$4 million bounty for arrest of Chinese money launderer
Daren Li fled the US after admitting he conspired to launder funds obtained from victims in cryptocurrency scams and fraud in Southeast Asia.
24 Apr 2026 - 3:58PM
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Chinese history
Inside the 14k, the Hong Kong triad that went global
From its roots in mainland China to expansion in Hong Kong and beyond, we look at the history of one of the most notorious triad societies.
24 Apr 2026 - 12:45PM
The Philippines
This retiree in the Philippines downloaded an app. Then he lost his life savings
Industrial-scale malware is replacing ‘pig-butchering’ as Cambodia’s scam hubs pivot to high-speed digital heists.
24 Apr 2026 - 10:41AM
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US-Venezuela conflict
US soldier charged with using classified intel for Maduro removal bet
Gannon Ken Van Dyke is accused of using mission secrets to net a US$404,000 windfall on prediction site Polymarket.
24 Apr 2026 - 3:35PM
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United States
US reclassifies certain marijuana products as a less-dangerous drug
It is one of the most significant federal changes to marijuana policy in decades, removing barriers to researching the drug’s potential use.
24 Apr 2026 - 12:51AM
Vietnam
Pangolin win: Vietnam sends scale smugglers to prison for 8 years
The Asian pangolin has been hunted for its meat and scales to the point of extinction, causing poachers to turn to its African cousins.
23 Apr 2026 - 5:45PM
Hong Kong society
Personal info of 9,045 people compromised in Hong Kong private club data breach
Yau Yat Chuen Garden City Club’s management system rendered inoperable due to ransomware attack that encrypted information system files.
23 Apr 2026 - 10:30PM
Crime in Hong Kong
Hong Kong police arrest 9 over HK$1.7 million in fake travel insurance claims
Syndicate allegedly faked overseas accidents with forged documents to claim payouts from insurers without ever leaving the city.
23 Apr 2026 - 5:11PM
Law
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Being annoying is not just an annoyance, it’s harassment under tort law
Unlike Singapore and the UK, which have unified statutes that criminalise online harassment, Hong Kong uses various laws for different contexts.
23 Apr 2026 - 9:30AM
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The Philippines
‘Vindication’: ICC chamber rules case against Rodrigo Duterte to proceed
Duterte’s lawyers argue that the crimes against humanity case targeting him should not proceed as the Philippines is not an ICC member.
23 Apr 2026 - 12:04AM
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Singapore
UN alarmed by Singapore executions for drug-related offences
UN rights chief Turk said drug-related offences not involving loss of life did not meet the ‘most serious crimes’ standard by international law.
22 Apr 2026 - 7:21PM
Mexico
World Cup co-host Mexico ramps up security at tourist sites after shooting
Rare attack that killed a tourist at the Teotihuacan pyramids threatens Mexico’s image of safety weeks before the Fifa tournament.
22 Apr 2026 - 2:06PM
United States
Florida investigating AI role in mass shooting at university
Prosecutors investigate if OpenAI faces ‘aider and abettor’ liability after a gunman allegedly used ChatGPT to plan rampage.
22 Apr 2026 - 1:34PM
North Korea
North Korea’s Lazarus suspected of stealing US$290 million from KelpDAO
Ethereum was ‘drained’ from KelpDAO in the biggest known cryptocurrency heist so far this year.
22 Apr 2026 - 1:12PM
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Singapore
Singaporean man charged after viral Lucky Plaza assault on Filipino woman
He allegedly assaulted the woman while under conditional warning for a previous attack on her. Police said the pair knew each other.
23 Apr 2026 - 2:57PM
Canada
Canadian who was detained by China warns against Carney’s EV deal
Ex-diplomat Michael Kovrig was imprisoned for three years after Canada arrested Huawei’s Meng Wanzhou on a US extradition request.
22 Apr 2026 - 4:23PM
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United States
Third lawmaker quits, as wave of scandal swamps US Congress
The Florida Democrat is accused of diverting millions of dollars in federal disaster funds for political purposes.
22 Apr 2026 - 3:05AM
Sexual harassment and assault
Weinstein preyed on aspiring US actress, court told in rape retrial
The Hollywood mogul took advantage of Jessica Mann by enticing her with a film role she had no chance of getting, prosecutors say.
22 Apr 2026 - 2:44AM
Crime in Hong Kong
Hong Kong aiming to curb illicit fuel trade with tougher penalties: source
Buyers could face HK$1 million fine and one year in prison, while sellers risk up to HK$3 million fine and three years in jail under proposal.
22 Apr 2026 - 9:28PM
South Korea
South Korean police seek arrest warrant for Hybe’s Bang after travel request
The US embassy in Seoul reportedly asked authorities to allow Bang to travel while under investigation for fraudulent stock trading.
21 Apr 2026 - 7:09PM
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