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Accidents and personal safety
Hong Kong taxi driver dies, two passengers hurt in head-on crash with bus
Taxi veered across the centre line on Hiram’s Highway and struck the front of a KMB bus, police said.
4 Jul 2026 - 11:04PM
Hong Kong politics
Hong Kong Legco chief urges higher standards after lawmaker’s drink-driving arrest
4 Jul 2026 - 9:51PM
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Thailand
Drug traffickers using social media to hire Thai airline staff as couriers
4 Jul 2026 - 7:03PM
Thailand
Thai beer dynasty heir’s mother drops suit under ‘ungrateful child’ law
The mother says she has tried to be fair to both her sons after ‘Psi’ went public with his childhood abuse accusations against his brother.
3 Jul 2026 - 9:15PM
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Scams and swindles
Fake Dubai prince scam: how AI deepfakes love-bomb victims to steal hearts and money
Fraudsters use real-time face-swapping tech and the likeness of royal ‘Fazza’ to ensnare vulnerable targets.
3 Jul 2026 - 1:36PM
Crime in Hong Kong
Proposed sexual offences overhaul extensive but advocacy groups cite concerns
While government’s plan goes beyond law reform body’s suggestions, groups say ‘honest but mistaken’ defence over consent could be a loophole.
3 Jul 2026 - 8:30AM
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Hong Kong society
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Hong Kong must reform its sexual offence laws for the 21st century
Aside from introducing a statutory definition of consent and removing gender-based distinctions, reforms should ensure support for survivors.
3 Jul 2026 - 7:15AM
United States
Ex-US Olympian indicted in what Trump called Reflecting Pool vandalism
Former canoe racer David Hearn is accused of damaging the bottom liner of the Washington landmark and could face 10 years in prison.
3 Jul 2026 - 11:58AM
Sexual harassment and assault
British teen rapists get detention after outrage at lenient sentences
The two boys were originally given youth rehabilitation orders after raping two girls; videos of the attacks were shared online.
3 Jul 2026 - 10:52AM
Crime in Hong Kong
Cyberattack on Hong Kong’s Shun Hing Group affects data of 1 million people
Personal information of more than 920,000 customers, including their names, addresses and email addresses, involved in breach.
3 Jul 2026 - 1:21AM
The Philippines
Philippine senator links fatal school shooting to 764 online extremist network
There are signs that the 764 network is targeting vulnerable Filipino children online, Senator Risa Hontiveros says at a hearing.
2 Jul 2026 - 9:13PM
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Thailand
8 monks killed in Thailand after boy, 11, crashes truck into pilgrims
Five monks were killed at the roadside in Mukdahan province, while three others later died in hospital.
3 Jul 2026 - 9:45PM
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Hong Kong politics
Lawmaker William Wong failed to tell Legco about arrest, set for committee probe
Sources say Wong’s silence over drink-driving arrest constitutes breach of members’ code related to ‘timely reporting of legal proceedings’.
2 Jul 2026 - 8:02PM
Malaysia
No more warnings for litterbugs as Malaysia’s Penang deploys bodycams
Duty officers are empowered to issue a notice to offenders, who could face a maximum fine of US$489 or up to 12 hours of community service.
2 Jul 2026 - 1:51PM
China society
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China’s ethnic unity law aims to rejuvenate and defend, not repress
China’s extraterritorial clause reaches only acts that endanger national security, unlike the US’ overreaching Global Magnitsky Act.
2 Jul 2026 - 10:28AM
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Crime in Hong Kong
Editorial
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Stamp out corruption so Hong Kong football can soar
Match-fixing and gambling scandals in recent months show much work must be done to put Hong Kong football on a firm foundation for growth.
2 Jul 2026 - 6:45AM
United States
Russian daredevils scale Empire State Building for proposal stunt, then get arrested
Angela Nikolau and Ivan Beerkus unfurled a banner about the ‘power of love’ from the antenna spire of the landmark New York skyscraper.
2 Jul 2026 - 2:50PM
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Malta
Maltese tycoon on trial over murder of ‘one-woman WikiLeaks’ Caruana Galizia
Yorgen Fenech is accused of ordering the killing of the journalist, in a case that rocked the nation and brought down a government.
2 Jul 2026 - 1:16AM
Africa
‘Stain on conscience’: Sudan’s RSF committed ethnic cleansing, says Amnesty
The organisation also accuses paramilitaries of widespread violence against children, including murder, rape and forced recruitment.
1 Jul 2026 - 9:11PM
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Malaysia
‘Positive reform’: Malaysia cracks down on cross-border child sexual abuse
Activists welcome the change but say enforcement hurdles need to be overcome to strengthen child protection.
1 Jul 2026 - 6:00PM
Thailand
Thailand’s suitcase murder raises safety fears as Pattaya mourns for teen victim
Family and friends of the victim who was allegedly murdered by an Australian man mourn for a teenage girl who was ‘beloved by everyone’.
1 Jul 2026 - 5:34PM
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Singapore
Singapore seizes US$42.4 million bungalow linked to Nvidia chip fraud
Police have issued a prohibition of disposal order against the mansion and seized about US$770,000 as part of the probe.
1 Jul 2026 - 4:33PM
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Crime in Hong Kong
Lawmaker William Wong says sorry after arrest over CUHK drink-driving crash
CUHK associate dean arrested on suspicion of drink-driving, careless driving and failing to stop and report an accident.
1 Jul 2026 - 9:39PM
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India
India’s ruling party risks being sucked into temple donation probe row
The Ram Temple in Ayodhya fulfils a decades-old campaign spearheaded by Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party.
1 Jul 2026 - 10:53AM
France
Macron urges more opposition to the death penalty as global executions rise
At a global summit in Paris, the French president defends human dignity amid a surge in state killings.
1 Jul 2026 - 10:16AM
Indonesia
Does Gojek co-founder’s guilty verdict test Indonesia’s investor climate?
Ex-education minister Nadiem Makarim has been sentenced to 10 years’ jail for abusing his authority over the procurement of school laptops.
1 Jul 2026 - 11:52AM
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Malaysia
In Malaysia, military veterans are sent to schools to teach bullies a lesson
The first 16 former Malaysian Armed Forces personnel will start work as wardens at eight selected Mara Junior Science Colleges on Wednesday.
30 Jun 2026 - 4:37PM
Malaysia
Border security stepped up after 2 Malaysians hurt in roadside bomb in Thailand
A total of 4.4 million Malaysians crossed the border last year, making the country Thailand’s largest inbound tourism market.
30 Jun 2026 - 1:58PM
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